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With the help of her friend Anakin Solo, Tahiri, a young girl raised by the treacherous Tusken Raiders, sets out to prove herself worthy and to discover the secret of her past and mystery of her real parents. Original.
114 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1996
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August 13, 2020
Anakin and Tahiri's friendship is adorable. I smile constantly while reading these. If only the saga stayed this happy *cough*
December 31, 2025
I love reading about baby anakin going through situations. in this one, tahiri's backstory of how she became a tusken raider made me feel emotional, I already love her but this made me love her more.
next book has a giant spider attacking the kids on the cover, what is it with them and huge animals that want to eat them???
next book has a giant spider attacking the kids on the cover, what is it with them and huge animals that want to eat them???
October 19, 2026
We’ve reached the third book, where everything smells like dust and heat—two things I absolutely hate.
به کتاب سوم رسیدیم، جایی که بوی خاک و گرما می‌ده؛ چیزهایی که من ازشون متنفرم.
In this book, Tahiri returns to her home planet, Tatooine, the famous Star Wars planet, to finally tell her tribe, the Sand People, whether she wants to stay with them or become a Jedi.
توی این کتاب، تاهیری به سیاره‌اش، یعنی تاتوئین، سیاره‌ی معروف استار وارز، برمی‌گرده تا بالاخره به قبیله‌اش که جزو مردم صحرا هستن، بگه که می‌خواد با اونا بمونه یا جدای بشه.
Actually, Tahiri was only allowed to go to Yavin 4 on the condition that she would return after a certain time limit and decide whether she wanted to stay with her tribe or become a Jedi.
در واقع، اصلاً با این شرط تاهیری رو به یاوین ۴ برده بودن که بعد از یه لیمیت برگرده و بگه می‌خواد بمونه یا می‌خواد جدای بشه.
And, as usual, Anakin goes with her. These two are friends, and they’re never apart for even a moment. And they’re so incredibly innocent... I don’t even know how to describe it.
آناکین هم طبق معمول باهاش می‌ره. این دوتا دوستن و حتی یه لحظه هم از هم جدا نمی‌شن. و به‌شدت معصوم... نمی‌دونم چطوری توصیفش کنم.
Purest white.
سفیدی خالص.
Another Jedi goes with them, too, but the Sand People have a different plan for Anakin and Tahiri.
البته یه جدای دیگه هم باهاشون هست، ولی مردم صحرا برای اونا یه نقشه‌ی دیگه دارن.
They leave Anakin and Tahiri stranded in the middle of the desert for seven days, telling them they have to find their own way back. Otherwise, they’ll kill Sliven, the leader of the group.
اونا آناکین و تاهیری رو هفت روز وسط صحرای شن ول می‌کنن و می‌گن خودتون باید برگردید پیش ما، وگرنه اسلیوِن رو، که رهبر گروهه، می‌کشیم.
And this is interesting: Sliven is basically a father figure to Tahiri. He was saved by her parents, but after they were killed, he took Tahiri under his wing. This, in turn, made the other members of the tribe look down on him.
و این جالبه؛ اسلیوِن حکم فیگور پدری تاهیری رو داره. کسی بوده که توسط پدر و مادرش نجات پیدا کرده، ولی بعد از کشته شدن اونا، تاهیری رو زیر بال‌وپر خودش می‌گیره و همین باعث می‌شه افراد قبیله بهش بد نگاه کنن.
Tahiri’s parents were Force-users, too, and honestly, you have to wonder just how many powerful Force-users Tatooine is going to produce! 😂
پدر و مادر تاهیری هم فورس یوزر بودن و آدم می‌مونه که تاتوئین مگه چقدر می‌خواد افراد فورس یوزر قوی بسازه! 😂
Along the way, Anakin and Tahiri even make friends with the Jawas.
آناکین و تاهیری توی این راه حتی با جاواها دوست می‌شن.
Yes, THE Jawas. The famous, thieving, adorable, persistent little guys with their giant sandcrawlers!
دقت کنید، جاواهای معروف، دزد و بامزه و سمج، با اون ماشین‌های گنده‌ی ایکانشون!
And here, I get to see another unusual ability of Anakin Solo’s: he can assess the condition of machines, ships, and similar equipment and tell whether they’re in good shape or not. He can spot their problems incredibly quickly.
