| Dooku: Jedi Lost | |
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| Del Rey Books audio drama | |
| Series | ' |
| Written by | Cavan Scott |
| Length | 6 hours, 21 minutes [1] |
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| Language | English |
Star Wars: Dooku: Jedi Lost is a audio drama set in Star Wars that was written by Cavan Scott and published on April 27, 2020, by Del Rey Books. An eBook was later released on October 1, 2019, and a paperback edition was published on March 30, 2021. [2]
James Whitebrook of Gizmodo praised the audio drama closer examination of how Dooku's path to the dark side was portrayed as more complicated than depicted in [[Prequel trilogy (Star Wars)|Star Wars prequel films. [3] Sean Keane of CNet also commented on Jedi: Lost's exploration of Dooku's early life, calling it "fascinating". [1]
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