Star Wars Padawan
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- Author：Kiersten White
- ISBN：1368023495
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Reviews
Lauren
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I received this book via Disney Publishing Worldwide， Disney Lucasfilm Press （on NetGalley） in exchange for an honest review。 Padawan takes us on an adventure in a galaxy far， far away with a teenage Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi。 Now， how can it get any better than that？ Kiersten White did marvelous job with character portrayals and story-telling in this huge galaxy we know and love。 I really liked how the story had a crossover moment between The High Republic and Prequel eras。 It’s so wonderful to g I received this book via Disney Publishing Worldwide， Disney Lucasfilm Press （on NetGalley） in exchange for an honest review。 Padawan takes us on an adventure in a galaxy far， far away with a teenage Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi。 Now， how can it get any better than that？ Kiersten White did marvelous job with character portrayals and story-telling in this huge galaxy we know and love。 I really liked how the story had a crossover moment between The High Republic and Prequel eras。 It’s so wonderful to get content connecting eras we already know and love with new THR era。 It really brings all the eras of Star Wars together even more into one big cohesive story。What a treat it was to follow Obi-Wan during his Padawan days more！ I loved reading about this era of Obi-Wan and getting a glimpse into who he was then。 It was nice seeing a bit more carefree Obi-Wan in his youth。 He definitely channeled a bit of Anakin in him then。 Especially， when he flies off to some random unknown planet cause of minor information he found from a past Jedi。 Rebellious Obi-Wan， you just love to see it。We follow Obi-Wan to the planet of Lenahra and watch him not only discover the secrets of the planet， but also find balance for it， as well as， the balance within himself。 We always see Obi-Wan as this great Jedi， therefore it was fascinating reading about Obi-Wan battling within himself about the Jedi， the Force， and if he really belongs there。 I liked that by the end Obi-Wan understood more about his connection to the Force and what he had to do to connect closer to it。 I also liked that he understood Qui-Gon’s teaching methods more and that he just needed to figure out their message to get it。 I will never get enough of having more Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan content。 Their Master/Padawan relationship is one of my favorite in Star Wars。I adored this book so much and highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Katie
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Padawan is a satisfactory young adult Star Wars book。 Immediately starting with some action and some interesting references， the reader is quickly drawn in which was a positive point for me。 This book definitely reads like a young adult book， so keeping the intended audience in mind， I think this book tells a nice "coming of age" story for a young Obi-Wan Kenobi。 White does an excellent job with her characterization of Qui-Gon Jinn， and there is a seamless connection to the way that both Obi-Wan Padawan is a satisfactory young adult Star Wars book。 Immediately starting with some action and some interesting references， the reader is quickly drawn in which was a positive point for me。 This book definitely reads like a young adult book， so keeping the intended audience in mind， I think this book tells a nice "coming of age" story for a young Obi-Wan Kenobi。 White does an excellent job with her characterization of Qui-Gon Jinn， and there is a seamless connection to the way that both Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are written in Master & Apprentice。 It is clear that White has a strong grasp on other aspects of Star Wars literature， which helped to make this book more enjoyable。For me， I was a little disappointed in the way that the book was tied up in the conclusion。 It felt very convenient and at times the dialogue seemed a bit plain。 Ultimately， this is a very unique story where the reader is introduced to new aspects of the force and the broader galaxy。 This book goes to show that just when you think you know the force， you learn how little you actually know。 。。。more
shannon
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a perfect quick read about my lil baby padawan obi wan 🥹🥹I absolutely adored everything about this one！ I could read an entire series about obi wan during his baby training days！！my only complaint about this one was that we didn’t get enough qui gon jinn！！！ like what the heck！！ I would pay for hours and hours on end of them together and can we talk about count dooku？ I swear， this is like PRIME star wars era！！a huge thank you to disney hyperion and netgalley for sending me this advanced copy in a perfect quick read about my lil baby padawan obi wan 🥹🥹I absolutely adored everything about this one！ I could read an entire series about obi wan during his baby training days！！my only complaint about this one was that we didn’t get enough qui gon jinn！！！ like what the heck！！ I would pay for hours and hours on end of them together and can we talk about count dooku？ I swear， this is like PRIME star wars era！！a huge thank you to disney hyperion and netgalley for sending me this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review！ this was the PERFECT hangover cure for the obi wan series ending！rating: 3。5 starswine pairing: spanish albariño blend 。。。more
Heather
