Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray
Reviewed By: Rebecca Cox, Business Manager
Genre: Fiction
Suggested Age: Adults
What is This Book About? Set several years before Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Master and Apprentice gives a look into the early relationship between Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they help to navigate a political dispute on the planet of Pijal amidst the upcoming signing of a treaty that will open a hyperspace corridor. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan have deep respect for each other but have consistently failed to work as a team because they do not understand each other. When Qui-Gon is given an opportunity within the Jedi Order and then is visited by a vision of things to come on Pijal, the relationship between Master and Apprentice is tested as it never had been before.
My Review: This book is a must-read for any Star Wars fan – the background that is woven in with the present-day story gives so much context for what we know from the movies will come to pass, but the present story of the political unrest on Pijal is compelling. Claudia Gray’s understanding of the Star Wars universe and ability to pull small somewhat obscure details from other canon is sure to please.
Three Words that Describe this Book: Fast-paced, Prophetic, Entertaining
Give this a try if you like… Bloodline by Claudia Gray, Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule, Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
Rating: 5/5
