Jude Watson

Wow. Defiant Qui-Gon is one thing, but a Qui-Gon hell-bent on revenge?! For all of his rebellions we've always known that Qui-Gon has faith in, and believes in everything the Jedi Order is meant to stand for. To see him move so close to the path of the dark side was shocking.

And poor Obi-Wan, he was equally eas lost because his mentor--his Master--had shut him out. And his best friend blamed him for something he could not have prevented. I was a little surprised by Bant's treatment toward show more Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon. Her grief over her master didn't give her the okay to treat her friends so coldly. As if they didn't already feel bad enough. They should have been consoling one another, not berating. But she was young and the loss of her Master was probably like a hole being ripped through her. Sadly an agony Obi-Wan will know in the future.

This was good. I knew that twin Etheri wasn't all she claimed to be! I can't wait to see how far Qui-Gon's grief carrries him away from the Jedi and what it takes to being him back where he belongs. show less

This is yet another entry in the massive file of how Qui-Gon is the worst master ever. He doesn’t bother to tell Obi-Wan that he ignored the Jedi strictures about love and attachment and Jedi married Tahl. But he does refuse to explain when Obi-Wan’s worried about him, puts Obi-Wan in harm’s way, and nearly sends the poor kid into a massacre all by himself. And he totally fails to explain anything about love, attachment, or sex to Obi-Wan. No wonder Obi-Wan’s relationship with his show more own padawan turns into the hottest of hot messes the Jedi have ever seen.

Props to Jude Watson, though. She writes all of this with great respect for the age and ability of her readers and she did a fantastic job. show less

Obi-Wan's left the Jedi Order in favor of joining the Young on Melida/Daan. He has become one of the founding members of the new government along with Cerasi and Nield, overseeing security. Unfortunately, the young leaders are learning that while peace was hard won, it's even harder to maintain, especially with only grudging support from the Middle Generation and hostility from the Elders. Meanwhile, Qui-Gon has returned to Coruscant with the injured Tahl, who is confirmed to be permanently show more blinded by the injuries she received on Melida/Daan. Yoda distracts the both of them by assigning them to discover who a new mysterious thief in the Temple is. As Obi-Wan starts to question his decision to leave the Jedi in favor of helping a single conflict, Qui-Gon wrestles with whether or not it had been a good decision to take Obi-Wan on in the first place.

I think this was my favorite book of the series so far. Watson did a pretty good job of capturing the uncertainty that both Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are suffering under after Obi-Wan left the Jedi and Qui-Gon didn't fight him about it. Both of them gave me a lot of "use your words!" feels when Qui-Gon returns to Melida/Daan at Obi-Wan's request to help quell a new flare-up of hostilities. Tahl is an absolute gem and I loved every scene she's in. I can't wait to see more of her in the course of the series. show less

This was fast paced and action packed and it was wickedly good. Unlike Alex Rider it's not overly sad and unlike Cherub - I like the main characters. As a reader, I relate to Amy but I love Dan's way of looking at things. They're a great team. Nellie, the au pair, is hilarious. She's laid back and loyal and can speak a seemingly million different languages. The rest of the Cahill family kind of suck, but what's an adventure story without a villain? Or ten? The plot is riveting - the mix of show more fiction and history is fascinating and I'm flying through the series. They're not particularly long - but then this kind of book never is - or at least never feels like it is. I can't wait to read the rest. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5.


Nellie is looking more and more like a traitor. I still didn't love Irina but I guess she has some redeemable qualities. I wonder if Ian will abandon his mother. She is kind of evil. Or like totally. Dan and Amy seem to have come out with a stronger relationship and it was nice that they got to meet an Uncle who isn't out to kill them. Unless he is. Poor Amy, thinking its her fault - it was good of Dan to reassure her.
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