NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An unexpected offer threatens the bond
between Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi as the two Jedi navigate a
dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon Star
Wars novel to take place before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom
Menace.
A Jedi must be a fearless warrior, a guardian of justice, and a scholar
in the ways of the Force. But perhaps a Jedi's most essential duty is to
pass on what they have learned. Master Yoda trained Dooku; Dooku trained
Qui-Gon Jinn; and now Qui-Gon has a Padawan of his own. But while
Qui-Gon has faced all manner of threats and danger as a Jedi, nothing
has ever scared him like the thought of failing his apprentice.
Obi-Wan Kenobi has deep respect for his Master, but struggles to
understand him. Why must Qui-Gon so often disregard the laws that bind
the Jedi? Why is Qui-Gon drawn to ancient Jedi prophecies instead of
more practical concerns? And why wasn't Obi-Wan told that Qui-Gon is
considering an invitation to join the Jedi Council--knowing it would
mean the end of their partnership? The simple answer scares him: Obi-Wan
has failed his Master.
When Jedi Rael Averross, another former student of Dooku, requests their
assistance with a political dispute, Jinn and Kenobi travel to the royal
court of Pijal for what may be their final mission together. What should
be a simple assignment quickly becomes clouded by deceit, and by visions
of violent disaster that take hold in Qui-Gon's mind. As Qui-Gon's faith
in prophecy grows, Obi-Wan's faith in him is tested--just as a threat
surfaces that will demand that Master and apprentice come together as
never before, or be divided forever.