و این‌جا یه قدرت عجیب از آناکین سولو می‌بینم و اونم اینه که می‌تونه وضعیت ماشین‌ها، سفینه‌ها و این‌طور وسایل رو بسنجه و بفهمه توی وضعیت خوبی هستن یا نه. می‌تونه خیلی سریع مشکلاتشون رو پیدا کنه.
If Jacen is exceptionally gifted when it comes to connecting with animals, I think Anakin has this amazing ability to recognize when machines are in good working order. Jaina, meanwhile, is an incredible duelist and, of course, is handy with repairs just like Anakin.
اگه جیسن توی توانایی ارتباط گرفتن با حیوانات خیلی خوب و زبان‌زده، آناکین هم به نظرم این ویژگی فوق‌العاده‌ی تشخیص سلامت ماشین‌ها رو داره. جیانا هم یه دوئلیست فوق‌العاده‌ست و البته مثل آناکین دستی توی تعمیرات داره.
Anakin and Tahiri encounter a krayt dragon, which is a pretty rare sight. But, well, these poor kids just aren’t lucky. Anakin ends up with a huge scratch across his chest. Even so, the two of them manage to work through their problems with teamwork once again.
آناکین و تاهیری با یه اژدهای کریت روبه‌رو می‌شن؛ چیزی که خیلی کم دیده می‌شه، ولی خب، بیچاره‌ها کم‌شانسن. آناکین یه خراش گنده نصیبش می‌شه، اونم روی سینه‌اش. ولی باز هم دوتایی با کار تیمی می‌تونن مشکلاتشون رو رفع کنن.
And finally, by calling out to Tahiri’s animal companion, a bantha, they manage to find their way back.
و بالاخره با صدا زدن حیوان تاهیری، که یه بانتاست، می‌تونن راه برگشت رو پیدا کنن.
I genuinely love Tahiri, her kindness, and her outlook on life. She really is a life-giving ray of sunshine in the truest sense.
من واقعا عاشق تاهیری و مهربونیش و دیدگاهش به زندگی‌ام. تاهیری یه خورشید زندگی‌بخش به معنای واقعیه.
Tahiri has a necklace bearing her parents’ fingerprints, and Sliven gives her his fingerprint, too. And just like that, the necklace becomes something that carries all three of their fingerprints.
و تاهیری یه گردنبند از اثر انگشت پدر و مادرش داره و اسلیوِن هم اثر انگشت خودش رو به تاهیری می‌ده. و این‌جوری یه گردنبند با سه اثر انگشت درست می‌شه.
Then Tahiri has a dream about her grandfather—and he has a lightsaber!
بعد تاهیری یه خواب می‌بینه، اونم از پدربزرگش که لایت‌سیبر داشته!
Pretty interesting, right?
بسی جالب، مگه نه؟
It’s a shame they never got to see how their daughter’s life turned out...
حیف که ندیدن زندگی دخترشون چطوری شد...
Luke nearly faints when he sees Anakin and Tahiri return. Anakin’s wound has become infected, and Tahiri has an injury on her leg, too. They’ve barely had enough food or water, and they’ve just spent an entire week on a potentially deadly adventure.
لوک بعد از دیدن آناکین و تاهیری نزدیک بود غش کنه. زخم آناکین عفونت کرده بود و تاهیری هم یه زخم روی پاش داشت. اینا آب و غذا هم درست‌وحسابی نداشتن و قشنگ یه هفته ماجراجویی مرگبار داشتن.
But do you think they take some time to rest? Nope.
ولی به نظرتون استراحت کردن؟ نه.
As soon as Anakin feels a little better, he heads straight for the temple to rescue the spirits of the children trapped inside the golden sphere and set them free. And, once again, they do it through teamwork.
تا آناکین یکم خوب شد، به سمت معبد راه افتاد و روح بچه‌هایی رو که توی گوی طلایی بودن، نجات داد و بیرون کشید؛ اون هم باز با کار گروهی.
Always together.
همیشه دوتایی.
Always together, and I LOVE IT.
همیشه دوتایی و من عاشقشم.
And in the end, it turns out that Ikrit has told Luke everything, and Luke tells them both how proud he is of them.
و آخرش هم معلوم شد که ایکریت همه‌چیز رو به لوک گفته و لوک بهشون گفت که به هر دوتاشون افتخار می‌کنه.
