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Star Wars: Jedi Quest #10
The Final Showdown
An old enemy emerges for one last battle. A rivalry takes a life-changing turn. A Jedi Master loses his hold on his apprentice. The starling conclusion to the Jedi Quest series.
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are closer than ever to capturing their fiercest rival, the mysterious Granta Omega. But in order to do it, Anakin will have to betray one of his fellow apprentices . . . and Obi-Wan will be pushed farther than he's ever gone before in his search for justice - and revenge.
This is a book every Star Wars fan will have to own.
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are closer than ever to capturing their fiercest rival, the mysterious Granta Omega. But in order to do it, Anakin will have to betray one of his fellow apprentices . . . and Obi-Wan will be pushed farther than he's ever gone before in his search for justice - and revenge.
This is a book every Star Wars fan will have to own.
144 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 2004
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July 4, 2020
Actual rating is 3.5 stars.
This is part of a series and is actually the final book of the series. Each book builds on each one so there are no stand alone offerings. This is it. The Jedi have Grant Omega on the run and finally have the opportunity to capture him. The only problem is that he is holed up on a planet that is very strong with the dark side of the force. This will severely test our heroes including Obi-Wan and Anakin.
This whole series was an enjoyable read. These books are YA and they flesh out the relationship between master and padawan as well as fleshing out Anakin's temptation to the dark side. This final book did a wonderful job of showing Anakin's eventual fall as we get little incidents of it happening. I also liked how this series shows this but actually makes the reader sympathize with him even more. One of the pleasant surprises for me was the introduction of a minor character and his journey. I loved the story of Ferus and I am glad it is not over as he is used in more books.
I enjoyed this book and this whole series on a whole as it offered much more than I expected. It was a nice look into the relationship between teacher and student as it develops into more than that. Meanwhile, it explores a hero's fall while developing minor characters that experience sacrifrice. All in all, this book and series is a well rounded series that provides background that fans of this universe will enjoy.
This is part of a series and is actually the final book of the series. Each book builds on each one so there are no stand alone offerings. This is it. The Jedi have Grant Omega on the run and finally have the opportunity to capture him. The only problem is that he is holed up on a planet that is very strong with the dark side of the force. This will severely test our heroes including Obi-Wan and Anakin.
This whole series was an enjoyable read. These books are YA and they flesh out the relationship between master and padawan as well as fleshing out Anakin's temptation to the dark side. This final book did a wonderful job of showing Anakin's eventual fall as we get little incidents of it happening. I also liked how this series shows this but actually makes the reader sympathize with him even more. One of the pleasant surprises for me was the introduction of a minor character and his journey. I loved the story of Ferus and I am glad it is not over as he is used in more books.
I enjoyed this book and this whole series on a whole as it offered much more than I expected. It was a nice look into the relationship between teacher and student as it develops into more than that. Meanwhile, it explores a hero's fall while developing minor characters that experience sacrifrice. All in all, this book and series is a well rounded series that provides background that fans of this universe will enjoy.
January 10, 2024
Set in 23BBY
Obi-Wan and Anakin journey to Korriban to prevent some uninspired characters from helping a dangerous and also who cares Sith. The story raises questions about the cost of success if you're 5.
The Jedi face perils, including ancient visions (oh my), and the Valley of the Dark Lords (that was kinda ok). I won't lie, I liked Korriban and the Valley because it reminded me of KotOR, but it wasn't enough to keep me going.
Story lacked every single thing you could possibly imagine a story would lack to keep you reading and just feeling that you're doing a chore because you have a problem of finishing everything, even if it makes you mad.
Obi-Wan and Anakin journey to Korriban to prevent some uninspired characters from helping a dangerous and also who cares Sith. The story raises questions about the cost of success if you're 5.
The Jedi face perils, including ancient visions (oh my), and the Valley of the Dark Lords (that was kinda ok). I won't lie, I liked Korriban and the Valley because it reminded me of KotOR, but it wasn't enough to keep me going.
Story lacked every single thing you could possibly imagine a story would lack to keep you reading and just feeling that you're doing a chore because you have a problem of finishing everything, even if it makes you mad.
June 5, 2020
the end of this series is just....bittersweet.
because this book has a lot of parallels with the first one, once again we have an anakin who is full of fear, anger and insecurity (but now he's like I'LL PROVE EVERYONE HOW POWERFUL I AM) with an obi-wan who cares about him and thinking of qui-gon (but now he's like I'M WORRIED ABOUT HIM BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHY)
i think the entire series can be summarized in something i read in one the books that said something like obi-wan sighed. “oops,” anakin said.
THAT'S THEM!!!
damn, i love them.
funny that as much as i love anakin and obi-wan, i didn't want to read this series because i was like, it's not canon! i'm still fairly new to the fandom but at this point i've already learned that canon is whatever i say it is. and i'll continue to read books in which these two appear.
because this book has a lot of parallels with the first one, once again we have an anakin who is full of fear, anger and insecurity (but now he's like I'LL PROVE EVERYONE HOW POWERFUL I AM) with an obi-wan who cares about him and thinking of qui-gon (but now he's like I'M WORRIED ABOUT HIM BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHY)
i think the entire series can be summarized in something i read in one the books that said something like obi-wan sighed. “oops,” anakin said.
THAT'S THEM!!!
damn, i love them.
funny that as much as i love anakin and obi-wan, i didn't want to read this series because i was like, it's not canon! i'm still fairly new to the fandom but at this point i've already learned that canon is whatever i say it is. and i'll continue to read books in which these two appear.
