Star Wars: Doctor Aphra: Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit Review

Finished reading Star Wars: Doctor Aphra: Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit, continuing the series as writer Kieron Gillen makes Aphra the centre of attention when she try's to sell the Rur crystal to the highest bidder which gains the attention of an uninvited guest. The book opens with a pair of journalists investigating Black Krrsantan's past after he left Kashyyk years prior to be forced to train and given enhancements to fight for his capturers. The book then continues with Aphra setting up an auction with the hope to sell the crystal artefact contains the consciousness of the ancient Jedi, Rur which begins promising when she is able to contain Rur's technopathic abilities. However things that a turn for the worse when the droids Beetee and Triple-Zero contact Darth Vader to inform him of the auction which leads to the Imperial forces braking down the doors while a rouge Rur has also been unleashed in a possessed droid body when it goes for repairs after a demonstration of Rur's abilities. Overall this was great book as it continues to develop the main cast of characters from diving into some characters backstories with them facing people from their past again to some characters having an new direction for the future. There a nice through line for Black Krrsantan's own personal storyline over the course of the book from his origin being delved into at the beginning of the book to the people who tortured Black Krrsantan and forced him to fight appear later in the main story where they end up get their comeuppance. The art throughout the book is great from the Black Krrsantan centric story that focuses on the character moments and had to hand combat scenes with Black Krrsantan, to the main story's art that does an great job in give each of the people meeting with Aphra their own aesthetic that doesn't clash with others while also bring the action scenes to life extremely well. 8.5/10.