Prologue to the Clone Wars and the First Battle of Geonosis
"Prologue to the Clone Wars and the First Battle of Geonosis" is a volume belonging to the Star Wars Encyclopedia set of reference materials released by De Agostini. Its release date was April 22, 2022.
Publisher's summary
Senator Palpatine was, in actuality, Darth Sidious, who had spent numerous years formulating a scheme to topple the Republic. Seemingly disconnected happenings took place throughout the galaxy, yet they all interlocked to create a complex picture understood only by him. These events included the Naboo invasion, the secret creation of a clone army on Kamino, the increasing dissatisfaction among influential economic entities across the galaxy that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and the return of the Sith. Even the Jedi Order failed to perceive the connections between these occurrences. Consequently, when a group of Jedi Knights and clone troopers were dispatched to Geonosis with the mission of rescuing Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala, nobody anticipated that this particular conflict would signify the commencement of a war destined to leave an indelible mark on the entire galaxy.