June 24, 2022
Though the story, writing, action, and such are typical Jude Watson, some undead creatures and multiple deaths are likely to scare younger readers. Preview this one before handing it to a kid.
February 9, 2016
"I know . . . who [the Sith] is. You will wish . . . you did." --Granta Omega
The Jedi are spread thinly across the galaxy. There is much unrest as the Clone War approaches, and there simply aren't enough Jedi. The Council has decided to try speeding up the process of Padawans becoming Knights with one test case. And his name is Ferus Olin. Not Anakin Skywalker.
The Jedi have finally truly located Granta Omega . . . on Korriban, the ancient home of the Sith Lords, the place where their tombs still rest. And it is a place very strong with the Dark Side of the Force. It's a creepy place on its own, what with Dark Side induced visions and Sith zombies (yeah, don't really love that part). But beyond that, it wears on the Jedi, especially the Padawans, and ends very badly.
Ego runs strong in this book. Anakin's rivalry with Ferus turns to resentment and hatred. Even the civil working relationship they recently gained is gone. Ferus is ever the perfect Padawan towards Anakin, but even he makes some grave errors. And even Tru is caught in the competition to enter the acceleration program. Only Darra is not, but even she has to suffer the consequences.
It's a very sad book. Friendships are fractured irreparably. Characters are gone forever. And Anakin slips even further towards the Dark Side. We saw him as a sweet little boy. At the beginning of the series, we saw him as an ambitious young teen. Now we see him become the man who could slaughter an entire village of Sand People in a fit of anger with no regrets. Now he is the man who will abandon his duty willingly to do what he thinks the proper mission is, even though it violates his orders from someone wiser and to be trusted. Now he is the man who lets his jealousy turn to rage, who will do anything to get what he wants. He is becoming Darth Vader.
P.S. Do not read this book for the first time in the middle of the night after being totally freaked out by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. BAAAAAAAD idea. It wasn't so bad the second time around, though.
The Jedi are spread thinly across the galaxy. There is much unrest as the Clone War approaches, and there simply aren't enough Jedi. The Council has decided to try speeding up the process of Padawans becoming Knights with one test case. And his name is Ferus Olin. Not Anakin Skywalker.
The Jedi have finally truly located Granta Omega . . . on Korriban, the ancient home of the Sith Lords, the place where their tombs still rest. And it is a place very strong with the Dark Side of the Force. It's a creepy place on its own, what with Dark Side induced visions and Sith zombies (yeah, don't really love that part). But beyond that, it wears on the Jedi, especially the Padawans, and ends very badly.
Ego runs strong in this book. Anakin's rivalry with Ferus turns to resentment and hatred. Even the civil working relationship they recently gained is gone. Ferus is ever the perfect Padawan towards Anakin, but even he makes some grave errors. And even Tru is caught in the competition to enter the acceleration program. Only Darra is not, but even she has to suffer the consequences.
It's a very sad book. Friendships are fractured irreparably. Characters are gone forever. And Anakin slips even further towards the Dark Side. We saw him as a sweet little boy. At the beginning of the series, we saw him as an ambitious young teen. Now we see him become the man who could slaughter an entire village of Sand People in a fit of anger with no regrets. Now he is the man who will abandon his duty willingly to do what he thinks the proper mission is, even though it violates his orders from someone wiser and to be trusted. Now he is the man who lets his jealousy turn to rage, who will do anything to get what he wants. He is becoming Darth Vader.
P.S. Do not read this book for the first time in the middle of the night after being totally freaked out by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. BAAAAAAAD idea. It wasn't so bad the second time around, though.
March 23, 2025
3⭐️ Quick little palette cleanser after SOTR and it did it's job. But I have to say, everytime Palpatine makes an appearance in any star wars book I get instant anxiety and ask myself how nobody can realise who he really is...
December 18, 2019
Definitely my favorite book in this series! What a finale.
I'm feeling many things. For my review, I'm just gonna list stuff I loved and a few things I didn't like so much.
So, stuff I loved:
1. Anakin. Everything about him that we get in this book. We get to see the extent of his jealousy towards Ferus, who is chosen to become a jedi knight before Anakin, who of course sees this as a personal insult, and the lengths he is willing to go to beat his enemies - both actual dark side enemies and his personal enemies, aka Ferus Olin. Reading this book just made it abundantly clear that though Anakin is powerful and has a special connection to the force, he is not ready to be a jedi. He is a loose cannon, impulsive, angry and jealous - which are not the attributes of a proper jedi.
2. All of the other characters and how their stories went. I loved having the whole Jedi Quest gan together again for the last book - Ferus&Siri, Tru&Ry-Gaul, Soara&Darra and Anakin&Obi-Wan. Ferus especially moved me in this book - he had some great emotional moments in this story and I liked how the series ended for his character. Darra is a joy and I've always loved her, even more now after re-reading this book. . Also Tru's story
3. The planet, Korriban. It's an ancient sith planet and the way Watson describes it is so good. It's oppressive, evil, angry, frightening, threatening and I loved seeing our characters reacting to the presence of the dark side. It's an awesome setting and Jude Watson did an awesome job bringing it and its mystic energy to life.
4. I just gotta mention Ferus again. When I first read this series as a kid I didn't like him cause Anakin was the main character and Ferus was clearly mean to him and stopping him from being the hero, but now, after re-reading all the books I've come to really love Ferus. He is a good person, a kind person (even though he has no friends and people make fun of him all the time) and a far more trustworthy Jedi than Anakin because he is calm, collected, humble and helpful. I've just grown to love him a lot, and I had to say it.
And now, some stuff I didn't like. Or more accurately, the one thing I didn't like so much.
