The main purpose of this novel is show the change of the mighty Jedi Master Obi-Wan to the crazy old Ben, but remaining always as a Kenobi. And this western-like setting helps to get the best of each character about storytelling.Īlso, it's very interesting when you get inside of the mind of a Tusken Raider and how thinks and how reasons what happens around. Also, the author is able to put here and there, mentions of other worlds, so can feel that while the story is set on Tatooine, you have a sense of the larger galaxy.Ībout the characters in the book, I think that each of them are very well defined and developed, each of them have strenghts and weaknesses. Mos Eisley, Mos Espa, Bestine, Anchorhead, etc. There is something appealing and mysterious about a desert world.Īlso, Tatooine is very important to the Star Wars franchise since it's the world that you get more in the films (once in Ep IV, twice in Ep VI, once again in Ep I, once in Ep II and yet once again in Ep III) and here, John Jackson Miller, makes a great job portraiting this alien planet and its elements.Įven you getting the richness of its inner cities, towns and smaller settings. Tatooine is one of the greatest alien worlds in Sci-Fi, conceived no doubt from stories of sword sci-fi like Barsoom, Scorpio and Dune. Also, there is moments of humor, not silly comedy, but good humor with taste. I liked a lot the tone of the story since the author, John Jackson Miller, made the novel into a western.ĭue the ambiance of Tatooine and the way of life there, the concept totally clicked and made the story even more entertaining. The story tells the arrival of Obi-Wan Kenobi to the desert world of Tatooine, along with the baby, Luke Skywalker. This novel is set between the events of "Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope". Due the ambiance of Tatooine and the way of life there, the c A lost chapter in the life of Obi-Wan Kenobi. I liked a lot the tone of the story since the author, John Jackson Miller, made the novel into a western. But he struggles with his new mission when he realizes that protecting Luke Skywalker-the last hope of the galaxy-means setting aside his compassion and his Jedi warrior training, for the future of the galaxy lies not with Obi-Wan Kenobi, but with a mystical desert recluse known only by the name of Crazy Old Ben.moreĪ lost chapter in the life of Obi-Wan Kenobi. In this original novel set between the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi comes to the aid of the residents of Tatooine during his exile. For fans of movie-related novels like Darth Plagueis! But h The greatest hero in the galaxy faces his toughest challenge yet: He must stop being Obi-Wan-and become Crazy Old Ben. For fans of movie-related novels like Darth Plagueis! In this original novel set between the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi comes to the aid of the residents of Tatooine during his exile. The greatest hero in the galaxy faces his toughest challenge yet: He must stop being Obi-Wan-and become Crazy Old Ben.
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