First published 2019
Christina Starspeeder has left her glory days behind. At the Jedi Academy on Coruscant, she was the star student, the legendary Padawan everyone looked up to. Now she's traded that comfortable world for the advanced academy on Jedha City, where the competition is fierce and the stakes are higher. The massive new school overwhelms her. Students here operate on a completely different level than anything she faced before. Her apprenticeship under the legendary Jedi Skia Ro should be an honor, but it feels like a nightmare. Skia Ro's droid treats Christina with open hostility, something she never expected from a machine. Every assignment becomes a disaster. Every task ends in failure. Christina faces a choice that will define her future as a Jedi. She can find a way to succeed in this demanding environment, or she'll be sent away to the outer rim in disgrace.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, coming-of-age, fantasy, young-adult, academic
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Coruscant, Jedha City
176 pages · Paperback · Scholastic