And yes, two kids managed to solve one of the galaxy’s mysteries and free the spirits of abused children. I’m proud of them, too.
و بله، دوتا بچه تونستن یکی از معماهای کهکشانی رو حل کنن و روح بچه‌های آزار‌دیده رو آزاد کنن. منم بهشون افتخار می‌کنم.
به کتاب سوم رسیدیم، جایی که بوی خاک و گرما می‌ده؛ چیزهایی که من ازشون متنفرم.
In this book, Tahiri returns to her home planet, Tatooine, the famous Star Wars planet, to finally tell her tribe, the Sand People, whether she wants to stay with them or become a Jedi.
توی این کتاب، تاهیری به سیاره‌اش، یعنی تاتوئین، سیاره‌ی معروف استار وارز، برمی‌گرده تا بالاخره به قبیله‌اش که جزو مردم صحرا هستن، بگه که می‌خواد با اونا بمونه یا جدای بشه.
Actually, Tahiri was only allowed to go to Yavin 4 on the condition that she would return after a certain time limit and decide whether she wanted to stay with her tribe or become a Jedi.
در واقع، اصلاً با این شرط تاهیری رو به یاوین ۴ برده بودن که بعد از یه لیمیت برگرده و بگه می‌خواد بمونه یا می‌خواد جدای بشه.
And, as usual, Anakin goes with her. These two are friends, and they’re never apart for even a moment. And they’re so incredibly innocent... I don’t even know how to describe it.
آناکین هم طبق معمول باهاش می‌ره. این دوتا دوستن و حتی یه لحظه هم از هم جدا نمی‌شن. و به‌شدت معصوم... نمی‌دونم چطوری توصیفش کنم.
Purest white.
سفیدی خالص.
Another Jedi goes with them, too, but the Sand People have a different plan for Anakin and Tahiri.
البته یه جدای دیگه هم باهاشون هست، ولی مردم صحرا برای اونا یه نقشه‌ی دیگه دارن.
They leave Anakin and Tahiri stranded in the middle of the desert for seven days, telling them they have to find their own way back. Otherwise, they’ll kill Sliven, the leader of the group.
اونا آناکین و تاهیری رو هفت روز وسط صحرای شن ول می‌کنن و می‌گن خودتون باید برگردید پیش ما، وگرنه اسلیوِن رو، که رهبر گروهه، می‌کشیم.
And this is interesting: Sliven is basically a father figure to Tahiri. He was saved by her parents, but after they were killed, he took Tahiri under his wing. This, in turn, made the other members of the tribe look down on him.
و این جالبه؛ اسلیوِن حکم فیگور پدری تاهیری رو داره. کسی بوده که توسط پدر و مادرش نجات پیدا کرده، ولی بعد از کشته شدن اونا، تاهیری رو زیر بال‌وپر خودش می‌گیره و همین باعث می‌شه افراد قبیله بهش بد نگاه کنن.
Tahiri’s parents were Force-users, too, and honestly, you have to wonder just how many powerful Force-users Tatooine is going to produce! 😂
پدر و مادر تاهیری هم فورس یوزر بودن و آدم می‌مونه که تاتوئین مگه چقدر می‌خواد افراد فورس یوزر قوی بسازه! 😂
Along the way, Anakin and Tahiri even make friends with the Jawas.
آناکین و تاهیری توی این راه حتی با جاواها دوست می‌شن.
Yes, THE Jawas. The famous, thieving, adorable, persistent little guys with their giant sandcrawlers!
دقت کنید، جاواهای معروف، دزد و بامزه و سمج، با اون ماشین‌های گنده‌ی ایکانشون!
And here, I get to see another unusual ability of Anakin Solo’s: he can assess the condition of machines, ships, and similar equipment and tell whether they’re in good shape or not. He can spot their problems incredibly quickly.
و این‌جا یه قدرت عجیب از آناکین سولو می‌بینم و اونم اینه که می‌تونه وضعیت ماشین‌ها، سفینه‌ها و این‌طور وسایل رو بسنجه و بفهمه توی وضعیت خوبی هستن یا نه. می‌تونه خیلی سریع مشکلاتشون رو پیدا کنه.
If Jacen is exceptionally gifted when it comes to connecting with animals, I think Anakin has this amazing ability to recognize when machines are in good working order. Jaina, meanwhile, is an incredible duelist and, of course, is handy with repairs just like Anakin.