1. The fact that we never got to see Siri's reaction to If that would've been added, the book would've been pretty much all I wanted from the last book.
I'm so glad I read this whole series. I'm sad there's no more books, but I feel vey content. This finale did a good job wrapping up this fun, little series.
I'm feeling many things. For my review, I'm just gonna list stuff I loved and a few things I didn't like so much.
So, stuff I loved:
1. Anakin. Everything about him that we get in this book. We get to see the extent of his jealousy towards Ferus, who is chosen to become a jedi knight before Anakin, who of course sees this as a personal insult, and the lengths he is willing to go to beat his enemies - both actual dark side enemies and his personal enemies, aka Ferus Olin. Reading this book just made it abundantly clear that though Anakin is powerful and has a special connection to the force, he is not ready to be a jedi. He is a loose cannon, impulsive, angry and jealous - which are not the attributes of a proper jedi.
2. All of the other characters and how their stories went. I loved having the whole Jedi Quest gan together again for the last book - Ferus&Siri, Tru&Ry-Gaul, Soara&Darra and Anakin&Obi-Wan. Ferus especially moved me in this book - he had some great emotional moments in this story and I liked how the series ended for his character. Darra is a joy and I've always loved her, even more now after re-reading this book. . Also Tru's story
3. The planet, Korriban. It's an ancient sith planet and the way Watson describes it is so good. It's oppressive, evil, angry, frightening, threatening and I loved seeing our characters reacting to the presence of the dark side. It's an awesome setting and Jude Watson did an awesome job bringing it and its mystic energy to life.
4. I just gotta mention Ferus again. When I first read this series as a kid I didn't like him cause Anakin was the main character and Ferus was clearly mean to him and stopping him from being the hero, but now, after re-reading all the books I've come to really love Ferus. He is a good person, a kind person (even though he has no friends and people make fun of him all the time) and a far more trustworthy Jedi than Anakin because he is calm, collected, humble and helpful. I've just grown to love him a lot, and I had to say it.
And now, some stuff I didn't like. Or more accurately, the one thing I didn't like so much.
1. The fact that we never got to see Siri's reaction to If that would've been added, the book would've been pretty much all I wanted from the last book.
I'm so glad I read this whole series. I'm sad there's no more books, but I feel vey content. This finale did a good job wrapping up this fun, little series.
May 29, 2022
My reaction to this whole series in general:
Ouch. The Way of the Apprentice tricks you into thinking this'll be some generic, mediocre middle-grade story, and then it pulls the "ouch" rug out from underneath your feet. And it did get pretty intense during several of the previous books , but The Final Showdown is... ouch. Ouch. Those last few pages... ouch.
Ouch. Star Wars is our modern-day mythology and Anakin's fall is, like Ragnarok, set in stone, so nothing related to that fall should be particularly, surprisingly painful, especially not from a middle-grade series that I read in four days. But it is. It really is. Watson makes Obi-Wan a devastatingly lovable character; he was already one of my favorites but she pushes him to his breaking points as much as she pushes Anakin, so the doomed Master/Padawan relationship is EVEN WORSE. Watson also makes Anakin a complex person, a person with legitimate emotional problems and confusions - a person who is too haunted by his own Master's seemingly perfect relationship with Qui-Gon to even try to ask for help most times.
"The whole Obi-Wan/Anakin relationship is just made 100% WORSE in this series and it's wonderful," they said while sobbing into a hankie.
Ouch. The Way of the Apprentice tricks you into thinking this'll be some generic, mediocre middle-grade story, and then it pulls the "ouch" rug out from underneath your feet. And it did get pretty intense during several of the previous books , but The Final Showdown is... ouch. Ouch. Those last few pages... ouch.
Ouch. Star Wars is our modern-day mythology and Anakin's fall is, like Ragnarok, set in stone, so nothing related to that fall should be particularly, surprisingly painful, especially not from a middle-grade series that I read in four days. But it is. It really is. Watson makes Obi-Wan a devastatingly lovable character; he was already one of my favorites but she pushes him to his breaking points as much as she pushes Anakin, so the doomed Master/Padawan relationship is EVEN WORSE. Watson also makes Anakin a complex person, a person with legitimate emotional problems and confusions - a person who is too haunted by his own Master's seemingly perfect relationship with Qui-Gon to even try to ask for help most times.
"The whole Obi-Wan/Anakin relationship is just made 100% WORSE in this series and it's wonderful," they said while sobbing into a hankie.
January 6, 2026
2.5✰
LOL
The last book of this series (despite the prequel TO this prequel series I still have to read because I can’t find it anywhere). It was a final showdown, but I’m just not really impressed. At all. This is book 10 and I read book 9 in August ‘24. Whoops.
Anakin is truly a little asshole in this book. Like for a guy that’s so attached to his friends (literally way more than he should be as a Jedi), he lowkey gave Tru the middle finger just so he could make it look bad on Ferus. Like golly. This is the same guy that would do anything for Ahsoka and Rex later on down the line? Maturing must hit him like a battering ram. He’s young, though, so I guess we can factor that in. But he’s shocked that Tru probably won’t be his friend anymore. Like yeah? I’d be livid if I were Tru and Anakin knew my lightsaber was faulty? And it resulted in a literal fellow Padawan dying on the excursion? BE FR!
Regardless, BOOM first reading goal complete for the year: finish this series.
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Also this?
This is a crazy quote for being pre-war. Being a Padawan during this time is so vastly jarring from being a Padawan like Ahsoka during that time. LOL
One day, he would face his worst loss: the loss of his Master. By surpassing him, he would lose him. He pictured Obi-Wan turning to him in slow surprise, grasping for the first time the true extent of his power. Seeing that the student had outstripped the teacher.
