Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Novelization)

I've become a big fan of Karen Traviss' work in the Star Wars Republic Commando novels, so much so that I recently decided to pick up one of her non-Star Wars books. I also recently read her novelization of the The Clone Wars animated movie (the prequel to the current series). What I like most about Traviss is that she draws forth surprising but believable insight into the motivation of characters that other writers make mundane, like Clones, Asajj Ventress, and even Hutts. They become three-dimensional characters when Traviss writes them, and she also delivers an interesting approach to the political machinations of the Clone Wars--she has characters wonder why the Republic is fighting to keep planets from peacefully seceding (a question I've never seen answered), whether it's moral to fight a war using the equivalent of indentured servants (the Clones), and more. She also has a great grasp on military tactics and (fictional) technology that works well for the battlefield-heavy Clone Wars setting. An interesting thing is that she's the only Star Wars writer I've read who seems implicitly hostile to the idea of Jedi, with sympathy for their goals or traditions. Anyway, the novelization is definitely worth reading even if you've already seen the animated movie, as there's a new angle and depth to several of the scenes--it reads like a book meant for adults instead of a cartoon made for kids.