اگه جیسن توی توانایی ارتباط گرفتن با حیوانات خیلی خوب و زبان‌زده، آناکین هم به نظرم این ویژگی فوق‌العاده‌ی تشخیص سلامت ماشین‌ها رو داره. جیانا هم یه دوئلیست فوق‌العاده‌ست و البته مثل آناکین دستی توی تعمیرات داره.
Anakin and Tahiri encounter a krayt dragon, which is a pretty rare sight. But, well, these poor kids just aren’t lucky. Anakin ends up with a huge scratch across his chest. Even so, the two of them manage to work through their problems with teamwork once again.
آناکین و تاهیری با یه اژدهای کریت روبه‌رو می‌شن؛ چیزی که خیلی کم دیده می‌شه، ولی خب، بیچاره‌ها کم‌شانسن. آناکین یه خراش گنده نصیبش می‌شه، اونم روی سینه‌اش. ولی باز هم دوتایی با کار تیمی می‌تونن مشکلاتشون رو رفع کنن.
And finally, by calling out to Tahiri’s animal companion, a bantha, they manage to find their way back.
و بالاخره با صدا زدن حیوان تاهیری، که یه بانتاست، می‌تونن راه برگشت رو پیدا کنن.
I genuinely love Tahiri, her kindness, and her outlook on life. She really is a life-giving ray of sunshine in the truest sense.
من واقعا عاشق تاهیری و مهربونیش و دیدگاهش به زندگی‌ام. تاهیری یه خورشید زندگی‌بخش به معنای واقعیه.
Tahiri has a necklace bearing her parents’ fingerprints, and Sliven gives her his fingerprint, too. And just like that, the necklace becomes something that carries all three of their fingerprints.
و تاهیری یه گردنبند از اثر انگشت پدر و مادرش داره و اسلیوِن هم اثر انگشت خودش رو به تاهیری می‌ده. و این‌جوری یه گردنبند با سه اثر انگشت درست می‌شه.
Then Tahiri has a dream about her grandfather—and he has a lightsaber!
بعد تاهیری یه خواب می‌بینه، اونم از پدربزرگش که لایت‌سیبر داشته!
Pretty interesting, right?
بسی جالب، مگه نه؟
It’s a shame they never got to see how their daughter’s life turned out...
حیف که ندیدن زندگی دخترشون چطوری شد...
Luke nearly faints when he sees Anakin and Tahiri return. Anakin’s wound has become infected, and Tahiri has an injury on her leg, too. They’ve barely had enough food or water, and they’ve just spent an entire week on a potentially deadly adventure.
لوک بعد از دیدن آناکین و تاهیری نزدیک بود غش کنه. زخم آناکین عفونت کرده بود و تاهیری هم یه زخم روی پاش داشت. اینا آب و غذا هم درست‌وحسابی نداشتن و قشنگ یه هفته ماجراجویی مرگبار داشتن.
But do you think they take some time to rest? Nope.
ولی به نظرتون استراحت کردن؟ نه.
As soon as Anakin feels a little better, he heads straight for the temple to rescue the spirits of the children trapped inside the golden sphere and set them free. And, once again, they do it through teamwork.
تا آناکین یکم خوب شد، به سمت معبد راه افتاد و روح بچه‌هایی رو که توی گوی طلایی بودن، نجات داد و بیرون کشید؛ اون هم باز با کار گروهی.
Always together.
همیشه دوتایی.
Always together, and I LOVE IT.
همیشه دوتایی و من عاشقشم.
And in the end, it turns out that Ikrit has told Luke everything, and Luke tells them both how proud he is of them.
و آخرش هم معلوم شد که ایکریت همه‌چیز رو به لوک گفته و لوک بهشون گفت که به هر دوتاشون افتخار می‌کنه.
And yes, two kids managed to solve one of the galaxy’s mysteries and free the spirits of abused children. I’m proud of them, too.
و بله، دوتا بچه تونستن یکی از معماهای کهکشانی رو حل کنن و روح بچه‌های آزار‌دیده رو آزاد کنن. منم بهشون افتخار می‌کنم.
February 23, 2021
This adventure of Anakin and Tahiri allowed them to explore Tantoonie. I think it was a solid ending to this particular trilogy. I will be reading the next three books.