On that day, Anakin’s heart break for the last time. He would feel the weight of impossible sorrow.
He would not be able to bear that sorrow. Unless he no longer had a heart.
LOL
The last book of this series (despite the prequel TO this prequel series I still have to read because I can’t find it anywhere). It was a final showdown, but I’m just not really impressed. At all. This is book 10 and I read book 9 in August ‘24. Whoops.
Anakin is truly a little asshole in this book. Like for a guy that’s so attached to his friends (literally way more than he should be as a Jedi), he lowkey gave Tru the middle finger just so he could make it look bad on Ferus. Like golly. This is the same guy that would do anything for Ahsoka and Rex later on down the line? Maturing must hit him like a battering ram. He’s young, though, so I guess we can factor that in. But he’s shocked that Tru probably won’t be his friend anymore. Like yeah? I’d be livid if I were Tru and Anakin knew my lightsaber was faulty? And it resulted in a literal fellow Padawan dying on the excursion? BE FR!
Regardless, BOOM first reading goal complete for the year: finish this series.
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Also this?
You started out as a Padawan thinking you would lead a life of service and adventure, and you pictured your successes to come, not your failures. Successes could be daydreamed about in a vague way, but failures were more particular. They couldn’t be envisioned. With the years, you accumulated not only satisfactions, but also disappointments and heartbreaking losses. Imprinted in your memory were things you wished you had not seen. The Jedi path was more complicated than you’d ever dreamed as you polished your lightsaber hilt and yearned to be chosen.
This is a crazy quote for being pre-war. Being a Padawan during this time is so vastly jarring from being a Padawan like Ahsoka during that time. LOL
September 1, 2024
The Final Showdown by Jude Watson - Last book in the Jedi Quest series
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense
Fast-paced
Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters are a main focus? Yes
4.0 Stars
I can see how people wouldn't like these novellas, but for me...I see the progression of a young padawan, and his insecurities. A powerful young man in the Force, but with so many conflicting thoughts clouding his head.
His relationship with Obi-Wan Kenobi is a stablizing "force" (pun intended), while his time with Palpatine OR on Korriban/Morriban would ONLY draw out the negative aspects of his character...it's only natural.
The sadness of loss, is hard to recover from. And we have already seen that Anakin has un-natural attachments...that open him up to the Dark Side of the Force.
I've often wondered, if the Jedi had understood that "attachments" are part of the normal course of life...but LEARNED to deal with them, instead of rejecting them, that Anakin might've over powered them, instead of "falling" to the Dark Side?
A thought for another time. Onward in my trek through Star Wars: Legends novels.
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense
Fast-paced
Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters are a main focus? Yes
4.0 Stars
I can see how people wouldn't like these novellas, but for me...I see the progression of a young padawan, and his insecurities. A powerful young man in the Force, but with so many conflicting thoughts clouding his head.
His relationship with Obi-Wan Kenobi is a stablizing "force" (pun intended), while his time with Palpatine OR on Korriban/Morriban would ONLY draw out the negative aspects of his character...it's only natural.
The sadness of loss, is hard to recover from. And we have already seen that Anakin has un-natural attachments...that open him up to the Dark Side of the Force.
I've often wondered, if the Jedi had understood that "attachments" are part of the normal course of life...but LEARNED to deal with them, instead of rejecting them, that Anakin might've over powered them, instead of "falling" to the Dark Side?
A thought for another time. Onward in my trek through Star Wars: Legends novels.
September 28, 2022
a good mission-based story although the end was kind of ‼️ and I think this pushed anakin too much towards the dark/was too heavy on the foreshadowing considering this is all before aotc. anakin takes everything SO personally and is so singleminded that sometimes it’s frustrating to read and lol i have even deeper respect for obi wan for keeping it together for a decade+. loved particularly getting snarky asshole obi wan in his one liners with omega. this doesn’t tie up really any loose ends and anakins character continued to nosedive in this like in book 9 too which is frustrating after the high of books 7&8
June 24, 2020
As the quest to apprehend Granta Omega comes inevitably to an end, Anakin Skywalker must confront his inner turmoil when a difficult decision leads to the loss of a friend.
Watson's 'Jedi Quest' concludes with Anakin on the threshold of adulthood. As his ego continues to cloud his judgment, we are shown the road map to his future.
As a series of chapter books, these 'Jedi Quest' tales are heavily interconnected and would be difficult to keep track of if read separately, but each volume does tell its own story.
Watson's 'Jedi Quest' concludes with Anakin on the threshold of adulthood. As his ego continues to cloud his judgment, we are shown the road map to his future.
As a series of chapter books, these 'Jedi Quest' tales are heavily interconnected and would be difficult to keep track of if read separately, but each volume does tell its own story.
June 29, 2019
Ehhh. This isn't as final a wrap-up as it could have been, and Anakin is just such a jerk in this one it's kind of hard to read. I am interested to move on to the Last of the Jedi series.
June 28, 2010
For anyone who wants to extend the Star Wars saga further, these books have done a decent job filling in the void. The ending of this one (which happens to be the ending of this book series), leaves readers frustrated, but most will enjoy learning more about Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader - BEFORE he went bad) and his adventures as a Jedi to overthrow the evil Sith lord Granta Omega. Of course, there is also the rivalry between Anakin and another Jedi-in-training, Ferus, who also wants to be the big-shot. But Obi-Wan, ever-present and full of wise things to say, is always there to help Anakin. It is nice to get a glimpse further into the story between Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
February 2, 2020
This book was painful and frustrating. The future is set in stone. Anakin falls, but the lead-up to that fall is so important, and this series does a really good job of exploring it.
