Book by book #1 Legacy of the Jedi

Ok I've been given permission by Raven to begin the book by book discussion thread. It is esentially the same as Chapter by Chapter in the CT, AOTC and TPM forums. New threads will be posted every two days and we will discuss the books in chronilogical order. This includes ebooks but not short stories. The first is Legacy of the Jedi.

Summary:
?Lorian Nod is a promising Jedi apprentice. A Padawan named Dooku is his best friend. Under the watchful eye of Yoda, they are preparing to become Jedi Knights. Dooku knows their fate is intertwined?yet he is not prepared for a turn of events that reveals the Dark Side to him for the first time.

Years later, Dooku is a Jedi Master and Lorian Nod is a pirating outcast. With an unforeseen desire for revenge, Dooku works to thwart his former friend ? even if it means crossing his own apprentice, Qui-Gon Jinn?

When Qui-Gon himself becomes a Jedi Master, the specter of Lorian Nod still looms. As Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan Kenobi struggle to find their place as Master and Padawan, they must work together to prevent an interplanetary threat ? and to outwit a very familiar enemy?

During the Clone Wars, Lorian Nod wants to play a pivotal role as the Republic battles to keep hold of a strategic planet. On one side, Obi-Wan and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, must decide whether they can trust such an infamous figure. On the other side, the now compromised Count Dooku has a score to settle against his old nemesis??

My Opinion: I believe this was one of Jude Watson's best young reader books. I liked seeing Dooku as a padawan and seeing his relaionship with Qui-Gon. Seeing Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon was cool after JA ended. I liked Lorian Nod. Overall a good book.

 

I was dissapointed that Dooku wasn't really Yoda's padawan. I thought it was way to short. And the Clone Wars section didn't really have the Clone Wars feel to it, nor any feel that was different from the other eras.

It had good insight into the characters, though. And it was a fun read.

You can find my whole review at:
http://www.starwarz.com/clonewarseu/features/reviews/lotj1_paul.htm

 

Book by book? Rogue Wookie did this half a year ago, didn't he?

 

Yes he did but the only real difference is it won't be one thread, it'll be constantly updated in new threads.

 

Too bad George had to kill him off in the first one. QGJ remains my favorite human Jedi.It would so rock to have some comics about Knight Dooku

 

I thought this book was pretty good. Unfortunately, a lot of people may miss out on it since it is a "young reader" book. I definately enjoyed the setup, following the characters through the four different periods.

 

Although I liked all the sections, I think I liked the Dooku/Qui-Gon part the most. I often wondered about Dooku as a jedi. seeing him as a proper jedi, who is aloof and very proud, seemed right to me. It was a good characterization.

 

A fun read. I liked the final showdown between Nod and Dooku.