The Only Witness (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, 17)

Rating:
Summary: Its's OK, but not as good as the others...
Review: The jedi apprentice seires books have always been my favorite, but for some reason, this book has not. I think it foucused too much on Thal's death rather than getting straght to the point. The story outline was very uncomfortable, because you didn't know which person is good and bad until the very end, which kept me quite nervous. I read these book in an hour. I sure wish it could be longer. May the force be with you always.

Rating:
Summary: Not the best, but worth it
Review: This book wasn't the best, but frankly it wasn't the worst either. The plot was a little less complicated than usual, and the emphasis was definitely focused on the characters, but I actually found that refreshing. Also, this book wasn't meant to be an epic, just a quick, one book adventure, giving Qui-Gon time to at last come to terms with Tahl's death, and repair his relationship and trust with Obi-Wan, and it accomplished these goals very well. Anyway, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan haven't been on a mission in months, because Qui-Gon is still deep in mourning over Tahl, so much so that he even feels burdoned by Obi-Wan's presence. The Force couldn't save the one he loved, so how can he constantly tell his apprentice to trust in it? Finally, the Council gets tired of waiting around for Qui-Gon to come to his senses by himself, so they decide to send him and Obi-Wan on a mission whether they like it or not, a fairly easy one that involves protecting beautiful young widow Lena as she makes her way to Coruscant to testify against her husband's potential murderer. When they get there however, Lena informs them that she really has no evidence to convict, but she desperately needs their protection from the numerous foes in her dead husband's crime lord family. Qui-Gon wants to leave immediately and let her fend for herself, but ever soft-hearted Obi-Wan (who seems to have developed a bit of a "crush" on Lena) begs him to let them stay and watch out for her while she collects evidence, and he reluctantly agrees. It's then that things start turning strange... Anyway, like I said this book isn't one of best in the series, but it does clear the ice for the next one, which unfortunately is the final book in this exceptional series.