January 26, 2021
I’m pretty sure this is the one I read as a kid. The cover is super familiar and I’m pretty sure my knowledge of Tahiri’s background of being raised by Tusken Raiders was more extensive than the mention of it in her brief paragraph in my Essential Guide to Characters. Again, a fun little story with characters I like, but the writing is far from great. I’m hoping the next three are better written since Rebecca Moesta co-wrote Young Jedi Knights and those were good. There’s something about the feel of this series that’s different from most SW (which was why I didn’t like it as a kid), and I can’t really put my finger on it. Not bad, necessarily, just different. Not what a kid whose mind has been steeped in Jude Watson SW expects. But I love Anakin and Tahiri and I’m both looking forward to and dreading continuing their story in NJO after I finish JJK.
September 15, 2021
This is better than the first two books, but only because it wraps up the larger story that the first three books are telling. It still feels very simple, very basic, and it's weird how Richardson repeats a lot of details, sometimes on the same page. The overarching story is decent, but for all the build up through all three books, it finishes in one brief chapter. Still, this series is intended for a younger audience, so maybe that's normal. I've just read other juvenile books that don't feel quite as patronizing in the narrative.
May 15, 2024
This was such a fun read!! I read it almost all in one sitting. I loved getting to know more about Tahiri and her past! Anakin and Tahiri grow stronger in the Force and their friendship, and I grow stronger in my love for them. I'm very excited to find out what will happen in the rest of the series, since this one wraps up an arc.
January 15, 2013
This, the third of six Junior Jedi Knights books, closes out the story arc set in motion in the first book, namely, that of the mysterious golden globe discovered in a cave on the planet Yavin 4, where new recruit to the Jedi Academy, Anakin Skywalker Solo, is learning the ways of the Force. For its intended age level (juvenile) I thought it was a fun story. Each of the three so far have been short, easy to read, but also providing some additional character development for Anakin and precious few supporting characters. After being relegated to 'baby mechanical genius' status in the rest of the adult-oriented Expanded Universe novels thus far, it is enjoyable to read of his own adventures growing up before presumably being relegated back to a minor character in the New Jedi Order books.
Of particular note was the long-standing solution to the age old question: where in the heck did the Jawas get their sandcrawlers, for surely they didn't build them. This book provides the answer: they are ore haulers left behind by human settlers to Tatooine who brought them to the planet for their failed get-rick-quick mining schemes, and were consequently scavenged and taken over by the Jawas. Thank you Fischer for finally providing some closure on this answer which so plagued my waking dreams. It's little gems like this that make me glad to have gone out of my way to read these books, even though I was going to do so anyway on account of my EU-completionist quest to read ALL Star Wars books in publication order.
Of particular note was the long-standing solution to the age old question: where in the heck did the Jawas get their sandcrawlers, for surely they didn't build them. This book provides the answer: they are ore haulers left behind by human settlers to Tatooine who brought them to the planet for their failed get-rick-quick mining schemes, and were consequently scavenged and taken over by the Jawas. Thank you Fischer for finally providing some closure on this answer which so plagued my waking dreams. It's little gems like this that make me glad to have gone out of my way to read these books, even though I was going to do so anyway on account of my EU-completionist quest to read ALL Star Wars books in publication order.
October 27, 2021
I wish this book had focussed a little more on the found family aspect, as it feels like even at the end Tahiri doesn't truly consider the Tusken Raiders who raised her to be her family. Also, after a book mostly about that, it feels like the bit at the end that wrapped up the main plot of these first three books felt pretty rushed and tacked-on.
August 21, 2021
Tahiri - better back story than Rey
November 27, 2022
Concluding Nancy Richardson's contributions to the Star Wars expanded universe, Promises concludes the mystery of the Golden Globe and fleshes out Tahiri's past in one fell swoop. Undoubtedly the best of her three novels, the book takes Anakin and Tahiri back to Tatooine, where they have a short adventure before confronting the final mystery of the Golden Globe.
The bits on Tatooine are a little odd, leading to a confrontation with a Sarlacc pit as well as some Jawas and a krayt dragon (because no trip to Tatooine is complete without those confrontations, apparently). These elements wouldn't feel so out of place if the rest of the canon didn't already suggest that krayt dragons are rare and nobody even knows if another Sarlacc exists on the planet--and the one that does was destroyed by Boba Fett long prior to the events of this book.
