The Dark Rival

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.

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.

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.