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Summary: Awsome book! It just keeps getting better and better
Review: Once agian, i absulotly LOVED this book. The whole series really is incredible. It is so fun to see Obi Wan and Qui Gonn's relationship. Just by watching TPM you would never expecet such a rocky relation ship. Xantoas(sorry, i cant' spell) is a great bad guy and fits in really well.(being Qui-Gon's old apprentice and all)I think it's cool how he gets away and he always, as Qui-Gon said, has a backup plan. I strongley agree with everyone else, THESE GREAT BOOKS ARE TOO SHORT! I read them in, about and hour and a half! I really can't wait 2 months. I could just barely stand it when i had to wait 1 month, but 2? Thats just out of the question! Still, they are great books and you should read the series if you haven't already.
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Summary: Tell the book by it's cover!!!
Review: This book is perfect! It's got a great cover, but the inside (though a little short) is great! Xanatoes is back (good luck Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon) and he wants revenge on the Temple, his old master, and for good mesure a boy who happens to mean a lot to Qui-Gon! (guess who?) Also he has another motive, but what is it? They must stop him, but they need a little help. Soooo enter Tahl and Bant, along with Garren Muln. Together they need to save the Captive Temple! Unfotunatly, because of bad experiences on Melida/Daan Obi-Wan has left the Jedi, and they have not taken him back, but even if they do take him back...will Qui-Gon? Maybe...but in the mean time there is a big PROBLEM, Obi-Wan feels jelous and angry and start suspecting his best friend Bant of trying to get Qui-Gon for a master...Now there is conflict EVERYWERE!!! Plleeeease read this book, you won't be disappointed! To those who have read it, I like the bit about Obi-Wan 'Leaving boots very hard to fill'! "Don't worry Garren, you'll grow!" :) -Enjoy!
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Summary: Jude Watson does it again!
Review: Its definetly the best in the series, and I would have preferred it to end here. The ending seemed as though it was FORCED to hint about the sequal. I have a feeling that Jude Watson didnt want to continue writing it, and then had to. Its a great book, to bad about the ending....
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Summary: Yet another heartbreaker from Watson
Review: Embarrassed about buying a book aimed at the 8-12 age group? Don't be. You're in good company -- and for good reason. Pick up "The Captive Temple," the seventh Jedi Apprentice novel, and find out why.The Jedi Temple is under attack from within. Mysterious thefts and dangerous acts of sabotage are occurring despite the Council's attempts to stop them. And Obi-Wan Kenobi's dream of becoming a Jedi, the goal toward which he's devoted his life, seems father away than ever. Can he heal the painful rift between himself and Qui-Gon? Will the two of them work together to put an end to the destructive attacks, or will the Temple itself be destroyed from the inside? Well, obviously, it all turns out all right in another fifteen years or so -- but you won't remember that when reading the book. If you're anything like me, you'll find yourself shouting at the characters to do the right thing, groaning when they make the wrong choice, and wishing Obi-Wan would learn to keep his big mouth shut. :-) Don't let the "juvenile" trappings fool you: this book, like the others in the series, has some very adult themes. Trust and betrayal, angst, suspicion, guilt -- all can be found in abundance here. The characters are, as always, wracked with inner turmoil. None of it is inappropriate for young readers; it's simply presented in a way that keeps the older audience interested without going over the heads of the under-12 fans. Though laced with some very dark implications for our heroes, the book maintains a good balance between sobering scenes and well-timed humour. Not once do you get the sense that the author is talking down to you; Watson may use shorter words and less complicated sentences than, say, Greg Bear, but she doesn't skimp on the plot and character elements that we've so come to enjoy. "The Captive Temple" will have you on the edge of your seat, racing for the end and simultaneously wishing it would never come. This one is highly recommended.
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Summary: Return to the Fantastic
Review: I keep thinking to myself that Jude Watson is no J.K. Rowling, but now I'm beginning to think that I'm deluding myself. The Captive Temple is, as we've come to expect from Watson, a fantastic read. Most remarkable of all is the way Watson is able to depict Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, twelve years before The Phantom Menace. What is masterful is that these both are and are not the characters we saw in the movie; they appear exactly as they must have been in their younger days. Remarkable. The Captive Temple is also an improvement over the previous book. Obi-Wan is less mopey ("Mopey-Wan" . . . hmmm), and Qui-Gon less brooding. There are no quick fixes to their relationship, broken by Obi-Wan's betrayal of Qui-Gon in book 5, which is satisfyingly frustrating. Watson seems to have masterly paced the evolution of our Jedi heroes' relationship, giving us just enough development to keep us coming back for more.