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I received a digital advanced readers copy of this from Netgalley。 It's due to be released later this month。 I'd go 3。5 stars if I could。 I was a little disappointed at first because for some reason I was expecting more Qui-Gon， but this is very much an Obi-Wan solo adventure。 Since it's written for a younger audience， however， it does make sense to focus on the younger character。 In this story， Obi-Wan is 16 and has been matched with Qui-Gon for a short period of time。 He's struggling to connec I received a digital advanced readers copy of this from Netgalley。 It's due to be released later this month。 I'd go 3。5 stars if I could。 I was a little disappointed at first because for some reason I was expecting more Qui-Gon， but this is very much an Obi-Wan solo adventure。 Since it's written for a younger audience， however， it does make sense to focus on the younger character。 In this story， Obi-Wan is 16 and has been matched with Qui-Gon for a short period of time。 He's struggling to connect with the Force and his new master and worries that he's disappointing everyone around him， and I think a lot of kids will identify with that and enjoy the mysterious planet that seems to have a life of its own。 I saw this marked as young adult， but I think it read a bit younger - which is not a complaint！ I have 5th and 6th graders who would really enjoy this， and I'd definitely purchase it for my library。 。。。more
Joy
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𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰。I have so much to say about this book。 As someone who has read almost every Star Wars book， I can comfortably say that this one is a stand out。 I loved Kiersten White's Camelot Rising trilogy so I was beyond excited to see she was writing a Star Wars novel and this one did not disappoint。 It has the perfect amount of little references and easter eggs for old fans while still remaining accessible to new ones。 The humou 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰。I have so much to say about this book。 As someone who has read almost every Star Wars book， I can comfortably say that this one is a stand out。 I loved Kiersten White's Camelot Rising trilogy so I was beyond excited to see she was writing a Star Wars novel and this one did not disappoint。 It has the perfect amount of little references and easter eggs for old fans while still remaining accessible to new ones。 The humour in this whole book is perfectly timed and delivered with classic Obi-Wan wit and he feels completely in character the entire time。⠀The plot itself moves at a great pace and I loved the incorporation of the most recent High Republic arc to add an extra tie into the world of Star Wars。 This book is a must for any Star Wars fan。 。。。more
Meg Dowell
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When you spend a significant portion of your time reading Star Wars books， you begin to understand the massive amount of work that goes into connecting each individual story not just to other stories， but also to the larger narrative of a galaxy far， far away。In closing out Obi-Wan Kenobi season， PADAWAN leaps backward in time to show readers a version of Obi-Wan Kenobi that hasn't yet been largely explored: A young， uncertain， almost rebellious teenage version。 We've seen Obi-Wan afraid before， When you spend a significant portion of your time reading Star Wars books， you begin to understand the massive amount of work that goes into connecting each individual story not just to other stories， but also to the larger narrative of a galaxy far， far away。In closing out Obi-Wan Kenobi season， PADAWAN leaps backward in time to show readers a version of Obi-Wan Kenobi that hasn't yet been largely explored: A young， uncertain， almost rebellious teenage version。 We've seen Obi-Wan afraid before， and we've seen him questioning the Force and its purpose， as well as his own purpose in the galaxy。 But we've only seen that in the context of the aftermath of tragedy -- not the all-too-relatable reaction to growing up not fully understanding the universe。 Until now。Kiersten White writes a captivating， heartbreaking yet hopeful tale of what it takes to embrace change， mind your surroundings， and trust those willing to help and care for you。 PADAWAN is the coming-of-age Obi-Wan story we didn't know we needed -- and a surprise guest character makes it even more delightful。And trust me when I say the ending will leave you desperate for more stories told about Obi-Wan's youth。 That's all I'll say about that。 。。。more
Laura Bowie
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 I am a huge fan of the Star Wars books and anything Star War， so I expected to like this， but Padawan absolutely blew me away。 I loved every second of it I really liked how it brought something old and new to the characters。 I loved seeing a more in depth side of Obi-Wan 。 I good day so many good things but I don’t want to give any spoilers… Star Wars and young adults fans read this book！
Julian Mileski
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This is my first Disney era Star Wars novel。 I enjoyed every minute of it。 The story takes us through obi-wan’s teenage years and having difficulty being a padawan。 It was fun seeing this character from a different angle。 I can see myself getting into the Disney era novels。
Emily
