book_cryptid's review against another edition
4.5
omgg i loved all the foreshadowing in this one, legit got chills
hstapp's review
3.0
This book was fine, but I didn't much care for the Hints of the future at the end.
fandom4ever's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
‘The Fight for Truth’ is the ninth book in the Jedi Apprentice series and takes place after Qui-Gon has accepted Obi-Wan back as his apprentice and the two have done much reflecting in the Jedi Temple. This book sees more of an investigative side from the Master-Padawan duo of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. I think it’s a good move after all the civil wars and hunting and fighting of Xanatos the two have been up to. It’s always interesting to see how Jedi will act when unable to use their weapons.
Yoda calls upon Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan for a mission but this time it’s not just them, Yoda wants them to work with a brand new Master-Padawan duo of Adi Gallia and Siri. This is a really interesting move because we start the book with seeing Obi-Wan and Siri not getting along so well. She still blames him for casting a bad view on all Padawans thanks to his decisions with Melida/Daan, and Obi-Wan is working to fight the urge that the two of them are in a constant competition.
What should be a standard mission for the group, assess whether an infant is Force-sensitive to be brought to the Temple for training, naturally does not go at all to plan. Due to this, Obi-Wan and Siri have to learn how to get along and work as a team when they are separated from their Masters. It’s interesting to see how Siri’s impulsivity is paired with Obi-Wan’s learned from his mistakes new way of planning first before acting. It was also great to see Qui-Gon having to work with Adi and how the two of them clash in their techniques and having to figure out how best to work together to solve the problems happening on Kegan.
Throughout the book, there is also talk of visions of the future, which were amazing. It was a lot of fun deciphering them to the events that happen further down the timeline, while wishing the Jedi could see the truths in many of them! Another great book, it has left me eagerly awaiting to see how Obi-Wan and Siri interact further down the road.
Yoda calls upon Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan for a mission but this time it’s not just them, Yoda wants them to work with a brand new Master-Padawan duo of Adi Gallia and Siri. This is a really interesting move because we start the book with seeing Obi-Wan and Siri not getting along so well. She still blames him for casting a bad view on all Padawans thanks to his decisions with Melida/Daan, and Obi-Wan is working to fight the urge that the two of them are in a constant competition.
What should be a standard mission for the group, assess whether an infant is Force-sensitive to be brought to the Temple for training, naturally does not go at all to plan. Due to this, Obi-Wan and Siri have to learn how to get along and work as a team when they are separated from their Masters. It’s interesting to see how Siri’s impulsivity is paired with Obi-Wan’s learned from his mistakes new way of planning first before acting. It was also great to see Qui-Gon having to work with Adi and how the two of them clash in their techniques and having to figure out how best to work together to solve the problems happening on Kegan.
Throughout the book, there is also talk of visions of the future, which were amazing. It was a lot of fun deciphering them to the events that happen further down the timeline, while wishing the Jedi could see the truths in many of them! Another great book, it has left me eagerly awaiting to see how Obi-Wan and Siri interact further down the road.
janebby's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
ofclumsywords's review
5.0
All of the books in this series are amazing so far but this one easily just became my favorite. So many little hints leading up to the original trilogy that you wish these characters could piece it all together so that they can change what is to come.
violet_feath's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This is a solid addition to the Jedi Apprentice series. Manages to still progress and explore Qui Gon and Obi Wan’s relationship in little ways while introducing interesting new characters.
quigonchuy's review
3.0
Still a solid Star Wars book. Definitely not among my favorites in the series. I feel like not a lot happened here. Maybe it's just setup for the next book.
verkisto's review
4.0
With Xanatos defeated, Qui-Gon can return to taking on standard missions, such as traveling to distant planets to evaluate children for their admission into the Jedi Temple. This is how he and Obi Wan, along with another Master/Padawan team, Adi and Siri, wind up on the planet Kegan, which is shrouded in mystery, hidden beneath false smiles and a seemingly content populace. When Siri and Obi Wan go missing, the stakes become higher for the two Masters.
The antagonists in this story are more subtly drawn than Xanatos was. Watson gives them more depth, in that they think that they're doing the right thing, misguided as they are. Watson channels Dolores Umbridge in these characters, and makes the reader quickly root against them and for the two Padawans as she sets up a system that is clearly unfair to them. Add in some foreshadowing of the entire Star Wars story, and we get a nice, tight, tension-filled story of adventure and character.
I read that Watson has written more books for the EU than any other author (thirty-seven!). I'm not sure if this series is where she started, but as these stories get better and better, I'm not surprised that LucasBooks kept asking her to write more.
The antagonists in this story are more subtly drawn than Xanatos was. Watson gives them more depth, in that they think that they're doing the right thing, misguided as they are. Watson channels Dolores Umbridge in these characters, and makes the reader quickly root against them and for the two Padawans as she sets up a system that is clearly unfair to them. Add in some foreshadowing of the entire Star Wars story, and we get a nice, tight, tension-filled story of adventure and character.
I read that Watson has written more books for the EU than any other author (thirty-seven!). I'm not sure if this series is where she started, but as these stories get better and better, I'm not surprised that LucasBooks kept asking her to write more.