The Dark Rival (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 2) Review

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(More customer reviews)Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon have reached Bandomeer and must now go their separate ways. Obi-Wan was so hopeful that Qui-Gon would take him as an apprentice after all they've gone through but Qui-Gon is reluctant to do that. Qui-Gon cannot forget his past, concerning his first apprentice, Xanatos, who had gone to the dark side of the Force. Qui-Gon sees in Obi-Wan what he saw in Xanatos; eagerness, determination, and strength. He also sees the same weaknesses; fear and anger. But Qui-Gon's past is just about to catch up with him, can Xanatos have been the one who had gotten him involved with the mining corporations in Bandomeer? Qui-Gon is afraid that Xanatos is not only back into his life... he's afraid that Xanatos wants revenge.
Truly exciting and fast-paced, "The Dark Rival" is a fantastic read! This is Jude Watson's first try in the Jedi Apprentice series, with Dave Wolverton writing the first book, "The Rising Force". Now Jude Watson has written 18 more books after this and she's done an astoundingly good job!
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; the strong-willed, hot-headed Clat'Ha, the faithful Arconan Si Treemba, Guerra the Phindian who has a strange sense of humor (we'll see more of him!) and more. Even Xanatos is a pretty good 'bad' character, if you see what I mean.
Like I said the rest of the Jedi Apprentice books, altogether 20 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".

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