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I am a huge fan of the young adult Star Wars books， so I expected to like this， but Padawan absolutely blew me away。 This is hands down my favorite piece of Obi-Wan media。 This book follows Obi Wan Kenobi as a Padawan as he goes on a mission alone to a mysterious planet occupied by a band of seemingly force-sensitive children and teens。 The plot of this book is fast pace and extremely engaging。 It can be hard in prequel books like this to build tension and feel invested in the safety of the main I am a huge fan of the young adult Star Wars books， so I expected to like this， but Padawan absolutely blew me away。 This is hands down my favorite piece of Obi-Wan media。 This book follows Obi Wan Kenobi as a Padawan as he goes on a mission alone to a mysterious planet occupied by a band of seemingly force-sensitive children and teens。 The plot of this book is fast pace and extremely engaging。 It can be hard in prequel books like this to build tension and feel invested in the safety of the main character， however， White managed to keep me on my toes at every turn。 The real highlight of this book in my opinion is the exploration of Obi-Wan's fears and anxieties。 Much like the movie Solo， this book explores a main character we know and love who is less sure of himself and his path， you can see parts of the character we know， but he is less fully realized。 The way this book explores Obi-Wan's fear of failure is both extremely relatable and connects well to the rest of his character arc in the franchise。 This book is also full of fun easter eggs and references to other parts of Star Wars， most notably the High Republic， and nods to parts of Obi-Wan's story。 I enjoyed getting to see Obi-Wan's character fully outside of the Skywalker's story。 My two small critiques of this book are the villain felt underdeveloped， in motivation and character， and the larger cast of characters led to some being underdeveloped and forgettable。 But these did not largely affect my enjoyment of the book。 。。。more
Emma Daniels
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I received an ARC from Edelweiss， I would give it a 4。5/5 :） To start a story about Obi Wan is a sure way to my heart， especially young Obi Wan。 It was a coming of age story， while being completely relatable to someone who has entered the world of adulting a while ago。 Not only where the characters relatable， but they were very capable and made choices like actual people would （big boon for me！）。 I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Star Wars， but also if someone wanted a space adven I received an ARC from Edelweiss， I would give it a 4。5/5 :） To start a story about Obi Wan is a sure way to my heart， especially young Obi Wan。 It was a coming of age story， while being completely relatable to someone who has entered the world of adulting a while ago。 Not only where the characters relatable， but they were very capable and made choices like actual people would （big boon for me！）。 I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Star Wars， but also if someone wanted a space adventure book with a super cool planet！ :） 。。。more
Sarah
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3。5 starsThis was one of my first forays into Star Wars novels--and yes， it was spurred on by the Obi-Wan Disney+ show。 I've always been mildly interested in reading more Star Wars books but never really knew where to jump in because the universe is just SO BIG。 A story about Padawan Obi-Wan seemed as good a place as any to start。 And it was pretty good。 My main disappointments were that it felt a little more on the middle grade end of the YA spectrum and the total lack of （view spoiler）[Qui-Gon 3。5 starsThis was one of my first forays into Star Wars novels--and yes， it was spurred on by the Obi-Wan Disney+ show。 I've always been mildly interested in reading more Star Wars books but never really knew where to jump in because the universe is just SO BIG。 A story about Padawan Obi-Wan seemed as good a place as any to start。 And it was pretty good。 My main disappointments were that it felt a little more on the middle grade end of the YA spectrum and the total lack of （view spoiler）[Qui-Gon （hide spoiler）]。 Other than that， the story itself was interesting and well-paced。 There are a number of new characters who were pretty well developed。 There were a few lines that felt like a *wink wink nudge nudge* to the reader。 And I liked reading about young Obi-Wan and seeing the beginnings of his transformation from a young， impatient Padawan into a wiser， more patient Jedi。 Thank you to Disney Publishing Worldwide and NetGalley for the e-ARC 。。。more
Creya
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Pretty excited for this one after watching Kenobi every week！
Klaudia Amenábar
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Obi-Wan has always been one of my favorite characters， especially in Master and Apprentice。 But this novel brought something both old and new to the character。 As a fan of the High Republic there are wonderful callbacks and references， but it ties him to THR thematically as well。 It has interesting new characters， and genuine humor， and a piece of queer representation I will never stop thinking about。 It also has such an incredibly good mystery， and a wonderful and important wider message。 I cam Obi-Wan has always been one of my favorite characters， especially in Master and Apprentice。 But this novel brought something both old and new to the character。 As a fan of the High Republic there are wonderful callbacks and references， but it ties him to THR thematically as well。 It has interesting new characters， and genuine humor， and a piece of queer representation I will never stop thinking about。 It also has such an incredibly good mystery， and a wonderful and important wider message。 I came into this novel thinking I’d enjoy it just because I like Obi-Wan， and now I would recommend it to anyone， even those who don’t care about him that much。 It captures the spirit of Star Wars， of the Jedi， of his character， so well。 I had the privilege of reading this early， while the Kenobi show was airing， and there are allusions and references to his time without the Jedi that genuinely made me cry。 Thank you for this novel。 It reminded me how much I love Star Wars。 。。。more
