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Title: The Captive Temple (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 7) by Jude Watson ISBN: 0-590-51970-0 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.85 (60 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Yet another heartbreaker from Watson
Comment: Embarrassed about buying a book aimed at the 8-12 age group? Don't be. You're in good company -- and for good reason. Pick up "The Captive Temple," the seventh Jedi Apprentice novel, and find out why.
The Jedi Temple is under attack from within. Mysterious thefts and dangerous acts of sabotage are occurring despite the Council's attempts to stop them. And Obi-Wan Kenobi's dream of becoming a Jedi, the goal toward which he's devoted his life, seems father away than ever. Can he heal the painful rift between himself and Qui-Gon? Will the two of them work together to put an end to the destructive attacks, or will the Temple itself be destroyed from the inside?
Well, obviously, it all turns out all right in another fifteen years or so -- but you won't remember that when reading the book. If you're anything like me, you'll find yourself shouting at the characters to do the right thing, groaning when they make the wrong choice, and wishing Obi-Wan would learn to keep his big mouth shut. :-)
Don't let the "juvenile" trappings fool you: this book, like the others in the series, has some very adult themes. Trust and betrayal, angst, suspicion, guilt -- all can be found in abundance here. The characters are, as always, wracked with inner turmoil. None of it is inappropriate for young readers; it's simply presented in a way that keeps the older audience interested without going over the heads of the under-12 fans.
Though laced with some very dark implications for our heroes, the book maintains a good balance between sobering scenes and well-timed humour. Not once do you get the sense that the author is talking down to you; Watson may use shorter words and less complicated sentences than, say, Greg Bear, but she doesn't skimp on the plot and character elements that we've so come to enjoy. "The Captive Temple" will have you on the edge of your seat, racing for the end and simultaneously wishing it would never come. This one is highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: On of the best books, "The Captive Temple"!
Comment: Obi-Wan Kenobi has decided to return to the Temple after staying on Melida/Daan. But once he arrives at the Jedi Temple with his former Master Qui-Gon, he realizes that things might not go as well as he thought. The Jedi Council is harsh with him and Qui-Gon seems to ignore him. Can he ever regain the trust he had with the Council and Qui-Gon? Also, there's a threat within the Temple. Everyone is being under suspicion, everyone is in danger, and everyone is wary of others. Who could be behind these attacks? As Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan try to solve the mystery, they discover that the attacker might be someone they know, someone they've already encountered...
In this story Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's relationships is being slowly healed though I must stress on the 'slow' part. I can't wait till their problems are resolved and they become the perfect team they become to be in Episode 1. Jude Watson has certainly done an astounding job, the plot and story of the book is so unique and interesting and I couldn't put it down!
This series explains a lot about how Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan first meet. Their beginning is far from simple and all smooth-sailings, which would be pretty monotonous if it was. Though the books are said for ages 9-12, like many other reviewers I agree that the Jedi Apprentice Series are for anybody. Extremely well-written, the emotions, thoughts, and feelings of the main characters are very well put down into words. I also like the different array of humans and aliens which are portrayed, both good and bad; Obi-Wan's friend Bant with her wise ways, Tahl with her many disadvantages of being blind and many more advantages with having the Force, and TooJay, Tahl's annoying navigational droid.
The first Jedi Apprentice book is written by Dave Wolverton while all the rest (19 more books) are written by Jude Watson and are all very highly recommended from me. The books don't really 'end' at all, the books ends in either a cliffhanger or with a little glimpse into the future. Believe me, once you start reading them, you'll want to read the next one... then the next one... I can't wait for Jude Watson's next Star Wars series, The Jedi Quest Series with Obi-Wan Kenobi as the Jedi Master and Anakin Skywalker as the Padawan Apprentice.
Another Star Wars Series I recommend and like a lot are the Young Jedi Knights series. The stories are about Jacen and Jaina Solo (twins of Han and Leia Solo), and their friends as they journey on the road to becoming Jedi Knights. More on the teenager level of reading. For adult readings, a few selections I enjoy reading are "The Thrawn Trilogy", "Rogue Planet", "The Jedi Academy Trilogy", "The Corellian Trilogy", and "The Truce at Bakura".
Rating: 5
Summary: Jude Watson does it again!
Comment: Its definetly the best in the series, and I would have preferred it to end here. The ending seemed as though it was FORCED to hint about the sequal. I have a feeling that Jude Watson didnt want to continue writing it, and then had to. Its a great book, to bad about the ending....
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Title: The Hidden Past (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 3) by Jude Watson ISBN: 0590519336 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Deadly Hunter (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 11) by Jude Watson ISBN: 0439139309 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Dark Rival (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 2) by Jude Watson ISBN: 0590519255 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 03 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Evil Experiment (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 12) by Jude Watson ISBN: 0439139317 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Dangerous Rescue (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 13) by Jude Watson ISBN: 0439139325 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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