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hstapp's review
2.0
Obi wan realizes another Jedi is in trouble and travels from tattooine to help.
This wasn't a terribly exciting story but I find that the first book in series like this can often be a bit duller than others. I hope the excitement picks up in later books.
This wasn't a terribly exciting story but I find that the first book in series like this can often be a bit duller than others. I hope the excitement picks up in later books.
jmckendry's review
3.0
I’m a huge fan of the Star Wars Legends universe, and this one did not disappoint. I loved the story line and the characters, and I’m very excited to start the next one in the series!
While this series is technically junior fiction/middle grade, I love how it talks about violence and other complex issues without getting too graphic or complicated for middle grade readers. As an adult reading it, I can see the depth of the topics discussed and I love how the author works these in.
While this series is technically junior fiction/middle grade, I love how it talks about violence and other complex issues without getting too graphic or complicated for middle grade readers. As an adult reading it, I can see the depth of the topics discussed and I love how the author works these in.
jetteleia's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0
I pretty much like the story. Wasn’t something big and complex but rather an east read which I appreciate from time to time. I cannot compare it to other books I typically read, so it us hard to rate it (I will rather compare it with the other books ofthe series). Tho I knd of don’t like how Watson describes the force and when they access it. It is just described so unmysterical and ungraceful rather then vage and mysterical.
heatherbermingham's review
3.0
The second book in my "I need some things to hold me over until Obi-Wan stars" reading spree. I enjoyed this, and yet it also reminded me why I quit reading Star Wars books. It's a total cliff hanger and there are 9 more books in the series! Maybe I'll read more eventually, maybe not.
crazycanadianwriting's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The start of a series that while it was released I wasn't aware of the series. It is a book series that doesn't have as much to do with the main characters from the movies especially the prequels.
Yes in this book we do see Obi-Wan Kenobi which is always a great thing for my mind and it wasn't a finished Kenobi like you saw in the newer tv show about him.
Ferus Olin was a Jedi Padawan during the time that Anakin was with Kenobi as a Padawan. He was the best apprentice until Anakin showed up. He saw the darkness that was part of the chosen one and couldn't prevent it so left.
Ferus is to become a main character in this series and shows just what he would have been as a Jedi Knight or even eventually a Jedi Master.
He stands up for what is right and that means he is a target of the Empire. To get at him they will use his friends against him which is why the old adage for Jedi is that you don't have attachments. They can't be used against you if they don't exist.
However that to me shows a weakness as you will be cold and distant and people won't trust you and won't believe that you will protect them when it is needed. Attachments to people bring out the humanity and allows people to feel that you will be there for them when needed.
The Eleven was a group set up by Ferus Olin and Roan Lands. The partners are very strongly linked together and is putting the people of Bellassa first and opposing the empire.
Trever is a younger person who has no family but has tried to do what he can to survive. He doesn't have the same connection to the Eleven. He is a favoured character for me as he has so much great qualities and I know that I wanted to see a lot more about him including what happened to his parents.
The story itself was very good and showed so much of what I loved about the expanded universe which is now legends.
I also like seeing more about what these characters will do. One thing I like is the individual books are shorter and are quick reads which gives you what you really need the taste of star wars.
In a lot of ways this to me is what the canon should have been. Emotional stories about survivors of the war. This is what I always wanted more from a sequel style something that would attach to you emotionally and get you invested in the lives of those who survived the purge but more so those who had fought in the wars that were linked to the Jedi but not Jedi.
bookdragonextraordinaire's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it!
It was amazing, gripping, couldn't put it down. On the edge of my seat for the entire book, heart beating fast!
It was amazing, gripping, couldn't put it down. On the edge of my seat for the entire book, heart beating fast!
melniksuzuki's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
verkisto's review against another edition
3.0
The Last of the Jedi is also the last of Jude Watson's books for the Expanded Universe. That's kind of sad, since her books have been consistently good, but considering she wrote over 40 books for the EU, maybe she was happy to move on to something else. The Desperate Mission is the first of ten books, and brings us up to speed on what Obi-Wan's been doing since the end of Revenge of the Sith. The answer? Not much.
Granted, he's not supposed to be doing much, other than laying low and keeping an eye on the Skywalkers on Tatooine. It wouldn't be much of a story if all we saw was Obi-Wan spying on the Skywalkers, so Watson gets him involved with something bigger, which is spreading the seeds of what will become the Rebel Alliance. His first job is to find Ferus, an old apprentice who left the Jedi Order before it fell to the Sith.
Watson has revisited her characters from other series before, so it's no surprise that she brings Ferus back into her story. She mentions several other characters from her earlier series, mostly when she summarizes what has come before the events in the book, and even then, it's only in passing. She introduces new characters too (who, I assume, will continue to appear in the series), but it's fun seeing the links back to her earlier stories.
The Desperate Mission is a fun read, though it's strange seeing Obi-Wan leaving his responsibilities on Tatooine for another mission. Watson gives him a good enough reason to go, but for as much as other books have talked about how seriously he took his task of protecting Luke, it's at odds with how his character has been built up in other works. Plus, for someone who's trying to remain low-key and not advertise himself as a Jedi, Obi-Wan sure is quick to use his lightsaber. Still, fans of the EU who enjoyed Watson's other works should enjoy the book.
Granted, he's not supposed to be doing much, other than laying low and keeping an eye on the Skywalkers on Tatooine. It wouldn't be much of a story if all we saw was Obi-Wan spying on the Skywalkers, so Watson gets him involved with something bigger, which is spreading the seeds of what will become the Rebel Alliance. His first job is to find Ferus, an old apprentice who left the Jedi Order before it fell to the Sith.
Watson has revisited her characters from other series before, so it's no surprise that she brings Ferus back into her story. She mentions several other characters from her earlier series, mostly when she summarizes what has come before the events in the book, and even then, it's only in passing. She introduces new characters too (who, I assume, will continue to appear in the series), but it's fun seeing the links back to her earlier stories.
The Desperate Mission is a fun read, though it's strange seeing Obi-Wan leaving his responsibilities on Tatooine for another mission. Watson gives him a good enough reason to go, but for as much as other books have talked about how seriously he took his task of protecting Luke, it's at odds with how his character has been built up in other works. Plus, for someone who's trying to remain low-key and not advertise himself as a Jedi, Obi-Wan sure is quick to use his lightsaber. Still, fans of the EU who enjoyed Watson's other works should enjoy the book.
hnwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0