February 2, 2017
Watson brings the Jedi Quest series to a close with an aptly-titled novel. Obi-Wan, Anakin, Siri, Ferus, Soara, Darra, Ry-Gaul, and Tru travel to Korriban, the ancient home-world of the Sith, to face down Jenna Zan Arbor and Granta Omega. Granta has finally done enough against the Jedi to gain attention of the Sith, and it's there that he and Jenna will finally meet them and hope to become a part of their order. All of the main characters that began this adventure in The Way of the Apprentice return to bring it to a close.
Watson tried to parallel the events of The Way of the Apprentice, reigniting the rivalry between Anakin and Ferus, though in truth, the bulk of that rivalry is due to Anakin provoking Ferus. It's still hard to be sympathetic with Anakin, since his ego gets in the way of his being a Jedi. He still feels the need to be the best, to make everything a competition, and it's that characteristic that makes things go so terribly wrong on the mission.
I get it: Anakin isn't supposed to be a fully sympathetic character. Watson balances a fine line of making his character compassionate enough for us to like him, but self-centered enough for us to recognize how unprepared he is to be a Jedi. With The Final Showdown, Watson isn't just referring to the Jedi versus Omega; she's also referring to Anakin versus the rest of the Jedi Order. In the end, it's clear that he's not ready, and since we know the movies, we know he'll never be ready. It's Obi-Wan's insistence at training him and the sudden need for more Jedi that ultimately play into how Anakin becomes a Jedi.
At different points in the series, I got frustrated with Obi-Wan for giving Anakin so many breaks in his training, but in retrospect, what was the alternative? To throw him out of the Order with all that power and let him fend for himself? I'm wondering now if Obi-Wan was always well-aware of Anakin's limitations, but figured he could serve as a positive influence on him in the hopes that some training would be better than none at all. How much faster would Anakin have fallen to the Dark Side without that guidance?
I still feel that the Jedi Apprentice is a better series than Jedi Quest, since Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan make for a more interesting relationship than Obi-Wan and Anakin, but I'm pleased with how Watson winds up the series. She doesn't make things easy for Anakin, and she creates a clearer picture of how Anakin changes so much between Episode I and Episode II. I still wish she would have put a bit more focus on how he became so arrogant, but she makes strong enough suggestions as to not make it a complete mystery. I just would have preferred it being more on-stage.
Watson tried to parallel the events of The Way of the Apprentice, reigniting the rivalry between Anakin and Ferus, though in truth, the bulk of that rivalry is due to Anakin provoking Ferus. It's still hard to be sympathetic with Anakin, since his ego gets in the way of his being a Jedi. He still feels the need to be the best, to make everything a competition, and it's that characteristic that makes things go so terribly wrong on the mission.
I get it: Anakin isn't supposed to be a fully sympathetic character. Watson balances a fine line of making his character compassionate enough for us to like him, but self-centered enough for us to recognize how unprepared he is to be a Jedi. With The Final Showdown, Watson isn't just referring to the Jedi versus Omega; she's also referring to Anakin versus the rest of the Jedi Order. In the end, it's clear that he's not ready, and since we know the movies, we know he'll never be ready. It's Obi-Wan's insistence at training him and the sudden need for more Jedi that ultimately play into how Anakin becomes a Jedi.
At different points in the series, I got frustrated with Obi-Wan for giving Anakin so many breaks in his training, but in retrospect, what was the alternative? To throw him out of the Order with all that power and let him fend for himself? I'm wondering now if Obi-Wan was always well-aware of Anakin's limitations, but figured he could serve as a positive influence on him in the hopes that some training would be better than none at all. How much faster would Anakin have fallen to the Dark Side without that guidance?
I still feel that the Jedi Apprentice is a better series than Jedi Quest, since Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan make for a more interesting relationship than Obi-Wan and Anakin, but I'm pleased with how Watson winds up the series. She doesn't make things easy for Anakin, and she creates a clearer picture of how Anakin changes so much between Episode I and Episode II. I still wish she would have put a bit more focus on how he became so arrogant, but she makes strong enough suggestions as to not make it a complete mystery. I just would have preferred it being more on-stage.
July 25, 2025
I am reliving one of my tween years this summer. Constant tonsil issues? Check. Staying indoors a lot because of tonsil problems? Check. Reading and rereading the Jude Watson SW books? Check and Check.
Out of both series, I think I hold Jedi Apprentice in a higher light, mostly because of Qui-Gon, who is a vastly underrated and non-used character. But I realized how much I resonate with Anakin reading through Jedi Quest all over again. We get to see Anakin as a PERSON, and honestly, a very emotionally fragile one. Yes, he already has the arrogance factor that we know is going to help swing him towards the dark side, but even so, I personally can't help feeling for him throughout the series and see how all of this really does build him into what he's going to become.
That ending is a tear fest.
And sorry, Ferus Olin is STILL a jerk. I can say that truly because I've KNOWN some in my life... 🤣🤷🏻♀️
But, I might go ahead and reread The Last of the Jedi series, even with Ferus being a main character. I think I only ever read the first four books and only recently found out there are more.
"I don't think so," Tru said. "I think I'm truly seeing you for the first time". Anakin swallowed. He didn't know what to say. This was an unfamiliar Tru, not the friend of his childhood. ..'
