A review by dostojevskijs
Legacy of the Jedi by David Mattingly, Jude Watson
3.0
The Jedi Order believes in the Force and the light; serving as peacekeepers for the galaxy. They believe in the light side of the Force and diplomacy. But being a Jedi, especially a young one, is not an easy destiny. The dark side is strong and tempting, very much so for someone still not in tune with their emotions. It's something every generation goes through, something they all must conquer.
Padawan Dooku has big dreams for himself; dreams that are threatened when his best friend steals an old Sith holocron and blames it on Dooku. It is the start of a friendship break up that will haunt them for generations to come.
It's a deeper look into Dooku's life before he turned rogue and a very good one at that; in four different moments in his life, we get to see snippets of who he is and who he is about to become. We learn about his time as a Padawan and his first taste of the Dark side but we also get to see him as a Jedi Master with his own Padawan as well as as a general and finally, as a Sith Lord.
But at the same time, the deep look isn't perhaps as deep as one would hope and it's hard to truly feel attached to any of the characters unless previously known. Although, it's a great introduction to the wider world of Star Wars for younger readers which is undoubtedly the age group it is meant for – and I have a feeling my review would be quite different if I was ten years younger.
And what Watson lacks in character depth, she surely gains in environment depth – she paints up a casual but detailed image of what the surroundings are like and I often find myself wanting to know more. That is definitely something a book like this should do.
Padawan Dooku has big dreams for himself; dreams that are threatened when his best friend steals an old Sith holocron and blames it on Dooku. It is the start of a friendship break up that will haunt them for generations to come.
It's a deeper look into Dooku's life before he turned rogue and a very good one at that; in four different moments in his life, we get to see snippets of who he is and who he is about to become. We learn about his time as a Padawan and his first taste of the Dark side but we also get to see him as a Jedi Master with his own Padawan as well as as a general and finally, as a Sith Lord.
But at the same time, the deep look isn't perhaps as deep as one would hope and it's hard to truly feel attached to any of the characters unless previously known. Although, it's a great introduction to the wider world of Star Wars for younger readers which is undoubtedly the age group it is meant for – and I have a feeling my review would be quite different if I was ten years younger.
And what Watson lacks in character depth, she surely gains in environment depth – she paints up a casual but detailed image of what the surroundings are like and I often find myself wanting to know more. That is definitely something a book like this should do.