Books KENOBI by John Jackson Miller: The Official Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

Since I too have no shams, everybody note that Jello, horsey and I have a roundtable discussion coming on Friday that gets far more into spoilers than I did.

 

Currently at chapter 3 and if we somewhere down the line get a cattle baron this officially is a full blown western.

 

Well, there is a livery.

 

Yeah just got up to that.

 

Poor Snit.

 

Just blazed through the Kindle version and I cannot convey in words how awesome this book was. I had high expectations, so happy the Kenobi novel met and exceeded those. The plotting, the details, the characterization, the descriptions, everything was so magnificent. A few recurring JJM themes, but considering how great JJM stories usually are, I have no problem with that. This is definitely the perfect Star Wars western.

Now to go buy a hardcover version at my local bookstore tomorrow, er, later today. Glad I glanced through the Insider short story, although it doesn't add anything, but it does help frame Obi-wan's struggle on Tatooine (basically he's not saving the galaxy anymore and can't stand out too much). So many brilliant references.

 

There are two heartbreaking scenes in the book -- one a meditation as profound as anything in Yoda: Dark Rendezvous and one a line that all of what we see in Star Wars hinges on (which most people will probably overlook) and is central to the core of Obi-Wan Kenobi...

 

Chapter 7 and Phindian + Vuvrian mechanics! Now that is what I call obscure.

 

Good lord, man, it's not even noon!

 

I'm sure I'll get it if you tell me, but nothing's coming to mind.

 

It's a small line, but I'm not even sure JJM intended it to be that momentous. I dunno, maybe I'm overplaying it in my head...

 

I'm gonna have to avoid this thread for a bit since my copy hasn't even shipped yet.

 

"The other Jedi. How I hope others have survived. I couldn't bear to be the only one left. It seems impossible to imagine." Oh, my.

 

Oh I am sure he will be happy to see a few of them again, wearing Inquisitor robes.

 

Anyone reading the book may want to check this out, as it maps the locations used in the book. I'm just linking from the TFN main page.

http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2013/08/26/the-world-of-star-wars-kenobi/

 

Without Snit, Kallie would never have met Ben! It was the Will of the Force.

 

Hü? Obi-Wan had a run in with Tusken during his Episode 1 stay there? When did that happen?

 

Kallie : Ben : : Jello : Palpatine

 

It's in the XBox game OBI-WAN, as I recall. I didn't refer to it directly, but did try to imply that he'd seen Tuskens before.

 

Ah Thx. Had really just never heard of it.

 

Me at Barnes and Noble a few minutes ago:

Me: "Hello I was just wondering where a book was that came out today, I don't see it."
Service Desk Lady: "What's it called?"
Me: "Kenobi!"
Service Desk Lady: "Looks like we have it, but the shipment hasn't been put out yet."
Me: "................"
SDL: "................................."
Me: "........................................................" (accompanied by uncomfortable stare)
SDL: "..............................................................................................................."
Me: "I guess I'll have to come back even though you and I BOTH KNOW that what I want is merely three feet away in a box somewhere but you are giving me the google eye as if I"M the crazy person here!!!!"..........actually that really shouldn't be in quotes, I was just thinking that, so
Me:"..................ok, I guess I'll come back later."

 

I do have a question...

Approximately how much time passes in the novel? Is it all before, say, Dark Lord (where Obi-wan finally learns that Anakin is alive), or do events stretch over a much longer period of time (given the 19 year gap we have)?

 

Tell her to go get it...

NOW.