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June 2022 Legends Group Read

The Rising Force by Dave Wolverton (Jedi Apprentice #1)



The Group read starts on June 1st.


- Book 1 of the Jedi Apprentice series
- First published in January 1991
- Set in the era preceding Episode I

Twelve-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi desperately wants to be a Jedi Knight. After years at the Jedi Temple, he knows the power of the lightsaber and the Force. But he cannot control his own anger and fear. Because of this, the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn will not take him on as a Padawan apprentice.

Now Obi-Wan is about to have his first encounter with true evil. He must face off against unexpected enemies—and face up to his own dark wishes.

Only then can his education as a Jedi truly begin.

I just finished reading this. What is the canon book for June?

Darlene wrote: "I just finished reading this. What is the canon book for June?"

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There are two Legends reads for June as the junior books are way too short. So if you're interested you can read Heirs of the Force as well.

I couldn't get the other book.

two star wars books I have and may have the attention span to read! Yay! sorry I've been less active this year. library holds keep coming in at the same time and I haven't gotten to the Star Wars books I've been meaning to read.

I can join in with this one. I read most of the Jedi Quest and a few of the Last Of The Jedi books and really enjoyed them so I'm looking forward to this one too.

Just finished reading it. Will wait to post comments until others have read it. Can't wait to read and discuss everyone's thoughts!

Mild spoilers ahead:
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So in this book younglings have to be chosen as Padawan learners before they turn thirteen.
However I'm sure this is different in some of the canon novels I've read (Jedi Lost comes to mind. Dooku became Yoda's Padawan at thirteen).
I wonder when and why this change was made? Any thoughts?

I think Ahsoka becomes a Padawan at 14. Not sure if an official explanation is given in either canon as far as why so young an age for being sent from the order.

My guess for the change between Jedi Apprentice and Clone Wars is probably on account of needing more commanders and generals in the field.

One quote from this book that struck me as cruelly ironic given the rest of Obi-wan's story is when Yoda tries to comfort Obi-wan by saying that he senses a kinder fate for Obi-wan than the one it looks like he will have.

Tarria wrote: "So in this book younglings have to be chosen as Padawan learners before they turn thirteen.
However I'm sure this is different in some of the canon novels I've read (Jedi Lost comes to mind. Dooku became Yoda's Padawan at thirteen).
I wonder when and why this change was made? Any thoughts?"

I don't think there is anything in legends or 1st tier canon (movies, TCW) that explains the change. As an optimist I'd like to think that the Order reviewed the age limit policy, found it lacking and abandoned it.

It was a messed up idea anyway. Take situations where there was not enough Jedi Knights/Masters available to take on new Padawans (similar to the situation in this book) - they either didn't want a Padawan at all (like Qui-Gon), already had one or were on long-term assignments away from the Temple. So no matter how much talent you had if you happened to "age out" in a year when there was a scarcity of prospective masters you were dispatched to become a farmer? Dumb.

BTW we know about the "13 year of age" rule for humans, but it would be logical to have different limits for different species. So it as well might be that Togrutas (Ahsoka's species) age limit is slightly higher. But as I said I'd like to believe that the Jedi Order was capable of recognizing how harmful it was to have a set age limit for such a monumental decision on children's future lives and careers and changed it sometime between Obi-Wan's and Ahsoka's padawanships.


To be fair I haven't read anything about padawan age limits in the new canon. As far as I know there are none.

For those who already finished, you can check out the buddy read discussion we had with Rebecca, Hailey and Todd on The Rising Force here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...