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Summary: On of the best books, "The Captive Temple"!
Review: Obi-Wan Kenobi has decided to return to the Temple after staying on Melida/Daan. But once he arrives at the Jedi Temple with his former Master Qui-Gon, he realizes that things might not go as well as he thought. The Jedi Council is harsh with him and Qui-Gon seems to ignore him. Can he ever regain the trust he had with the Council and Qui-Gon? Also, there's a threat within the Temple. Everyone is being under suspicion, everyone is in danger, and everyone is wary of others. Who could be behind these attacks? As Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan try to solve the mystery, they discover that the attacker might be someone they know, someone they've already encountered... In this story Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's relationships is being slowly healed though I must stress on the 'slow' part. I can't wait till their problems are resolved and they become the perfect team they become to be in Episode 1. Jude Watson has certainly done an astounding job, the plot and story of the book is so unique and interesting and I couldn't put it down! 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; Obi-Wan's friend Bant with her wise ways, Tahl with her many disadvantages of being blind and many more advantages with having the Force, and TooJay, Tahl's annoying navigational droid. The first Jedi Apprentice book is written by Dave Wolverton while all the rest (19 more 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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Summary: One of the best yet!
Review: "The Captive Temple", written masterfully by Jude Watson, continues telling the story of young Obi-Wan Kenobi leaving the Jedi. He has left the guidance of his former master, Qui-Gon Jinn, and of the Jedi Council. But when the Jedi Temple and Master Yoda's life are both threatened, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan must work together to save the Jedi Temple from certain doom. Tahl, Bant, and several old friends -- welcomed and not -- return in this page-turning novel. Conflict after conflict arises: who is trying to destroy the Temple? Who would want to kill the inocent Yoda? But the most baffaling question is: will the Jedi Council allow Obi-Wan to come back, and if they do, will Qui-Gon accept him again? All of these questions will be answered in books number 7 and 8.
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Summary: The Captive Temple
Review: Obi Wan Kenobi has just returned to the Jedi to once again to be Qui Gonn's Jedi Apprentice, but their broken bond is still not forgotten. When they return to Coruscant from the disturbing news of an attempt to kill the Jedi Master Yoda, even more disturbing conspiracies perk up -- and the Temple is in utter danger. The two partners find it difficult to restore their bond, but they must work together to stop the dark enemy who lurks in hiding. An exciting book in the Jedi Apprentice series, The Captive Temple is the type of book you won't want to put down or miss.
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Summary: A fine next instalment in the Jedi Aprentice series
Review: Well, after the stunning events of The Uncertain Path, I really wondered what was going to happen next. I liked Cerasi, but I couldn't understand how his affection for her and his other new friends could make him abandon his commitment to the Jedi, and to Qui-Gon. (crush if you ask me) But I was completly shocked when they simply killed her off in the last book. Anyway, this book starts right after Qui-Gon receives a message from the Jedi temple that the turmoil has reached it's height and an attempt has been made on Yoda's life. Qui-Gon must put aside whatever problems he has with Obi-Wan and return to the temple. As soon as they get there, Obi-Wan appeals to the Jedi council to take him back, though he knows Qui-Gon never will, and they completly humiliate him. He is reunited with some of his old friends, and is soon drawn into a fast-paced mystery that tells of self discovery, and inner forgiveness. Tahl makes an awesome appearance, and I have grown to like her a lot, and I hope she overcomes her handicap and comes back some time in the future. I would definitely recommend this series to any fan of Star Wars. Though they are geared towards the twelve and under age range, I think any true Star Wars fan would like them, as long as they take this into consideration. They are much better than I personally thought they would be, on an equal par with Junior Jedi Knights, and perhaps even Young Jedi Knights in some ways. They are deep and heartfelt, and teach many lessons that are sadly lacking in much of today's literature for children.
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Summary: Sooooooo great!
Review: I just got this book for Christmas, it's a great book! With action, adventure, and so many surprises. Oh and incase your one of those people who have to know if poeple will die, don't worry about Bant! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease read this book!
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