Padawan

by Kiersten White

First published 2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi grows restless under Qui-Gon Jinn's meditative training methods. When his master vanishes before their first real mission together, the young apprentice decides to prove himself by going alone. He arrives on a strange planet inhabited only by feral teenagers who wield the Force without restraint. Their wild lifestyle tempts Obi-Wan to abandon his rigid Jedi path, but something feels wrong with the Force on this world. As he grows closer to these outcasts and faces romantic entanglements, disturbing truths emerge about the planet and its inhabitants. A mounting threat forces Obi-Wan to confront his deepest fear: that he lacks what it takes to become a Jedi. He must learn to connect with the living Force or lose everything he cares about, including his newfound friends and his own identity.

Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action

Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family

Setting: Jedi Temple

Period: Star Wars Universe

410 pages · Hardcover · Random House/Star Wars

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