Phyllis Eide
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This latest YA entry into the Star Wars canon focuses on a young teenage Obi-Wan Kenobi， in turmoil about whether his Master， Qui-Gon Jinn， truly wants to be his mentor。 The Jedi Knight is somewhat of a mystery to the young Padawan – very serene and detached， committed to meditation and reflection， but seemingly loath to engage in the type of galactic adventures， complete with saving those in need and righting wrongs， that young Obi-Wan longs for。 He sees his fellow Padawans seemingly more well This latest YA entry into the Star Wars canon focuses on a young teenage Obi-Wan Kenobi， in turmoil about whether his Master， Qui-Gon Jinn， truly wants to be his mentor。 The Jedi Knight is somewhat of a mystery to the young Padawan – very serene and detached， committed to meditation and reflection， but seemingly loath to engage in the type of galactic adventures， complete with saving those in need and righting wrongs， that young Obi-Wan longs for。 He sees his fellow Padawans seemingly more well connected to their respective Masters and engaging in work that is meaningful to them， and wishes he had the same opportunities。 When he stumbles across a mysterious message from a Jedi Wayfinder from long ago and hidden out of view in the Jedi Temple， he eagerly brings that information back to Qui-Gon and urges them to investigate。 While initially agreeing， Qui-Gon is nowhere to be found on the day of the mission， and Obi-Wan， after much angst and worry， impulsively decides to head out on his own。 He finds a mysterious planet that seems to have its own connection to a type of Force， but this power is turned against a group of young teens who appear to be descendants of shipwrecked colonists and who have developed elaborate methods of survival。 The running theme of the book is the restoration of balance – both for the teens， for Obi-Wan and for the planet itself。 A twist is introduced when a ship of miners arrives， having managed to navigate through the erratic and dangerous asteroid field surrounding the planet。 Facing deadly odds against survival， can Obi-Wan and his group of new friends find their way to a new future？ The book provides new insights into Obi-Wan that are particularly resonant with the new series Obi-Wan Kenobi now showing on Disney+ - the anxieties， fears， and doubts about his future for the older Obi-Wan appear to be well rooted in this well written YA novel。 Having a mysterious Jedi Wayfinder leave enticing clues about this planet is also reflective about Obi-Wan needing to find his own way – his own path to connection with the Force。 I am grateful to Netgalley for the advanced reader copy。 The review provided was not influenced by this action。 Recommended。 。。。more
Brynn Johnson
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I really enjoyed reading this book， I liked the writing style and pacing of this book。 It probably could of been a more exciting tale but it was good for me
Paul
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Got an uncorrected proof as a gift from my local bookstore and jumped right in。 The book takes place right after Obi-Wan becomes a Padawan learner and really gets into his psyche。 With the recent release of the series。 You can really see parallels between his thought patterns as an early Padawan and years later during the series even much more than you saw it in the prequels and originals。 I really enjoyed it and makes me want to re-read Master and Apprentice to stay in this timeline a bit longe Got an uncorrected proof as a gift from my local bookstore and jumped right in。 The book takes place right after Obi-Wan becomes a Padawan learner and really gets into his psyche。 With the recent release of the series。 You can really see parallels between his thought patterns as an early Padawan and years later during the series even much more than you saw it in the prequels and originals。 I really enjoyed it and makes me want to re-read Master and Apprentice to stay in this timeline a bit longer。 。。。more
Emma
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（review of ARC！！）2022 is the year of Obi-Wan Kenobi。 With the release of Mike Chen’s Brotherhood this past May and the first half of the new Obi-Wan Kenobi show off to an amazing start， we cannot get enough of this iconic Jedi。 Kiersten White’s Padawan is the next addition to this line of Kenobi content， chronicling part of Obi-Wan’s time as a Jedi Padawan。 I absolutely devoured this book （I laughed and I cried。 I love it when Star Wars can make me do both）。 White does a stellar job nailing down （review of ARC！！）2022 is the year of Obi-Wan Kenobi。 With the release of Mike Chen’s Brotherhood this past May and the first half of the new Obi-Wan Kenobi show off to an amazing start， we cannot get enough of this iconic Jedi。 Kiersten White’s Padawan is the next addition to this line of Kenobi content， chronicling part of Obi-Wan’s time as a Jedi Padawan。 I absolutely devoured this book （I laughed and I cried。 I love it when Star Wars can make me do both）。 White does a stellar job nailing down Obi-Wan’s characterization， giving readers a brand new story while still maintaining the familiarity of a character we’ve been following for 45 years。 