'Maybe Tru had never understood him at all. Maybe no one did, except for his Master. Tru would come around. Anakin walked out. At the end of the far hallway, he could see Ferus join Tru. He felt as though he was watching them through the wrong end of electro binoculars. They seemed so small, so far away. Feeling his presence, Tru looked back over his shoulder at Anakin. And then it hit him like a punch that knocked the air from his lungs. Tru would never come around. He'd lost his friend forever.'
Out of both series, I think I hold Jedi Apprentice in a higher light, mostly because of Qui-Gon, who is a vastly underrated and non-used character. But I realized how much I resonate with Anakin reading through Jedi Quest all over again. We get to see Anakin as a PERSON, and honestly, a very emotionally fragile one. Yes, he already has the arrogance factor that we know is going to help swing him towards the dark side, but even so, I personally can't help feeling for him throughout the series and see how all of this really does build him into what he's going to become.
That ending is a tear fest.
And sorry, Ferus Olin is STILL a jerk. I can say that truly because I've KNOWN some in my life... 🤣🤷🏻♀️
But, I might go ahead and reread The Last of the Jedi series, even with Ferus being a main character. I think I only ever read the first four books and only recently found out there are more.
"I don't think so," Tru said. "I think I'm truly seeing you for the first time". Anakin swallowed. He didn't know what to say. This was an unfamiliar Tru, not the friend of his childhood. ..'
'Maybe Tru had never understood him at all. Maybe no one did, except for his Master. Tru would come around. Anakin walked out. At the end of the far hallway, he could see Ferus join Tru. He felt as though he was watching them through the wrong end of electro binoculars. They seemed so small, so far away. Feeling his presence, Tru looked back over his shoulder at Anakin. And then it hit him like a punch that knocked the air from his lungs. Tru would never come around. He'd lost his friend forever.'
February 10, 2024
A riveting finale . I enjoyed seeing Korriban . I am curious however , who was the Sith on Korriban :Palpatine or Dooku ?
I don't know , it could of been either them there . The reasons I believe Palpatine was there ; 1: He was grooming anakin and wanted to personally manipulate on a sith planet where his power was stronger . 2 :Anakin felt the Sith calling him .3 : The sith aid Jenna Zan Abor 's escape . Zan Abor is brilliant scientist who could be useful to Palpatine 's empire. . 4 : the sith was using complicated Dark side abilities like stopping someone heart and giving some dark side bowe to a non force sensitive. 5 : Grant omega told Obi wan He would be shocked to know the identity of the sith . I think I have strong case for Palpatine but Dooku could be a sith as well . Reasons for Dooku being the sith there :1: the commerce guild being there . The commerce guild was part of the separatists . Dooku led the Separtists . 2: Anakin described the sith as being tall . Dooku is six foot three . 3: why would Palpatine go directly to Korriban when he could send dooku after while he could stay on corrasant and plot from there. 4: omega said he knew the identity of the sith , why would let omega know his identity . Even If Palatine planned to killed , it would been a stupid decision. 5: Omega said Obi wan would shocked to know who the sith was . Obi would of been shocked to know Dooku , former Jedi master , former padawan of Grandmaster Yoda, the Master to Obi wan 's beloved Qui gon jinn was a sith lord . Palpatine being directly there or not , I believe Palpatine was the mastermind of the entire plan which was hinted in the last book .
I don't know , it could of been either them there . The reasons I believe Palpatine was there ; 1: He was grooming anakin and wanted to personally manipulate on a sith planet where his power was stronger . 2 :Anakin felt the Sith calling him .3 : The sith aid Jenna Zan Abor 's escape . Zan Abor is brilliant scientist who could be useful to Palpatine 's empire. . 4 : the sith was using complicated Dark side abilities like stopping someone heart and giving some dark side bowe to a non force sensitive. 5 : Grant omega told Obi wan He would be shocked to know the identity of the sith . I think I have strong case for Palpatine but Dooku could be a sith as well . Reasons for Dooku being the sith there :1: the commerce guild being there . The commerce guild was part of the separatists . Dooku led the Separtists . 2: Anakin described the sith as being tall . Dooku is six foot three . 3: why would Palpatine go directly to Korriban when he could send dooku after while he could stay on corrasant and plot from there. 4: omega said he knew the identity of the sith , why would let omega know his identity . Even If Palatine planned to killed , it would been a stupid decision. 5: Omega said Obi wan would shocked to know who the sith was . Obi would of been shocked to know Dooku , former Jedi master , former padawan of Grandmaster Yoda, the Master to Obi wan 's beloved Qui gon jinn was a sith lord . Palpatine being directly there or not , I believe Palpatine was the mastermind of the entire plan which was hinted in the last book .
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 1, 2020
Well, I knew this was coming. It was just as much of a mess as I feared.
After being generally mellow for the last two books, the news that the Jedi Council is planning to accelerate knightings and has chosen Ferus Olin as a test case makes Anakin straight up lose his mind. He is so threatened by Ferus and by the Sith and by literally anyone or anything that might be better than him. He is partially responsible for getting a girl killed and mostly gets away with it, aside from alienating his only friend.
We're all set up for Attack of the Clones now.
What's GOOD about this book, on the other hand, is that Obi-Wan really gets to shine. While Anakin is in the foreground wilding out, Obi-Wan is in the background quietly and firmly pulling off feats of physical daring and mental strength to finally defeat Granta Omega. I think Jenna Zan Arbor got away, but surely she must be old by now anyway. I hope she doesn't crop up again.
Another plus is that we actually got to SEE Korriban. They spend almost the entire book on that planet, which is great. It does make me wonder why Kit Fisto and Bant were even on Korriban in The Followers. It was never explained and there seems no reason for them to be there. Anyway, they get to climb through booby-trapped tombs and fight Sith beasts and literal zombie armies animated by Sith magic.
