Star Wars: Legacy of the Jedi, Secrets of the Jedi

Legacy of the Jedi/Secrets of the Jedi

by Jude Watson

THREE GENERATIONS OF JEDI THREE UNTOLD SECRETS

Genres: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Ebooks, Childrens

434 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

Reviews

[Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remember reading this back in my middle school days and enjoying it.

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I consider both books presented here as part of the Jedi Apprentice series and I'm always happy to continue that journey, just that little bit longer. Watson manages to keep consistent storylines going through the eras she jumps into, each part showing us something about a different character. However, while the juvenile writing style works for the characters when they're younger, it's really jarring once the characters grow older. It just...feels off. Especially in the interactions between Anakin and Padmé.

But I would never skip these two books in my reread of my admittedly vast Legacy canon collection. For Siri Tachi fans, this is essential reading. I think it's obvious that I'm one of them!

The bonus story at the end is a good read, but it's nothing special.

[Shadab Siddiqi · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Legacy of the Jedi, Lorian Nod emerges as a promising Padawan apprentice. Meanwhile, another apprentice by the name of Dooku discovers the dark side for the first time, ultimately threatening the lives of Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker.

Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn returns in Secrets of the Jedi, embarking on an urgent mission to foil the mass assassination of planetary leaders. A generation later, the fate of the Clone Wars will hinge on Qui-Gon's success.

This special collection gathers both generation-spanning tales, and includes all new bonus material from Jude Watson: a brand new story featuring Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine.

[Jenifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is two books, "Legacy of the Jedi" and "Secrets of the Jedi", in one collection.

"Legacy of the Jedi" follows a story of Lorian Nod told from the vantage point of familiar characters in 4 parts over many years. It is really a fascinating read and each part can almost be read as interconnected stories. We get some interesting backstory and tales from some of the other characters that are familiar to those who have seen the movies. We get a Dooku who is just about to become a Padawan, a Padawan Qui-Gon, the familiar early years of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan before rounding out an unseen adventure with Obi-Wan and Anakin, all revolving around the central focus of Lorian Nod. It is quite fun to read and learn more about these characters.

"Secrets of the Jedi" is very similar as it involves new characters introduced in "Legacy.." but not necessarily focuses on it. This is just a story told in 2 parts, but we see a central theme through them both. While we have the primary story going on, the focus is mostly on the interpersonal relationships of the characters and how each one works with the knowledge that attachments are forbidden in the Jedi. We start with a Qui-Gon who realizes he was in love with a fellow Jedi who recently passed and how he copes with it and is able to use those feelings to help his own Padawan when he also expresses those feelings towards another Jedi. We also get more of the Anakin/Padme relationship after the two married in secret during the Clone Wars.

Both books offer insight into the way of the Jedi and a glimpse into the daily lives of the Jedi living in the Temple. It was easy to read and had a lot of good moments that really connected me to the characters. I enjoyed it.

[Genevieve Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was doing a deep dive on Wookieepedia to try and discover what I could about Siri Tachi's death, when I saw in the citations that it happened to be covered in a book I already owned.

Fate? Maybe so.

This is a compilation of two separate "companion" books by Jude Watson, with the thrown-in addition of her short story The Last One Standing as a sort of after-credits scene.

Legacy of the Jedi is four stories, following the lineage of Dooku, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and then Anakin. Secrets of the Jedi is two stories, a longer one about Obi-Wan and Siri as padawans, and a shorter conclusion dealing with them as knights during the Clone Wars, and her aforementioned death. All throughout there are tie-ins and shoutouts to Watson's main JA and JQ series. (Tahl, Melida/Daan, Ferus Olin, the bounty hunters from Ragoon-6, etc.)

All of this is no longer canon, but I found it extremely valuable. Of course, I learned what I needed about Siri's death, but honestly the most interesting parts were with Dooku at the beginning. I still think it's intriguing that in Legends he had a master who was not Yoda, and yet was barely mentioned anywhere. The parts about him as a padawan gave up some valuable information about the Temple and life in it. There was also some insight into Anakin and Padme's relationship that I hadn't expected.

The Last One Standing, obviously, is one of the most painful pieces of Sad Hermit Obi-Wan media ever created.

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Legacy of The Jedi /パダワン時代のドウークがテンプルを卒業前に友人のロリアンに裏切られたことからはじまって、パダワン時代のクワイガンとドウークの関係。そしてクワイガンとオビワン、オビワンとアナキンと綴られていくストーリー。クワイガンとオビワンが関係を修復し、心から通じ合えたシーンが素敵で、自分の弱点はなにかと尋ねるオビワンに「私を喜ばせたいと願いすぎることだよ」とクワイガン。ドウークのことを全く好きになれなかったクワイガン。でも、オビワンとは彼が一人前のジェダイ・ナイトになって自分の手を離れてもこの絆は続くとクワイガンは確信できていたのが嬉しく切なく。オビワンがアナキンとの別れを意識したとき「私は失敗しました、マスター」と嘆くのも切ない。アナキンのことを心から愛しているのに一番大切なことを教えることができなかった、と。本当にオビワンの生涯を思うと、色々と切なくなるお話でした。どこかでなんとかならなかったのかといつも思ってしまう。ロリアンのラストも読み応えありました。"redemption"

Secrets of The Jedi オビワンの、ジェダイの"愛"を掘り下げた興味深いお話でした。ダークサイドに落ちるか落ちないかは皆紙一重。喪失、孤独の痛み、悲しみ、虚無を抱えながら、自分が選んだ道を信じていくしかない。色々と切のうございましたし、泣けた！！
オビワンは、いつも力一杯迷い悩みながらその時その時で自分なりの決断をして、はかばかしい結果が得られなくて凹みつつ、なんというか、偉大なヒーローというよりも、とても普通の人っぽいのかなぁと。だからこその親近感。

The last one standing アナキンと信頼関係を築けなかったことを悩み、自分を責め続けるオビワン。それでもオビワンはジェダイとして一人ぼっちでも生き続ける。
オビワンって、ほんと切ない。

[Josh Del Rosario · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives some insight to what happened during the Clone Wars, that wasn't shown in the movies or the cartoon series.

