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Summary: Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan fans must read this book!
Review: This is the second of the Jedi Apprentice series & you have to read it so you can finish "Rising Force" properly. Even though these two books were written by different authors, "Dark Rival" connected very smoothly with Book 1, both in plot & writing style. In general, the first book focused on Obi-Wan & this one on Qui-Gon, so you get a great feel for both of the characters. If you liked them in "The Phantom Menace", you'll enjoy reading about their interesting background. I only wish "Dark Rival" was as long as "Rising"; it ended too quickly for me. And even though it took a while, it was wonderful when Qui-Gon finally, finally said those words to Obi-Wan (you'll know which ones!) at the end of the book! I am eagerly looking to the next in the series! Unfortunately, it'll be a couple of months for the next books -- August & October, I believe.
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Summary: the relationship between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon develops
Review: Considered too old to stay at the Jedi Academy, Obi-Wan Kenobi is travelling to the planet Bandomeer to work for the Agri-Corps; coincidentally, Qui-Gon Jinn, who has decided not to accept the youth as his Padawan, is also going to Bandomeer, and the two are forced to act as a team when Xanatos, a Padawan who left for the Dark Side, also appears on the mining planet and bad things start to happen.It's fun to see the relationship between the Jedi Knight and his student take shape, though this is not the main focus of the book. A greater weakness is the sometimes lazy writing; for example, we are told on page 1 that Qui-Gon is not affected by nightmares ('Dreams never hung on him') and yet on page 8 we read that he is "still fighting the grip of his nightmare". Still a fun read for young Star Wars fans.
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Summary: Awsome
Review: When I first read this book I was speechless. I never would have guessed that Qui-Gonn had ANY feelings toward his young padawan Obi-Wan! But boy was I wrong! The two Jedi are sent on a mission, and many wrong things happened. Obi-Wan was kidnapped and Qui-Gonn had to rescue him. Everything that happened was all because of Qui-Gonn's other student. Will Obi Wan Kenobi die so that his master can hunt down his dark sided student? Or will Qui-Gonn find anougher way to get out of the mining area. Find out and read The Dark Rival. Trust me, you will love it.
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Summary: Qui Gon's past is not at rest
Review: I am a huge Star Wars fan and I have been buyng every book I can get my hands on and This is The best sieries of books I have ever read.Jude Watson is the Best! Though I haven't read the whole sieries this is the best Iv'e read so far. Qui Gon's former aprentice, Xantos, is back for revenge on Qui Gon for killing his father in the battle of Telos.Obi wan is still a temple pupil and is trying to convince Qui Gon that he would be a good aprentic but Qui Gon can't take Obi Wan as his apprentice for he feels that he can not go through the pain of losing another aprentice to the dark side.And dose not trust Obi Wan. But when Xantos caut Obi Wan sneaking around in a restricted off-world wherehouse,He tried to make Obi Wan doubt qui Gon adn tried to earn Obi wans trust with led Obi Wan on a jouney he will never forget.I can't tell you all about this book though I wish I could,and I hope you enjoy this booke as much as I did.May The Force be with you..
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Summary: Definite must-read for Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan fans
Review: Don't be ashamed to buy this if you're outside the "suggested" youth-market for the book. Reading this story, and the previous book (The Rising Force) adds so much delightful detail to the beginnings of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's relationship. Particularly intriguing is the back-story for Qui-Gon and his failed apprentice Xanatos...in light the storyline of The Phantom Menace this is particularly interesting. I enjoyed both the Jedi Apprentice novels better than any of the other Star Wars tie-in novels since Timothy Zahn's trilogy.
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Summary: They just get better
Review: This story, as well as all the stories in this series is an enjoyable read for people of all ages. Yes it is simple to read, but I think it is a good little adventure that leaves you well satisfied at the end. This book marks the beginning of character developments, some of which pop up from time to time in future stories of this series. This book takes you into Qui Gons past and also begins to inform the reader of the relationship between Qui Gon and Obi Wan. As with all the books in this series, it continues building on themes and emotions set forth in the previous book. I recommend the whole series to true star wars fans.
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Summary: Awesome book!
Review: I love this book!
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan have landed on Bandomeer, and marks the beginning of their seperate missions.
I'm not going to give you all the details, but Qui-Gon's old Padawan (and in case some of you don't know what a Padawan is, it's practically a student) Xanatoes is back. Xanantoes had turned to the dark side. And Xanatoes wants revenge.
I'm a few years over the recomended reading age, but I LOVE THIS SERIES!...