After being generally mellow for the last two books, the news that the Jedi Council is planning to accelerate knightings and has chosen Ferus Olin as a test case makes Anakin straight up lose his mind. He is so threatened by Ferus and by the Sith and by literally anyone or anything that might be better than him. He is partially responsible for getting a girl killed and mostly gets away with it, aside from alienating his only friend.
We're all set up for Attack of the Clones now.
What's GOOD about this book, on the other hand, is that Obi-Wan really gets to shine. While Anakin is in the foreground wilding out, Obi-Wan is in the background quietly and firmly pulling off feats of physical daring and mental strength to finally defeat Granta Omega. I think Jenna Zan Arbor got away, but surely she must be old by now anyway. I hope she doesn't crop up again.
Another plus is that we actually got to SEE Korriban. They spend almost the entire book on that planet, which is great. It does make me wonder why Kit Fisto and Bant were even on Korriban in The Followers. It was never explained and there seems no reason for them to be there. Anyway, they get to climb through booby-trapped tombs and fight Sith beasts and literal zombie armies animated by Sith magic.
November 9, 2017
The Heartbreaking Conclusion to the Series
Now we reach the end of the Jedi Quest series. The hunt for Granta Omega and Janna Zan Arbor ends on Korriban, the Ancient home of the Sith. Three Jedi teams descend upon Korriban with the blessings of the Jedi Council.
Note: Spoilers contained below.
The rivalry between Anakin and Ferus gets hotter and involves Anakin's friend Tru Veld. The Dark side oppresses everyone and Granta Omega finally runs out of tricks. Ironically, it's Obi-Wan's faith in Anakin that saves his life in the final showdown with Omega. The Council decided to speed up Padawn training, with Ferus being awarded the first opportunity. This does not sit well with Anakin and his jealousy grows. Things come to a tragic head with a secret between two Padawans that results in the death of another. For the first time, Ferus is held accountable and censured, while Anakin is given praise. Ferus makes the difficult decision to leave the order, since he has always seen the darkness in Anakin and fears for what he inevitably becomes. Anakin has lost two friends, but grown stronger with Obi-Wan.
This book ends the Jedi Quest series, but Ferus Olin's story will continue in Last of the Jedi. I'm looking forward to this series also from Jude Watson.
Now we reach the end of the Jedi Quest series. The hunt for Granta Omega and Janna Zan Arbor ends on Korriban, the Ancient home of the Sith. Three Jedi teams descend upon Korriban with the blessings of the Jedi Council.
Note: Spoilers contained below.
The rivalry between Anakin and Ferus gets hotter and involves Anakin's friend Tru Veld. The Dark side oppresses everyone and Granta Omega finally runs out of tricks. Ironically, it's Obi-Wan's faith in Anakin that saves his life in the final showdown with Omega. The Council decided to speed up Padawn training, with Ferus being awarded the first opportunity. This does not sit well with Anakin and his jealousy grows. Things come to a tragic head with a secret between two Padawans that results in the death of another. For the first time, Ferus is held accountable and censured, while Anakin is given praise. Ferus makes the difficult decision to leave the order, since he has always seen the darkness in Anakin and fears for what he inevitably becomes. Anakin has lost two friends, but grown stronger with Obi-Wan.
This book ends the Jedi Quest series, but Ferus Olin's story will continue in Last of the Jedi. I'm looking forward to this series also from Jude Watson.
October 31, 2020
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Young Adult, Sci-Fi: Another saga I’ve been able to finish before the ending of this year. Or at least I think I have finished it, because there is an important part of the plot that is still unresolved. The one that has kept me going with Jude Watson’s books: Jenna Zan Arbor. That means I need to hunt down the saga The Last of the Jedi to be able to get somekind of closure (I hope).
Weak: We have two villains in this tale: Granta Omega and Zan Arbor. Both of them are evil masterminds capable of anything. This was the last book, so a big ending was expected. But it feels a bit dull. There is no plot or conspirtacy. Just a bunch of Jedis fighting for their lives while the bad guys wait crossing their fingers. It is not what I was hoping for with those characters involved.
Another complaint of mine is how Anakin has been protrayed in this story: selfish, jelous, angry… Yes, we know that is how he rolls; but it so pretty obvious that it is kind of unbelieavable that nobody in the Jedi Temple calls his bullshit and kicks him from the order.
In any case, a pretty easy-to-read book that will keep the reader entertained.
Young Adult, Sci-Fi: Another saga I’ve been able to finish before the ending of this year. Or at least I think I have finished it, because there is an important part of the plot that is still unresolved. The one that has kept me going with Jude Watson’s books: Jenna Zan Arbor. That means I need to hunt down the saga The Last of the Jedi to be able to get somekind of closure (I hope).
Weak: We have two villains in this tale: Granta Omega and Zan Arbor. Both of them are evil masterminds capable of anything. This was the last book, so a big ending was expected. But it feels a bit dull. There is no plot or conspirtacy. Just a bunch of Jedis fighting for their lives while the bad guys wait crossing their fingers. It is not what I was hoping for with those characters involved.
Another complaint of mine is how Anakin has been protrayed in this story: selfish, jelous, angry… Yes, we know that is how he rolls; but it so pretty obvious that it is kind of unbelieavable that nobody in the Jedi Temple calls his bullshit and kicks him from the order.
In any case, a pretty easy-to-read book that will keep the reader entertained.
