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Way of the Apprentice (Jedi Quest #1) - Zuzana & Rebecca
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I got my copy and plan to start reading it tomorrow.
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Why does Ferus, Siri's padawan, have a red lightsaber? Kyber crystals don't naturally come in red. In Legends, they are synthetically made. In Disndy era, they "bleed" and change to red when used in a traumatic and non Jedi way, af least in the Ahsoka novel that is how it worked.
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I haven’t read the book, but he could have made the crystal instead of finding it. These books could have been written before the info about Illum and finding the crystals. In The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader, or in The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi, (view spoiler)
This series starts on Illum, hence my confusion. perhaps the exact lore for red hadn't been determined yet?
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The lore for lightsaber crystals changed a lot even before the Disney trade.
Thank you for the clarification. I'm so used to it only being used by villains as a color, and only knew about the synthetic red ones.
I really enjoyed this one! Darra is precious. I loved the theme of the Padawans learning different leadership styles and roles. Not sure how I feel about Ferus though... sometimes he's likeable. Other times I feel like Anakin. I don't fully trust him, and I want to punch him in his sanctimonious face.
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Yes! It's nice seeing her become more relaxed as a Jedi.
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And would you like to continue the series?
characters get separated and in dangerous situations due to lack of information, clear communication, or a plot to get them out of the way.there were others, but I'm drawing a blank at the moment. Yes, I would like to continue reading the series. Waiting on a library hold for book 2.
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I paid special attention to scenes with Ferus. We only see him from Anakin's perspective. It's pretty clear that Anakin is jealous of him from the start - and anything and everything Ferus does or says is described as "annoying" or "bossy" BY ANAKIN. Darra and Tru have no problem with Ferus. Tru [to Anakin]: "I like Ferus. You would, too, if you gave him a chance. He has plenty of friends for a reason."
From the prologue: "Anakin was special, and they all knew it. The trouble was that he knew it as well."
IMO Anakin got used to being best at everything. He doesn't want to share the spotlight.
He can be friends with Tru - because Tru is very good-natured and in a way doesn't threaten Anakin's alpha status. Ferus is a competitor.
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there were others, but I'm drawing a blank at the moment...."
I've spotted:
Droids as cannon fodder
MCs get into a speeder chase
Fancy acronyms for fancy military gadgets/vehicles (MTT= Multi Troop Transport ship)
oh, yes, I think we definitely only see Ferus through Anakin's eyes. I'm still stuck on the part where he has a red lightsaber.
And not sure why he keeps following Anakin. That's odd to me.
Especially at the end, when he's calling Anakin a liar. I really understood Anakin in that moment.
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From now on Ferus is going to watch Anakin. Not because he's jealous (like Anakin) but because he's genuinely concerned.
Ferus has his own problems but more of that will be revealed later.
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We understood because we were in Anakin's head. But objectively, Anakin was looking for a loophole and he found it.
His answer to Obi-Wan was a half-truth at best.
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In Path to Truth we learned that Siri had been undercover for 2 years pretending to be a member of Krayn's organization.
I find it amusing that Ferus, two years older than Anakin, has so much experience from missions with his Master Siri. When did those missions happen? There's not enough time between the books (has to be less than a year).
We learn about Ferus's experience from Siri herself - so it's not Ferus's empty bragging. It's a plothole.
Might have been caused by writing the Path to Truth as a prequel several months after finishing Way of Apprentice. Prequel movies have a lot of discrepancies, too. Leia remembering her mother for one.
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Should I set up a new thread for The Trail of the Jedi buddy read? I have the book so just let me know when you're ready.
I'm also looking for a buddy to read The Clone Wars novelization by Karen Traviss.
Let's do Karen Travis's book first. Still waiting for my library hold to arrive.
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# 1 The Way of the Apprentice
Participating: Zuzana & Rebecca
Starting day: January 11th, 2021
Fourteen-year-old Anakin Skywalker is strong in the ways of the Force. His lightsaber skills are exceptional, and his piloting is legendary. He should be an ideal Jedi apprentice. And yet, there is so much he still has to learn.
It is up to Obi-Wan Kenobi to teach him these things. But on a mission to a planet threatened by toxic disaster, Obi-Wan and Anakin are separated. Anakin and three other apprentices—one of them his rival—must work together in order to survive. Anakin's instincts are clear…but are they right?
Anakin Skywalker's destiny will determine the future of a galaxy. These are the events that form his fate.