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The Dark Rival

The Dark Rival

Children's BooksScience Fiction
Pages
122
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

Master Qui-Gon Jinn struggles to train young Obi-Wan Kenobi, haunted by the past betrayal of his first apprentice, Xanatos. This Star Wars story explores the challenges of mentorship and the lingering effects of past mistakes.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

ReflectiveEmotionalThought-Provoking
Mentor FigureBetrayal

Genres

Children's Books Science Fiction Space Opera Young Adult Juvenile

About the author

J
Jude Watson

American novelist. Judy Blundell, pseudonym Jude Watson, is an American author of books for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers. She won the annual National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2008 for the young adult novel What I Saw and How I Lied, published under her real name by Scholastic Books.

Characters

Qui-Gon JinnProtagonist
Obi-Wan KenobiProtagonist
XanatosAntagonist
All characters in The Dark Rival

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book work as a standalone story?

    This novel is the second installment in the Jedi Apprentice series and directly continues the narrative established in the first book, The Rising Force, making it necessary to read the series in order to follow the development of the relationship between the two main characters.

  • Is Jude Watson the author's real name?

    Jude Watson is a pseudonym used by the National Book Award-winning author Judy Blundell for her extensive work within the Star Wars expanded universe.

  • How does this book fit into the broader Star Wars timeline?

    The events in this story take place during the years leading up to Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, focusing on the formative period of the bond between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn.