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Star Wars Padawan

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Summary

BEING A TEENAGER IS HARD ENOUGH WITHOUT ALSO TRAINING TO BE A JEDI…。

Obi-Wan Kenobi has not been apprenticed long to Qui-Gon Jinn， and he is chafing at Qui-Gon's training style: all meditation， no action。 Obi-Wan yearns to prove himself on a mission， but when he and Qui-Gon are finally set to leave on an assignment， Qui-Gon is nowhere to be found。 Angered by his master's abandonment， Obi-Wan sets out on the mission alone， determined to prove himself。 On a mysterious planet he encounters a pack of feral， Force-wielding teens who seem to be the planet's only inhabitants。 As he experiences wild freedom with them and wonders if this isn’t the life he was meant for， Obi-Wan can’t escape the nagging sense that something is wrong with the Force there。 Romantic complications， startling revelations， and a looming threat to both the planet and his new friends will bring Obi-Wan face-to-face with his worst fear: that maybe he was never supposed to be a Jedi at all。 Can he connect with the living Force in time to save himself and everyone around him？

It's the star of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ limited series as you’ve never seen him before…。

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Reviews

Zakri Banker ，

"Padawan" by Kiersten White is a great read。 It seems to fill in Luke's first meeting with Yoda:Yoda: I cannot teach him。 The boy has no patience。Ben's Voice: He will learn patience。Yoda: Hmmm。 Much anger in him， like his father。Ben's Voice: Was I any different when you taught me？Yoda: Hah。 He is not ready。Luke: Yoda！ I am ready。 I。。。 Ben！ I can be a Jedi。 Ben， tell him I'm ready。Any fan of the series will love how this book shows a rash， impatient young Obi-Wan as a padawan。 It is a true coming "Padawan" by Kiersten White is a great read。 It seems to fill in Luke's first meeting with Yoda:Yoda: I cannot teach him。 The boy has no patience。Ben's Voice: He will learn patience。Yoda: Hmmm。 Much anger in him， like his father。Ben's Voice: Was I any different when you taught me？Yoda: Hah。 He is not ready。Luke: Yoda！ I am ready。 I。。。 Ben！ I can be a Jedi。 Ben， tell him I'm ready。Any fan of the series will love how this book shows a rash， impatient young Obi-Wan as a padawan。 It is a true coming of age story where Obi-Wan must learn to come into his own and solve problems like a Jedi。 White does a great job capturing the annoyance of adolescence and developing the character that so many love。 。。。more

Foggygirl ，

Writing was rough around the edges in the extreme and storyline was geared toward younger audience 。

Jordan Lynch ，

I’m always a fan of stories that provide more background for a well-known character， especially when those stories don’t conflict with the established history。 Padawan is such a tale， providing a fun， intriguing， and insightful adventure for the beloved Obi-Wan Kenobi。As the title suggests， Obi-Wan is still a padawan at the time this story is told， and he’s struggling to connect with his master， Qui-Gon Jinn， and with the Force itself。 Obi-Wan is wondering if he’s meant to be a Jedi at all， and I’m always a fan of stories that provide more background for a well-known character， especially when those stories don’t conflict with the established history。 Padawan is such a tale， providing a fun， intriguing， and insightful adventure for the beloved Obi-Wan Kenobi。As the title suggests， Obi-Wan is still a padawan at the time this story is told， and he’s struggling to connect with his master， Qui-Gon Jinn， and with the Force itself。 Obi-Wan is wondering if he’s meant to be a Jedi at all， and when rumors begin to circulate that Qui-Gon is considering leaving the Jedi order， Obi-Wan panics。 That panic incites a bit of rebellion， and the young padawan finds himself on a distant and dangerous planet with no way to contact the Jedi Temple。 He does not， however， find himself alone。 In addition to a cadre of creatures seemingly bent on attacking him， Obi-Wan finds a group of teenagers and children left alone on the planet of Lenahra。 All the children seem to be able to use the Force， but Obi-Wan soon discovers the truth behind the children’s’ powers， the planetary attacks， and the true motives of a figure from the children’s past。 White’s addition to the Star Wars canon is a fun read。 Obi-Wan is one of my favorite Star Wars characters， so I enjoyed having him as the main character。 I also really enjoyed a look at this younger， less self-assured version of him， and it’s easy to see how his experience throughout the book helped him develop into the Jedi Master we’re familiar with。 The Lenahrans are motley little crew， but they’re well developed， and their fight for survival keeps the story moving。 The planet of Lenahra made for a fantastical setting， and I loved the parallels between the things seen on the planet and the Force。 These parallels help Obi-Wan work through his inner turmoil and eventually find his way back to the Force and his calling。 I also enjoyed seeing the Jedi temple and especially the hidden nook that starts Obi-Wan on his journey。 The easter eggs scattered throughout the story were great; my favorite was the pseudo-cameo of Orla Jareni， who made her appearance in the High Republic arc。 All in all， Padawan is a great addition to the Star Wars universe。 It’s geared more towards younger readers， but fans of all ages will enjoy Obi-Wan’s backstory， the aforementioned easter eggs， the action， and the overarching themes of found family and finding your purpose。 。。。more

Jason ，

Thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm Press for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 As always， this review is spoiler-free。All 16-year-old Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi wants is perfection。 To be the perfect student to his Master Qui-Gon Jinn。 To be the perfect friend to his fellow Padawans。 To perfectly grasp all concepts of the Force。 As anyone who’s ever been a teenager knows， life is anything but perfect and Kiersten White’s young adult novel， Padawan， shows how Obi-Wa Thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm Press for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 As always， this review is spoiler-free。All 16-year-old Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi wants is perfection。 To be the perfect student to his Master Qui-Gon Jinn。 To be the perfect friend to his fellow Padawans。 To perfectly grasp all concepts of the Force。 As anyone who’s ever been a teenager knows， life is anything but perfect and Kiersten White’s young adult novel， Padawan， shows how Obi-Wan Kenobi learned this lesson which sets him on the path to his future。 Adolescent Kenobi is struggling at this point in his Jedi Training。 His cadre of friends is morphing into something he isn’t able to connect with as easily as when they were younglings。 He thought that once he became an actual Padawan， things would get better， but the fact that Yoda appointed him to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn doesn’t sit well - did Qui-Gon actually even want him？ Plus all his training is taken up by meditation， something he still can’t quite figure out。 Kenobi is basically being any 16-year-old who’s ever existed， emo to the core。 During a thoughtful wander of the Jedi Temple one day， Kenobi stumbles upon a long lost message from a pair of Jedi from the past （High Republic fans take note！） and triggers a mission to the mysterious planet Lenahra。 To Obi-Wan’s surprise， Qui-Gon actually approves of this last minute trip but come time to takeoff is nowhere to be found。 Kenobi bravely/foolishly decides to carry on solo， throwing caution to the wind in exchange for the knowledge he feels this quest could bring。Obi-Wan’s trip to Lenahra proves to be quite the adventure。 The planet exists on no maps， is surrounded by a strange - almost sentient - asteroid belt， has gorgeous flora and fauna， and is populated by youngsters who seem to wield the Force the same way Jedi do。 As Kenobi gets to know the planet and its inhabitants， he ends up with more than he bargained for; an easy fact-finding mission this is not。 His time on Lenahra exposes him to the differences of others and forces him to think hard about his choice to remain a Padawan。 Like a small town kid heading off to college， Kenobi is exposed to another world （quite literally） and he’s changed forever by it。 As the mysteries of the planet and its inhabitants are unveiled， Kenobi must take all that he’s learned and decide who he really wants to be。 Author Kiersten White handles teenage Kenobi beautifully， emotions and all。 The Star Wars universe has yet to explore this portion of the Jedi Master’s history and White is the perfect author for a YA Kenobi novel。 Her writing is the perfect balance of introspection and plot development， which made for a book I didn’t want to put down。 White’s made it clear that she studied Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice in the development and writing of Padawan， and it definitely shows。 She does a great job of showing the rocky nature of Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon’s early years and how they each are still growing， all while staying true to the nature of these two much beloved characters。 Kiersten White is an exciting addition to the Star Wars authors club， I hope we get more from her in the future！The fact that the majority of the book takes place on a brand new planet with new characters strongly works in Padawan’s favor。 Obviously Star Wars fans know where Obi-Wan’s life takes him， but removing him from Coruscant and the Jedi was a smart move which kept the plot intriguing the entire way through。 The book also smartly sprinkles in some easter eggs and cameos that will definitely have the Star Wars fandom buzzing！I never really dwell on cover art in my book reviews， not for any reason in particular， however， artist Charlie Bowater’s Padawan cover is so awesome I have to give it some praise。 Bowater’s take on teenage Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi is downright swoon-worthy; that blue-eyes stare would make even a bantha blush！ Bowater is a British illustrator and concept artist and can be found on Twitter and Instagram， she’s definitely worth checking out if you’re an illustration art fan like me。The Year of Obi-Wan has another hit on its hands， I really enjoyed Padawan and give it 4 stars。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more

Daniel ，

*No spoilers*Screaming， Crying， Throwing up， etc。 so great， so grand， so gatsby*spoilers*Okay Qui-Gon， I see you and I love you and you are amazing。 Keep doing what you’re doing。 Obi Wan has so much built up anxiety in this book it is painfully like me at 16。 And Obi finding carvings from THE HIGH F*CKING REPUBLIC I WENT INSANE！ ORLA， COHMAC， ELZAR （oh my）！ The setting was neat fun。 The cast was fun。 Dex showed up。 And this was definitely O-BI-wan Keno-BI’s time to shine。 Raging bisexual and I’m *No spoilers*Screaming， Crying， Throwing up， etc。 so great， so grand， so gatsby*spoilers*Okay Qui-Gon， I see you and I love you and you are amazing。 Keep doing what you’re doing。 Obi Wan has so much built up anxiety in this book it is painfully like me at 16。 And Obi finding carvings from THE HIGH F*CKING REPUBLIC I WENT INSANE！ ORLA， COHMAC， ELZAR （oh my）！ The setting was neat fun。 The cast was fun。 Dex showed up。 And this was definitely O-BI-wan Keno-BI’s time to shine。 Raging bisexual and I’m here for it 。。。more

Gigi ，

While the ending wrapped up a little too nicely for my tastes I still thought this was an overall good book。 Funny and mysterious with a really interesting planet and characters。

Kevin Halter ，

Star Wars Padawan by Kiersten White offers a good science fiction tale。 One of the things I enjoyed about this book was the fact that it doesn't attempt to upend Star Wars cabin or give us the "everything you think you know--is wrong，" line。 it is a good story deftly told and looks at Obi-wan in his days as a young Padawan under Qi-Gon。 It explores the fact that children who can connect with the force are taken from families at a very young age and trained in the Jedi Temple。 It explores family Star Wars Padawan by Kiersten White offers a good science fiction tale。 One of the things I enjoyed about this book was the fact that it doesn't attempt to upend Star Wars cabin or give us the "everything you think you know--is wrong，" line。 it is a good story deftly told and looks at Obi-wan in his days as a young Padawan under Qi-Gon。 It explores the fact that children who can connect with the force are taken from families at a very young age and trained in the Jedi Temple。 It explores family and siblings， living up to the expectations of others and ourselves。 The story itself is described "Angered by his master's abandonment， Obi-Wan sets out on the mission alone， determined to prove himself。 On a mysterious planet he encounters a pack of feral， Force-wielding teens who seem to be the planet's only inhabitants。 As he experiences wild freedom with them and wonders if this isn’t the life he was meant for， Obi-Wan can’t escape the nagging sense that something is wrong with the Force there。" And it is a fun and engaging story。 there were a few beats in the story that sort of missed for me--mostly scenes where we are waiting for the characters to catch up with the readers but they weren't that jarring and passed fairly quickly。 Overall， #StarWarsPadawan was a fun， quick read。 Thanks to #NetGalley， 。。。more

Zain ，

I received a digital advanced readers copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。Padawan is a young adult novel that provides us a coming-of-age story of a 16-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi as he struggles with pains that many people will encounter in their own lives。 I emphasize the young adult part because it truly needs to be read through the lens and emotions of our protagonist。 In this story， Obi-Wan is at an incredibly young age relative to the Jedi Knight and subse I received a digital advanced readers copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。Padawan is a young adult novel that provides us a coming-of-age story of a 16-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi as he struggles with pains that many people will encounter in their own lives。 I emphasize the young adult part because it truly needs to be read through the lens and emotions of our protagonist。 In this story， Obi-Wan is at an incredibly young age relative to the Jedi Knight and subsequent Master that fans know。 When I first read it， I thought Kenobi’s emotions and thoughts were repetitive at times。 However， it became evident to me that the author thoroughly embodied the emotions that someone at that age would feel as they go through monumental life changing moments。 Taking it a step further， it would not surprise me if many people will find this book to be very relatable due to having felt similar emotions at some point in their own lives。As a fan of worldbuilding， I was thrilled with the detail provided that allowed the author to create immersive settings for the reader throughout the novel。 Furthermore， there are some not so subtle real world implications in play here and lessons that the author hopes readers will realize and adopt for themselves。One of my biggest gripes was the amount of characters introduced in a short period of time。 Some felt unnecessary， and the author is a bit self-deprecating about this in a way that feels like acknowledgement as a certain character remarks they won't remember who is who。 They felt like irrelevant NPCs in a video-game， and in turn， I think the novel pays a price as the eventual villain is a bit undercooked due to lack of time to properly develop motivation。Lastly， fans of The High Republic will appreciate the tie-ins， and those who have yet to begin that era can exhale as they are done in a very non-spoilery way。 White truly did her homework and the novel is bountiful in references of multiple different sources of Star Wars media across various timelines。Star Wars fans have been eating well in 2022 with a consistent diet of great literature content， and this book is no exception。 8。5/10， “B” tier 。。。more

Arezou ，

By its very nature， Padawan was going to be a hit with me。 Kiersten White’s addition to the Star Wars canon - a young adult novel about the exploits of a teenage Obi-Wan Kenobi - was enticing to me on that premise alone。What I was not expecting， however， was for this to serve as not only a satisfying story for Obi-Wan Kenobi himself， in terms of his arc， his growth， and certain parts of his personality that until now felt only like headcanon， but also for Padawan to so effectively tie together a By its very nature， Padawan was going to be a hit with me。 Kiersten White’s addition to the Star Wars canon - a young adult novel about the exploits of a teenage Obi-Wan Kenobi - was enticing to me on that premise alone。What I was not expecting， however， was for this to serve as not only a satisfying story for Obi-Wan Kenobi himself， in terms of his arc， his growth， and certain parts of his personality that until now felt only like headcanon， but also for Padawan to so effectively tie together aspects of Legends and the finest of Star Wars publishing in a way that makes a grand tapestry of the whole thing。Padawan follows 16-year old Obi-Wan Kenobi struggling to make sense of both his Jedi training and his master Qui-Gon Jinn。 If you’re like me and you rabidly consume anything about Obi-Wan then you know that these issues with Qui-Gon won’t get resolved until Claudia Gray’s Master and Apprentice。 But getting to that point is a journey， not a destination， and what Kiersten White has done is delivered one hell of a journey for my favourite Jedi。Frustrated with the fact that all his friends get to do cool stuff while he’s stuck at the temple meditating with Qui-Gon， Obi-Wan takes the opportunity to propose an exploratory mission to an uncharted world about which they do not have much information save preliminary notes from a long-gone Jedi named Orla Jareni。 While Qui-Gon initially approves， when the day comes he doesn’t show up at the scheduled departure time， prompting Obi-Wan to rebel and just go on without him。 When he arrives on the planet， he discovers It is largely uninhabited， save for a group of youths who exhibit some very Force-like abilities。 Reluctant to return to the Temple where he feels like there isn’t a place for him， Obi-Wan decides to stick around a little longer， but naturally discovers things are not as they seem。 The brilliance of Padawan cannot be overstated。 From a storytelling tapestry point of view， it builds on just the right stories to both further the plot and to make the world feel richer。 The reference to Orla Jareni （and Cohmac Vitus）， for instance， was a welcome and very surprising link to Star Wars: The High Republic。 It’s certainly not the first reference we’ve gotten to it in other media， but on a personal level， I had always wondered how much Obi-Wan knew about these Jedi who came before。 Beyond the High Republic the adventure as a whole felt so reminiscent of the Jedi Apprentice series， which operated very much on a planet-and-conflict-of-the-week format。 Though the adventure ended when the book did， the lesson Obi-Wan derived from it stuck with him， and I can’t help but feel this adventure helps turn him into the young man who would finally manage to find some common ground with his master in a years time — and with his own Padawan in 10 years time。 But then there is Obi-Wan himself。 In an interview， White said that the heart of Obi-Wan is that he cares so， so much and I could not have put it better myself。 Beneath the devotion to the Jedi order and a certain way of life， Obi-Wan is all heart。 He cares about his friends， about his Order， and he even cares about the well-being of strangers who would rather have nothing to do with him。 Much of what makes him who he is remains in the periphery of the current canon。 It’s there if you want to see it， but can easily be glossed over if you don’t。 But with Padawan， Kiersten White has brought one of Star Wars’ oldest characters to the forefront and given him the introspective coming-of-age story he truly deserves。 You couldn’t miss what makes Obi-Wan such an incredible character if you tried。 I normally balk at definitive rankings， but it’s safe to say Padawan now sits in the top 3 of my favourite Star Wars books of all time。Padawan is out July 26。 Special thanks to Disney Books for the advance copy for review purposes。 。。。more

