This book takes place before the prequel movies. In this one, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are sent to a planet that is about to sign a treaty that will open a hyperspace corridor which means this planet will be connected to the rest of the galaxy. Obviously, things don't go as planned.This book is a terrific look into the relationship between master and padawan. It is also a terrific look into each character especially Qui-Gon. Their relationship isn't the smoothest and we get to see why as these two di...

I'm preparing to fall into another star wars phase in two months and I have no regrets. The Jude Watson series about these two was basically my childhood.

I was a little disappointed in this book. It was ok and good in most places. I think my main problem with the book is having read the entire Jedi Apprentice series I had a very different picture in my mind of Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan. This being a new universe this could be forgiven, and Claudia Gray does a very good job with her own characters, but for me she just did not seem to Qui Gon and the Jedi right for me.My problem with the Jedi was they seemed to need rescuing as much as the who they

This novel features Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi in a mystery that takes places prior to the prequel movies. Both of these characters are depicted well and it's interesting to see their personalities clash. Qui-Gon doesn't mind bending the rules to help others and is a bit too deep into prophecies. Obi-Wan is a by-the-books padawan that requires a bit of structure in his life. As for the mystery, there are a few twists that add some interest to it. Overall, I found this to be an enjoyable rea...

This Cover. THIS COVER!!!— Claudia stays blessing me. QUEEN OF STAR WARS NOVELS.

“It matters which side we choose. Even if there will never be more light than darkness. Even if there can be no more joy in the galaxy than there is pain. For every action we undertake, for every word we speak, for every life we touch—it matters. I don’t turn toward the light because it means someday I’ll ‘win’ some sort of cosmic game. I turn toward it because it is the light.” We live in morally grey times, and to its credit the mythos of Star Wars is flexing to incorporate a little more cynic...

Years ago, there was a fabulous Star Wars novel series called Jedi Apprentice. Though it was intended for younger readers--after all, it was published by Scholastic--it brought new life to the character of Qui-Gon Jinn, who I always wished we'd seen more of after he got killed in The Phantom Menace. Jude Watson, who wrote all but the first book in that series, did an excellent job of bringing a galaxy far, far away to the page.So, then...why are they giving us an alternate version of Qui-Gon and...

Me, mining this book exhaustively for every tiny detail about Jedi Order tradition, the master & padawan relationship, the layout of the Jedi Temple, and ancient Jedi prophecy: Wait, this book is supposed to have, like, a story? This book does, in fact, have a story, and the story is mostly about Qui-Gon Jinn.Obi-Wan is there, and we occasionally dip into his perspective, but the journey is mostly Qui-Gon's, the growth is mostly Qui-Gon's, and the eyes through which we view events are almost alw...

My thoughts on this book fluctuated as I read on. At times I thought it was really dull, other times I was eager to read it as I waited for my shift to end, and at one point I was certain I was going to give this book five stars. With the ending, I've landed on three stars with the resounding feeling that this book was alright, but nothing exceptional.I understand that Star Wars is very Disney-esque in their plotlines and that things aren't ever going to get like how I love storylines to be- vio...

Similarly to the Star Wars films, this novel was action PACKED. From start to finish, it was a quick novel to read due to the action and the pacing of the story, but I forced myself to read it slowly so I didn't miss any details or foreshadowing. Even with paying close attention, I'm sure I missed small details of the story to come. This novel was my first experience reading a book set in the Star Wars universe and I can't wait to read more. It gave me a better understanding of the story behind

My history with Claudia Gray’s Star Wars novels hasn’t been very positive. Her first, Lost Stars, was one of the early entries in the new canon, and it has a lot of fans—but for a number of reasons, I didn’t care for it. Nor did I enjoy her two Leia-focused books, Bloodline and Leia: Princess of Alderaan.But then I read her short story, “Master and Apprentice,” in From a Certain Point of View, and it was by far one of the best things I’ve read in the new canon. That story offered a quiet, reflec...

This was...not the book I was looking for.CG wrote the two (pretty unarguably) best books in the new Star Wars canon, so it's safe to say my expectations for this were pretty high -- especially since Obi-Wan is my favorite character not named Ahsoka Tano.But...The political plot was as dull as that of The Phantom Menace. And character-wise, Qui-Gon remains as inscrutable as ever, while Obi-Wan has been shoved into a box labeled "persnickety rule-follower and/or whiny teenager." I mean??? No one

I’ve long maintained that in the time since Disney’s purchase of “Star Wars” in 2012, the very best materials released thus far in the new canon – and I’m including all of the new movies under this umbrella – have been Claudia Gray’s “Star Wars” novels. “Lost Stars,” “Bloodline”, and “Leia: Princess of Alderaan” are all TERRIFIC books, taking characters that we all know and love and placing them in thrilling, very OT-“Star Wars”-esque narratives. Which makes the fact that “Master and Apprentice,...

**4.5-stars**In anticipation of the publication of the new Star Wars: The High Republic books, I have been in such a mood to devour as much of the current Canon content as I can.Reading Master and Apprentice hot on the heels of Dooku: Jedi Lost was such a fun experience!!!This novel follows Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi. The events of this book fall after the audiobook, Dooku: Jedi Lost, and prior to the film, The Phantom Menace.Obi-Wan is Qui-Gon's first Apprentice.

3.5 starsJanuary 28, 2020: after reading itFor me, Master and Apprentice wasn't easy to get along with, at first: I struggled a bit to get a sense of the characters and found it to be a bit slow, but once I got into it, I really enjoyed it! Every tiny bit of world-building in this galaxy always makes me the happiest: in this, I loved that it explored the prophecies, as well as kyber crystals (I just love when they talk about the kyber crystals, what can I say) and how rebellious Qui-Gon was (he

"Qui-Gon Jinn". Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time; long time.

This book has many shortcomings, but in the end these were irrelevant to me, because I simply enjoyed the story.The strongest elements are the development of Qui-Gon Jinn’s relationships with both Obi-Wan Kenobi and Count Dooku—these are the best character-based parts to the story, and I was happy that (to the best of my knowledge) they didn’t seriously contradict any of the pre-Disney Legends canon, so that this book can sit comfortably enough in both (or either) continuities. There are some as...

I enjoyed this so much! I highly recommend the audiobook because the voice acting is awesome and there are so many sound effects that immerse you into the world. It felt like I was listening to a movie!

4.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2019/05/02/...I have been most impressed with Claudia Gray’s books in the new Star Wars canon, and I have to say, she has yet to disappoint me. Now she’s at the top of her game once again with Star Wars: Master & Apprentice, a novel set a handful of years before the events of The Phantom Menace which shines the light on 17-year-old padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi and his complicated relationship with his mentor, Qui-Gon Jinn.When the book begi...

4.0 StarsThis was a very enjoyable story that sets up the events of The Phantom Menace. I loved seeing the relationship development between the two sets of masters and apprentices. The author did a great job filling out the details surrounding the beginning of the prequels.