Overall, I do feel like these books are the weakest in all of the Star Wars youth novels to date, with conflicts a little too simple and undeveloped to make for very compelling reading. I may have felt differently at 9 years old, which is the likely target audience for these books, but aside from wanting to read every Star Wars novel, there's little need to seek these (exceedingly expensive) books out any more.
I do want to see what Rebecca Moesta does with these characters, but I can't say I'll spare much more thought on Richardson's contributions to legend.
The bits on Tatooine are a little odd, leading to a confrontation with a Sarlacc pit as well as some Jawas and a krayt dragon (because no trip to Tatooine is complete without those confrontations, apparently). These elements wouldn't feel so out of place if the rest of the canon didn't already suggest that krayt dragons are rare and nobody even knows if another Sarlacc exists on the planet--and the one that does was destroyed by Boba Fett long prior to the events of this book.
Overall, I do feel like these books are the weakest in all of the Star Wars youth novels to date, with conflicts a little too simple and undeveloped to make for very compelling reading. I may have felt differently at 9 years old, which is the likely target audience for these books, but aside from wanting to read every Star Wars novel, there's little need to seek these (exceedingly expensive) books out any more.
I do want to see what Rebecca Moesta does with these characters, but I can't say I'll spare much more thought on Richardson's contributions to legend.
May 7, 2020
Anakin and Tahiri travel to Tatooine to honor a promise Tahiri made to her adoptive Tusken Raider father. The writing and the plot have finally met each other in terms of quality and it's easily the best of Richardson's three JJK stories, though the writing still feels a little more hollow than it should be. However, the story is still packed with great character moments and wonderful development for Tahiri where we learn a lot about her past and her family. The Golden Globe arc is also wrapped up at the story's end but despite everything coming to a happy conclusion, it seems like an aside and should've had more time dedicated to it. Still, it was more enjoyable than Golden Globe and much better than Lyric's World.
5 out of 10 parental thumb print pendants.
5 out of 10 parental thumb print pendants.
December 27, 2023
One of the books in this series that I remember most distinctly from my childhood read-through. At the time, I had never stopped to consider the culture and lifestyle of the Tuscan Raiders who acted mainly as nameless and faceless minor antagonists in the movies. Obviously, there are real-world, colonialist parallels to be drawn, and drawing them is complicated by all kinds of factors, so I won't comment on any of that, but it was really cool to be exposed to that reversal of expectations as a kid.
Having now completed my read-through of this series, this is the best of the 6.
Having now completed my read-through of this series, this is the best of the 6.
March 26, 2023
Another cute adventure with Anakin and Tahiri, although I cried quite a lot seeing Anakin again after his death in NJO and seeing Tahiri innocent and free of the pain she suffers in later books. I loved that this book got into Tahiri’s origins and who her parents were and how she came to be in a tribe of tusken raiders on Tatooine. Also can’t leave out the fact that a krayt dragon was in this book cuz they’re awesome lol.
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July 22, 2024
Rather good, actually! It's great learning about Tahiri's backstory. Really fucked up kid's book though... Anakin (11) and Tahiri (9), amongst other events, fall into the Sarlacc and get seriously injured by a Krayt Dragon. But it's a fun read, short enough that it's worth your time, and a younger me would have loved this
August 31, 2026
3.5. This was a nice short read. Anakin and Tahiri’s friendship is fun to read about. The insights into Tatooine and the sand people was pretty cool! As I’ve said on the previous ones I know these are children’s books. I’m reading them to fill in some NJO prep gaps but it’s been fun going through them so far!
April 13, 2023
Fun, quick read. Bit hard to swallow they’re nine year olds taking on all these risks and dangers, but the prose is smooth and concise, which is more than I can say for many of the ‘adult’ Star Wars’ novels I’ve read.
October 20, 2025
A lovely and fun conclusion to a fun first trilogy.
I really do enjoy these books, and I'm loving getting to know Anakin Skywalker along with some fun foreshadowing that these books allow for what i only vaguely know about the characters future.
I really do enjoy these books, and I'm loving getting to know Anakin Skywalker along with some fun foreshadowing that these books allow for what i only vaguely know about the characters future.
April 29, 2019
An interesting look at the life of an eleven-year-old Jedi; some of the EU facts are a bit vague, but an interesting read nonetheless!
August 30, 2020
Now this is Star Wars! Anakin’s best friend was raised by the sand people which mirrors his grandfathers hatred for them.