*Another good series you should read is the Young Jedi Knights*
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Summary: A Dream, A Jedi, A Half Circle Scar
Review: This is the follow up to Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice volume#1. It's one of the best in the seris{the best is volume#7} After landing on Bandomeer, Qui-Gon Jinn learnes that he was summoned by his evil former padawan Xanatos. He then lures Obi-Wan Kenobi
into a trap. This exciting book has a great escape,lightsaber battle, and is spine tingaling. Read this book for a great Star Wars adventure and see Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan beginn a bond. I loved it and so will you if you read it.
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Summary: I sense much fear in you!
Review: The Dark Rival The Dark Rival is Jude Watson's first opus continuing Dave Wolverton's opening of the Jedi-apprentice series.
It begins, like almost all Jedi-apprentice books, where the previous one ended. The story:
Finally landed on planet Bandomeer after a dangerous adventure both, Qui-Gonn Jinn and the young Jedi-Jinn-does-not-want-as-his-Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi has to go their own designated ways. Kenobi, becoming to old to be a Padawan of an older jedi-knight has to work for the agricorps. Jinn was called to the planet by officials, but already at the starport he has to find out that a dangerous enemy, his dark shadowed former apprentice Xanatos, wanted him to come to Bandomeer. He senses treachery and danger, but can't do anything about it, because he gets a request to watch over the difficult negotiations of a peaceful relationship between the rivaling mining corporations on Bandomeer.
Qui-Gonn meets his enemy sooner than he expected, but is surprised and suspicious for the curious circumstances. Furthermore he is haunted by his own dreams which seems to come true, when suddenly Obi-Wan, thinking of being lost in the backwater agricultural resort, discovers a dangerous secret and gets attacked and involved in an increasingly dangerous and hazardous adventure. Then, a mine explodes and Obi-Wan vanishes... The Background:
Jude Watson's debut in this jedi apprentice - series is brilliant, although the story is with 121 pages quite short. This is a flaw of all these books: They're too short - but nevertheless the stories are great!
The books are meant to be for ages about 12 years, but I think that everyone will enjoy the thrilling stories. All these series-books together build one of the largest and detailed directly coherent story of the star-Wars universe (These Joung and Junior Jedi knights are a bit rugged sometimes ;->). Furthermore they show the life of young Obi-Wan Kenobi in detail and the art of being a joung jedi in general. Very interesting informations you never got before - packed together into various spine chilling adventures.
Are you interested in good ScienceFiction?
Then read it!
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Summary: The Dark Rival, Jedi Apprentice book 2
Review: Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon have reached Bandomeer and must now go their separate ways. Obi-Wan was so hopeful that Qui-Gon would take him as an apprentice after all they've gone through but Qui-Gon is reluctant to do that. Qui-Gon cannot forget his past, concerning his first apprentice, Xanatos, who had gone to the dark side of the Force. Qui-Gon sees in Obi-Wan what he saw in Xanatos; eagerness, determination, and strength. He also sees the same weaknesses; fear and anger. But Qui-Gon's past is just about to catch up with him, can Xanatos have been the one who had gotten him involved with the mining corporations in Bandomeer? Qui-Gon is afraid that Xanatos is not only back into his life... he's afraid that Xanatos wants revenge. Truly exciting and fast-paced, "The Dark Rival" is a fantastic read! This is Jude Watson's first try in the Jedi Apprentice series, with Dave Wolverton writing the first book, "The Rising Force". Now Jude Watson has written 18 more books after this and she's done an astoundingly good job! This series explains a lot about how Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan first meet. Their beginning is far from simple and all smooth-sailings, which would be pretty monotonous if it was. Though the books are said for ages 9-12, like many other reviewers I agree that the Jedi Apprentice Series are for anybody. Extremely well-written, the emotions, thoughts, and feelings of the main characters are very well put down into words. I also like the different array of humans and aliens which are portrayed, both good and bad; the strong-willed, hot-headed Clat'Ha, the faithful Arconan Si Treemba, Guerra the Phindian who has a strange sense of humor (we'll see more of him!) and more. Even Xanatos is a pretty good 'bad' character, if you see what I mean. Like I said the rest of the Jedi Apprentice books, altogether 20 books, are written by Jude Watson and are all very highly recommended from me. The books don't really 'end' at all, the books ends in either a cliffhanger or with a little glimpse into the future. Believe me, once you start reading them, you'll want to read the next one... then the next one... I can't wait for Jude Watson's next Star Wars series, The Jedi Quest Series with Obi-Wan Kenobi as the Jedi Master and Anakin Skywalker as the Padawan Apprentice. Another Star Wars Series I recommend and like a lot are the Young Jedi Knights series. The stories are about Jacen and Jaina Solo (twins of Han and Leia Solo), and their friends as they journey on the road to becoming Jedi Knights. More on the teenager level of reading. For adult readings, a few selections I enjoy reading are "The Thrawn Trilogy", "Rogue Planet", "The Jedi Academy Trilogy", "The Corellian Trilogy", and "The Truce at Bakura".
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