Lauren ，

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 ，

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 ，

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

Jason ，

Thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm Press for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 As always， this review is spoiler-free。All 16-year-old Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi wants is perfection。 To be the perfect student to his Master Qui-Gon Jinn。 To be the perfect friend to his fellow Padawans。 To perfectly grasp all concepts of the Force。 As anyone who’s ever been a teenager knows， life is anything but perfect and Kiersten White’s young adult novel， Padawan， shows how Obi-Wa Thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm Press for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 As always， this review is spoiler-free。All 16-year-old Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi wants is perfection。 To be the perfect student to his Master Qui-Gon Jinn。 To be the perfect friend to his fellow Padawans。 To perfectly grasp all concepts of the Force。 As anyone who’s ever been a teenager knows， life is anything but perfect and Kiersten White’s young adult novel， Padawan， shows how Obi-Wan Kenobi learned this lesson which sets him on the path to his future。 Adolescent Kenobi is struggling at this point in his Jedi Training。 His cadre of friends is morphing into something he isn’t able to connect with as easily as when they were younglings。 He thought that once he became an actual Padawan， things would get better， but the fact that Yoda appointed him to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn doesn’t sit well - did Qui-Gon actually even want him？ Plus all his training is taken up by meditation， something he still can’t quite figure out。 Kenobi is basically being any 16-year-old who’s ever existed， emo to the core。 During a thoughtful wander of the Jedi Temple one day， Kenobi stumbles upon a long lost message from a pair of Jedi from the past （High Republic fans take note！） and triggers a mission to the mysterious planet Lenahra。 To Obi-Wan’s surprise， Qui-Gon actually approves of this last minute trip but come time to takeoff is nowhere to be found。 Kenobi bravely/foolishly decides to carry on solo， throwing caution to the wind in exchange for the knowledge he feels this quest could bring。Obi-Wan’s trip to Lenahra proves to be quite the adventure。 The planet exists on no maps， is surrounded by a strange - almost sentient - asteroid belt， has gorgeous flora and fauna， and is populated by youngsters who seem to wield the Force the same way Jedi do。 As Kenobi gets to know the planet and its inhabitants， he ends up with more than he bargained for; an easy fact-finding mission this is not。 His time on Lenahra exposes him to the differences of others and forces him to think hard about his choice to remain a Padawan。 Like a small town kid heading off to college， Kenobi is exposed to another world （quite literally） and he’s changed forever by it。 As the mysteries of the planet and its inhabitants are unveiled， Kenobi must take all that he’s learned and decide who he really wants to be。 Author Kiersten White handles teenage Kenobi beautifully， emotions and all。 The Star Wars universe has yet to explore this portion of the Jedi Master’s history and White is the perfect author for a YA Kenobi novel。 Her writing is the perfect balance of introspection and plot development， which made for a book I didn’t want to put down。 White’s made it clear that she studied Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice in the development and writing of Padawan， and it definitely shows。 She does a great job of showing the rocky nature of Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon’s early years and how they each are still growing， all while staying true to the nature of these two much beloved characters。 Kiersten White is an exciting addition to the Star Wars authors club， I hope we get more from her in the future！The fact that the majority of the book takes place on a brand new planet with new characters strongly works in Padawan’s favor。 Obviously Star Wars fans know where Obi-Wan’s life takes him， but removing him from Coruscant and the Jedi was a smart move which kept the plot intriguing the entire way through。 The book also smartly sprinkles in some easter eggs and cameos that will definitely have the Star Wars fandom buzzing！I never really dwell on cover art in my book reviews， not for any reason in particular， however， artist Charlie Bowater’s Padawan cover is so awesome I have to give it some praise。 Bowater’s take on teenage Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi is downright swoon-worthy; that blue-eyes stare would make even a bantha blush！ Bowater is a British illustrator and concept artist and can be found on Twitter and Instagram， she’s definitely worth checking out if you’re an illustration art fan like me。The Year of Obi-Wan has another hit on its hands， I really enjoyed Padawan and give it 4 stars。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more

Heather ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

Pretty excited for this one after watching Kenobi every week！

Klaudia Amenábar ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

（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） ，

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 ，

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 ♠ ，

*googles how to be as cool as Charlie Bowater*jk my stick figure skills could never

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