July 10, 2021
Solid entry with a good conclusion to previous books. A lot of fun character development for anakin and Tahiri in this one.
February 27, 2023
Tusken raider lore.
January 12, 2024
This probably should've been two books but it at least had a conclusion.
February 20, 2024
It’s cute and has the ability to teach a lesson. It’s simple and easy to read if you’re looking to bring a pre-teen into the universe and feel connected to the morals being discussed.
August 26, 2024
anakin ve tahiri'den aşırı percabeth vibes almaya başladım ikisi de öz evladım yicemm
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September 20, 2026#205 Legends | The New Republic | 22 ABY | Junior/MG | Junior Jedi Knights
October 11, 2026
Certified banger.
October 21, 2012
Okay, Richardson. You have contradicted yourself here. I specifically remember the first book saying that Tahiri is 10 and was orphaned at 4; here you say Tahiri is 9 and was orphaned at 3. I don't get it.
And we learn this because it begins with Silven, a Tusken Raider tribe leader. He raised Tahiri against the wishes of the rest of his tribe and knew her parents. He also holds a secret that contains a promise about her past and very real danger.
Part of this promise requires Tahiri to undergo a test, a trial of sorts, one that not only allows her to learn of her past and her parents, but also puts her - and Anakin - in danger. To fail means their death, and the death of Silven.
To turn her back on it though means that Silven will be put to death anyway.
There is a monologue of Tahiri's when she is talking to Anakin about being an orphan. Although his family's history is dark, he at least knows it and has a past. She on the other hand has nothing.
So, of course she learns of how Silven knew her parents and undergoes the test. Anakin is allowed with her, but not Tionne. And Tionne wasn't going to fight a tribe of Tuskens to ensure she could go with the kids.
I find it strange that the Raiders didn't smell and showered. I know this was mentioned in the first book, but it only hit me in this one that they had dry showers and changed wrappings and stuff. One of the things I like with more recent books is that they're wrapped from birth. It's not a bad thing that Richardson has them this way, but it wasn't something that hit me.
Was WAS bad were the frustrating bits that made me sigh. Anakin and Tahiri are nearly eaten by a sarlacc and defeat a krayt dragon. It's a bit ridiculous.
Yet it IS a good way to show their strengths and how each relies on the other in different situations. Luke's thoughts at the end regarding this are great.
The end with the globe and the children was quite abrupt. Strangely enough though it wasn't anticlimactic.
And we learn this because it begins with Silven, a Tusken Raider tribe leader. He raised Tahiri against the wishes of the rest of his tribe and knew her parents. He also holds a secret that contains a promise about her past and very real danger.
Part of this promise requires Tahiri to undergo a test, a trial of sorts, one that not only allows her to learn of her past and her parents, but also puts her - and Anakin - in danger. To fail means their death, and the death of Silven.
To turn her back on it though means that Silven will be put to death anyway.
There is a monologue of Tahiri's when she is talking to Anakin about being an orphan. Although his family's history is dark, he at least knows it and has a past. She on the other hand has nothing.
So, of course she learns of how Silven knew her parents and undergoes the test. Anakin is allowed with her, but not Tionne. And Tionne wasn't going to fight a tribe of Tuskens to ensure she could go with the kids.
I find it strange that the Raiders didn't smell and showered. I know this was mentioned in the first book, but it only hit me in this one that they had dry showers and changed wrappings and stuff. One of the things I like with more recent books is that they're wrapped from birth. It's not a bad thing that Richardson has them this way, but it wasn't something that hit me.
Was WAS bad were the frustrating bits that made me sigh. Anakin and Tahiri are nearly eaten by a sarlacc and defeat a krayt dragon. It's a bit ridiculous.
Yet it IS a good way to show their strengths and how each relies on the other in different situations. Luke's thoughts at the end regarding this are great.
The end with the globe and the children was quite abrupt. Strangely enough though it wasn't anticlimactic.
April 28, 2015
Promises is the third book in the Junior Jedi Knights series, and has a strong focus on Tahiri and her origins. Her and Anakin go to Tatooine where Tahiri must make the choice of whether to return to the Jedi Academy or to stay with her (adopted) people, the Tusken Raiders. Which of course leads the two to end up having to cross the desert alone in a week because the Tusken Raiders' are, in fact, batshit insane particularly when it comes to political strategies.
Five stars!
Five stars!
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