Padawan serves as the perfect companion to Claudia Gray’s Master and Apprentice （2019）， channeling Obi-Wan’s inner conflict surrounding his place in the galaxy。 When we first meet Obi-Wan in A New Hope， he is the mentor figure， so it is interesting to explore his time as a student。 Teenage Obi-Wan is full of self-doubt like most people his age， but he also possesses the desire to prove himself as a capable student。 One of Obi-Wan’s strengths is his ability to connect with other people， no matter the situation。 This is displayed beautifully in Padawan as Obi-Wan sets off on his first mission without the guidance of his master。 Everything Obi-Wan accomplishes on Lenahra is due to his empathy and compassion for others。 He exemplifies everything a Jedi Padawan should be， even if he doesn’t believe it at first。White also did an amazing job with creating Lenahra as an immersive setting。 One of my favorite parts of Star Wars is getting to explore new planets and I could picture everything very clearly while I read this book。 I loved getting to know the Lenahrans。 The diverse cast of new characters brought life and mystery to the story。 Their connection to Lenahra sparks an interesting conversation surrounding environmentalism in both the Star Wars universe， but also our own。 If you’re a Kenobi fan， this is the book for you。 Also， to any High Republic fans （like myself）: you won’t want to miss this one！ 。。。more
The Rudie Librarian （Brian）
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I was lucky enough to acquire an ARC of this book at the Texas Library Association conference recently。 It was the book I was most eager to get a copy of， and it did not let me down。 I will have a brief video up describing the book on my YouTube channel tomorrow and I hope that you will pick up a copy of the book because I know you will enjoy it。
Megan Farve
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I have been anticipating this book for a while now and I was lucky enough to receive an uncorrected advance proof from Disney。This book will take you back to Obi-Wan’s padawan days and his struggle for balance with the force。 Just like any teen， he is struggling to understand his place in the universe and seeks adventure to distract himself from his fears of failure。 What he finds on his journey will help shape him into the Obi-Wan we all know and love。Kiersten White did an excellent job of brin I have been anticipating this book for a while now and I was lucky enough to receive an uncorrected advance proof from Disney。This book will take you back to Obi-Wan’s padawan days and his struggle for balance with the force。 Just like any teen， he is struggling to understand his place in the universe and seeks adventure to distract himself from his fears of failure。 What he finds on his journey will help shape him into the Obi-Wan we all know and love。Kiersten White did an excellent job of bringing an adolescent Jedi to life in a way that Star Wars lovers and non-lovers can connect with and enjoy。 You won’t want to put this book down; I could have easily consumed this book in one sitting if other duties didn’t demand my attention。 Bonus: Qui-Gon Jinn！ I loved being able to delve into this Jedi Knight， if only in relation to Obi-Wan and his development。 。。。more
♠ TABI⁷ ♠
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*googles how to be as cool as Charlie Bowater*jk my stick figure skills could never
Chloé
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Only a Sith deals in absolutes， but。。。if this isn't as amazing as it looks， y'all better hide the younglings。。。I'm kidding， I'm kidding xD I'm just so excited for this to come out！！！ Only a Sith deals in absolutes， but。。。if this isn't as amazing as it looks， y'all better hide the younglings。。。I'm kidding， I'm kidding xD I'm just so excited for this to come out！！！ 。。。more
Olivia
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When Charlie Bowater designs a cover， the book goes in my tbr。
Rory Archer
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So nice of this book to come out on my birthday， thank you Obi-wan Kenobi 🙏
Kat
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UPDATE: WE HAVE A COVER AND HE'S GORGEOUS There's just something so personal about Padawan！ Obi-Wan UPDATE: WE HAVE A COVER AND HE'S GORGEOUS There's just something so personal about Padawan！ Obi-Wan 。。。more
Taylor
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OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD
Stephanie L
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Kiersten White writing my favorite Star Wars character of literally ever？ crying（A little sad this won't be ObiTine， but alas， I'll grab all I can freaking get。） Kiersten White writing my favorite Star Wars character of literally ever？ crying（A little sad this won't be ObiTine， but alas， I'll grab all I can freaking get。） 。。。more
megs_bookrack
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Today a dream came true！ARC received！！！ Thank you Disney LucasFilms Press！ I cannot even express how stoked I am to dive into this story！！Original:More Qui-Gon？！ My literal prayers have been answered。This will definitely rank amongst my most anticipated releases of 2022！！！ Today a dream came true！ARC received！！！ Thank you Disney LucasFilms Press！ I cannot even express how stoked I am to dive into this story！！Original:More Qui-Gon？！ My literal prayers have been answered。This will definitely rank amongst my most anticipated releases of 2022！！！ 。。。more
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Eva B。
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