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A review by fandom4ever
Deceptions by Jude Watson
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan and Anakin. Two masters. Two apprentices. One mystery.
‘Special Edition: Deceptions’ takes place in the Star Wars timeline right after Jedi Apprentice Book 10, ‘The Shattered Peace’, but was published after the Jedi Apprentice series was complete and before the Jedi Quest series began. Due to this, this first Special Edition is like a peek into what the Jedi Quest series will hold for Anakin’s apprenticeship.
This book was excellent; it was almost like reading two books seamlessly woven together. Oftentimes I had to remember the events that Obi-Wan was recalling from 12 years ago were in the same book, and that is not a bad thing. Both sections of this book had enough story that they could have been stand-alones.
The first half harkens back to an event that has never really left Obi-Wan’s mind or soul. Qui-Gon is there to support Obi-Wan but also to stand back a little; to have his Padawan confront his past so he can move on.
In the second half, we get to see characters we met in earlier books and how their lives have turned out. It also has some great foreshadowing of events to come in the galaxy, which is always interesting to see what characters make of it when they don’t know that anything is amiss.
This first look into Anakin’s apprenticeship was really well done. We get to see how Obi-Wan has taken Qui-Gon’s lessons and tries to use them in teaching Anakin. There is also the tense beginnings of their Master-Padawan relationship. Obi-Wan isn’t quite certain on how to be a good Master, he went from Padawan to immediate Master after all, while Anakin isn’t certain whether Obi-Wan truly cares about him or just took him out of an obligation to Qui-Gon. The contrast between the two relationships was wonderfully done.
This book did its job. The author, Jude Watson, really understands the characters of Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Anakin. I both crave more Jedi Apprentice for Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan’s bond, but also am looking forward to reading about Obi-Wan and Anakin’s relationship growing. I absolutely recommend this book!
‘Special Edition: Deceptions’ takes place in the Star Wars timeline right after Jedi Apprentice Book 10, ‘The Shattered Peace’, but was published after the Jedi Apprentice series was complete and before the Jedi Quest series began. Due to this, this first Special Edition is like a peek into what the Jedi Quest series will hold for Anakin’s apprenticeship.
This book was excellent; it was almost like reading two books seamlessly woven together. Oftentimes I had to remember the events that Obi-Wan was recalling from 12 years ago were in the same book, and that is not a bad thing. Both sections of this book had enough story that they could have been stand-alones.
The first half harkens back to an event that has never really left Obi-Wan’s mind or soul. Qui-Gon is there to support Obi-Wan but also to stand back a little; to have his Padawan confront his past so he can move on.
In the second half, we get to see characters we met in earlier books and how their lives have turned out. It also has some great foreshadowing of events to come in the galaxy, which is always interesting to see what characters make of it when they don’t know that anything is amiss.
This first look into Anakin’s apprenticeship was really well done. We get to see how Obi-Wan has taken Qui-Gon’s lessons and tries to use them in teaching Anakin. There is also the tense beginnings of their Master-Padawan relationship. Obi-Wan isn’t quite certain on how to be a good Master, he went from Padawan to immediate Master after all, while Anakin isn’t certain whether Obi-Wan truly cares about him or just took him out of an obligation to Qui-Gon. The contrast between the two relationships was wonderfully done.
This book did its job. The author, Jude Watson, really understands the characters of Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Anakin. I both crave more Jedi Apprentice for Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan’s bond, but also am looking forward to reading about Obi-Wan and Anakin’s relationship growing. I absolutely recommend this book!