August 13, 2023
Really questioning whether this might be the best book in the series. It really sticks the landing as a conclusion. Taking the characters to the Sith world of Korriban is such a bold choice, and I couldn’t help but think of the Yoda arc from The Clone Wars. There’s also the possibility of Anaki/ journey to knighthood getting accelerated, something that canon would embrace by having him knighted much earlier in the Clone Wars. A character meets a fate similar to that of Maul in Rebels, and it really shows just how writers are able to depict Obi-Wan authentically. And Anakin feels defeat seeing someone walk away from the Jedi Order, which is very interesting to think about when you take Ahsoka’s journey into account. The prose at the end sort of foreshadows the ultimate fate of Kenobi in his duel against Vader without being too on the nose, making for a bittersweet ending.
April 14, 2019
And with that, the Jedi Quest series is over.
The Final Showdown was easily the best of the entire 10 book spread. Dark, depressing, and full of the stuff that made the Sith so scary to begin with. Watson's take on Korribban and the dark side of the Force that inhabits the planet of the Sith was perfect. Anakin's continued struggle with his Force powers and Obi-wan's struggle as his Master was also spot on.
As a whole, I was very impressed with what Jude Watson was able to achieve in these books. While I actually preferred the later Last of the Jedi series, it's hard to argue that that Jedi Quest was not enjoyable and a ton of fun to read.
The Final Showdown was easily the best of the entire 10 book spread. Dark, depressing, and full of the stuff that made the Sith so scary to begin with. Watson's take on Korribban and the dark side of the Force that inhabits the planet of the Sith was perfect. Anakin's continued struggle with his Force powers and Obi-wan's struggle as his Master was also spot on.
As a whole, I was very impressed with what Jude Watson was able to achieve in these books. While I actually preferred the later Last of the Jedi series, it's hard to argue that that Jedi Quest was not enjoyable and a ton of fun to read.
October 20, 2020
SORT of a tiny bit disappointing as the series finale bc it takes a dip towards the middle (I feel like...sith monasteries and temples always tend to go south in these books. also there were zombies agddhgkgkgjgkhkgjgkhmhlhl) but the last bit. did make up for it. I wish this series had run on a bit longer because I think siri and ferus just didn't get adequate time to develop; jedi apprentice has like 18 ? Installments? That's quite an extra jump that i think would have benefited. Lastly I did not realise until today that revenge of the sith came out after this! So that! Explains a lot of the things I've been mulling over this past week!
August 28, 2021
The Jedi Council is taking the threat of Omega seriously now. They send 4 groups of Jedi to Korriban to deal with the wily businessman.
How many will return? Will Anakin be tempted by the dark side on the ancient Sith homeworld? Will they finally defeat Omega?
This wasn't the most exciting of the Jedi Quest stories, but it was still really solid. It's full of action and adventure, and overall a pretty good ending for the series. It does leave some threads open. I don't know if they're ever addressed. The most pressing question the series leaves me with is what happened to Fergus.
How many will return? Will Anakin be tempted by the dark side on the ancient Sith homeworld? Will they finally defeat Omega?
This wasn't the most exciting of the Jedi Quest stories, but it was still really solid. It's full of action and adventure, and overall a pretty good ending for the series. It does leave some threads open. I don't know if they're ever addressed. The most pressing question the series leaves me with is what happened to Fergus.
April 9, 2022
By far the best book in the series. I think my favorite thing about this series is Qui-Gon Jinn’s advice that stays with Obi-Wan. Setting this book in Korriban is brilliant and tied it to other Star Wars novels and not just the movies. Because of the setting, I recommend reading the Darth Bane trilogy and Red Harvest prior to this book. This is really the beginning of the end for Anakin and could alternatively be titled Anakin Makes Bad Choices Which Will Obviously Lead To Disaster. This book is the pinnacle of the series and the whole series is definitely worth rereading.
July 6, 2020
The Jedi team flies to the ancient Sith world of Korriban tracking Granta Omega. There there is the showdown that this series of books has lead to.
It is a good book and a good ending to the series.
It is bittersweet as you are cheering for Anakin, as he is the central character, but you know he eventually turns bad (no spoiler there), but just the tiny slips on his way to the dark side are sad.
It is a good book and a good ending to the series.
It is bittersweet as you are cheering for Anakin, as he is the central character, but you know he eventually turns bad (no spoiler there), but just the tiny slips on his way to the dark side are sad.
October 9, 2020
Jedi Quest is one of those series that started off really, really strong, especially for a YRN, but it fizzled out by the end and really overstayed its welcome after the fifth book. Unfortunate. If you're a fan of the Star Wars Legends media and want a little more backstory in regards to Anakin and Obi-Wan, definitely give Jedi Quest 1-3 a look, then rush through this one just to see the rather lackluster conclusion to the series.
June 12, 2023
Well, the title was partially right - one villain met their end and another escaped (again - sigh). I think Korriban was an excellent setting for this book, because dead Sith creepiness always adds a fun/scary element to a plot. And it's a great playground to foreshadow Anakin's destiny. The conclusion is shocking, but also a genius move... for setting up another series. I'll admit that I'm not 100% happy about it. I prefer fewer loose plot threads in a series' final instalment.
July 23, 2024
We now understand why we don't see any of Anakin's Padawan friends again, but now I'm torn about Obi-Wan's failure to discuss Anakin's actions to the Jedi Council (this time). It is also very strange, even before the Legends/Canon split, that the Jedi Council would have acted this way in regards to a suspected Sith Lord.
The end of this series just has me questioning why Anakin was never censured (or other admonishment) by the Jedi as there are so many red flags.
The end of this series just has me questioning why Anakin was never censured (or other admonishment) by the Jedi as there are so many red flags.
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