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Synopsis
As civil war between the Republic and the Separatists rages across the galaxy, nowhere is the fighting more fierce than on the swamp world of Drongar, where a beleaguered mobile hospital unit wages a never-ending war of its own…. A surgeon who covers his despair with wisecracks; another who faces death and misery head-on, venting his emotions through beautiful music … A nurse with her heart in her work and her eye on a doctor … A Jedi Padawan on a healing mission without her Master … These are the core members of a tiny med unit serving the jungle world of Drongar, where battle is waged over the control of a priceless native plant, and an endless line of medlifters brings in the wounded and dying—mostly clone troopers, but also soldiers of all species. While the healers work desperately to save lives, others plot secretly to profit from the war—either by dealing on the black market or by manipulating the events of the war itself. In the end, though, all will face individual tests, and only those of compassionate hearts and staunch spirits can hope to survive to fight another day.
Is Battle Surgeons appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This Star Wars novel depicts battlefield medicine during wartime with ongoing casualties, death, and trauma. Violence is contextual to war and medical treatment rather than glorified, with themes of compassion and healing under pressure.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include graphic violence, death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Star Wars fans will be drawn to this unique perspective on the Clone Wars, following medical teams saving lives in a jungle hospital while dealing with combat trauma and secret plots.