[Lyla Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I can say is AWESOME

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I lived and breathed this book in middle school.

[Star Wars Escape Pod (Josh) · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing companion story to the Jedi apprentice and Jedi Quest series.

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth it for the bonus story at the end.

[Weston Ballard · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.8 / 5

[Hang Mangpahang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love star war universe !! awesome reading !

[Gary Varga]

As this is two books in one I shall leave a review for each book as I read it. (Actually, there is a short story as well so I shall add a review for that too.)

Legacy of the Jedi
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Its format is sections of Master and Padawan where the Master of one section was the Padawan in the previous section. This really illustrates not only the differences between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour of Jedi but also that there can be differences between acceptable behaviours. This really fills out some of the Jedi characters already known to us via the film's (Dooku, Jinn, Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker) all within a sequence of related short stories.

Secrets of the Jedi
A fantastic story that is in two parts. The first part is Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi and really develops the complexity of their relationship. It examines their bond both through it's strengths and weaknesses. The second part is twenty years later where we see a mirroring with the bond between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. In some ways the combined parts show the naivety of youth and the pains of both maturing and maturity. It is a beautiful and painful read at times.

The Last One Standing
TBD

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jude Watson has the singular ability to tie in the themes of the Star Wars movies into all her SW books. Too bad she doesn't write "adult" novels... she'd best many of today's SW authors.

These two stories tie in the suceeding generations of Jedi quite deftly. The first, Legacy, has strong overtones of the past coming back to haunt you, but gives insight into the Master-Padawan bond and how that bond helps form both Jedi. My favorite story was Secrets, however, with the evidence that Anakin's "failing" may have been more than an isolated event. I would love to see Watson develop this story line into a more philosophic adult novel.

*spoiler* While I was sorry to see Siri Tachi die, her storyline was wonderful and you have to be a little happy that she didn't survive to see the Jedi betrayed. I also liked Obi-Wan's musings that if Qui-Gon had survived, he'd have been able to pinpoint the growing problems among the Jedi to a source (giving more evidence to Qui-Gon's uniqueness).

All in all, a great addition to the SW canon, appropriate for any age.

[Sarah Welton-Lair · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read this book at age 10, back when I was the biggest Star Wars fan I knew. I loved being able to read a new and exciting story about some of my favorite characters. And so I read it again. And once more. I still enjoy it every time. Granted, it doesn't have an extremely sophisticated writing style, and it's a little young for most adults, Jude Watson still weaves two very different but equally interesting story lines. It's really fascinating to explore the mind of Count Dooku, who later became a Sith lord. He and many other traditional characters star in these two novels. Some of them do act a little naive sometimes. But overall, the story is gripping and impossible to put down.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was okay. Nothing phenomenal. It provides some background on Obi-Wan and Anakin. The time frame spans into Episode 1, so if you have not seen it you may want to prior to reading this book. If you don't, you'll be left with many unanswered questions. This book is not very engaging. I stuck with it primarily to gain more back story on some of the characters. It took a bit of self motivation to make it through.

[Lea Bowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently was given all of Jude Watson's Star Wars books - this is the first one I read & I really enjoyed it. While her audience is younger (kids) the stories are enjoyable for adults as well. I like her easy going writing style & ability to capture depths for these characters that (in my opinion) were somewhat missing in the films.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. It gives some new insight into the back stories of Qui Gon and Obi Wan/ Obi Wan and Anakin....Anakin and Padme...Their relationships with one another, and how all three men fell in love with women at some point of their lives, and other attachments, despite the fact that Jedis are not strongly encouraged NOT to form any type of attachments.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeah, I know. It's a kids series. But as a librarian I have to read all sorts of things to keep tabs on what people want to read and I just really like the Jedi Apprentice series. I think that they are good stories for kids to read.

[C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book in like 2005, when I got my first LEGOS set. I've read it like a thousand times. I recommend this like the best book in the world because it gives you a view of before even the Star Wars movies.

[Dub · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book because it told a lot of secrets that were only revealed when I read this book. It is a great book!

[Cole Dearman]

bgghjk

[Madison Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought the book was amazing because you got to learn the life of a Sith. Who knew Count Dooku was once a jedi?

[Ryker Kiedrowski]

It is an excellent book, and one I am re-reading for what must be the eighteenth time this year. It is far too complicated not to read and then re-read.

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly average Star Wars far. Bye bye! =)

[Xoxe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buen libro para entender los orígenes y razones de Dooku, necesario para entrever muchas cosas que pasan en el Episodio II

[Kenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good.

[Ace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have not rard this book rarte but I now it going to be a good book.

[Avinash Bharwaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was soooo pro sooooo many battles kidnaps dooku etc the dark side comes back