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In the year before The Phantom Menace, Yoda, Mace Windu, and the entire Jedi Council confront a galaxy on the brink of change.
 
The Jedi have always traveled the stars, defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But the galaxy is changing, and the Jedi Order along with it. More and more, the Order finds itself focused on the future of the Republic, secluded on Coruscant, where the twelve members of the Jedi Council weigh crises on a galactic scale.

As yet another Jedi Outpost left over from the Republic’s golden age is set to be decommissioned on the planet Kwenn, Qui-Gon Jinn challenges the Council about the Order’s increasing isolation. Mace Windu suggests a bold response: All twelve Jedi Masters will embark on a goodwill mission to help the planet and to remind the people of the galaxy that the Jedi remain as stalwart and present as they have been across the ages.

But the arrival of the Jedi leadership is not seen by all as a cause for celebration. In the increasing absence of the Jedi, warring pirate factions have infested the sector. To maintain their dominance, the pirates unite, intent on assassinating the Council members. And they are willing to destroy countless innocent lives to secure their power.

Cut off from Coruscant, the Jedi Masters must reckon with an unwelcome truth: While no one thinks more about the future than the Jedi Council, nobody needs their help more than those living in the present.
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The year before The Phantom Menace the entire Jedi Council confront a galaxy on the brink of change

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John Jackson Miller is the New York Times bestselling author of the Scribe Award–winning Star Wars: Kenobi as well as Star Wars: A New Dawn, Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith, Star Wars: Knight Errant, and the Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic graphic novel collections from Marvel. He has written novels and comics for other franchises including Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Halo, Iron Man, Mass Effect, Planet of the Apes, and The Simpsons. A comics-industry historian, he lives in Wisconsin with his family, assorted wildlife, and far too many comic books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Worlds (April 9, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593597958
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593597958
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.3 x 9.6 inches
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New York Times bestselling author John Jackson Miller has spent a lifetime immersed in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. He's best known for his Star Wars and Star Trek work, including Star Wars: Kenobi, his Scribe Award winning novel from Del Rey; Star Wars: A New Dawn; the Star Trek: Prey trilogy, and Star Trek: Discovery - The Enterprise War.

He's also written comics included the long-running Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comics series, as well as comics for Battlestar Galactica, Halo, Lion King, Mass Effect, Iron Man, Indiana Jones, and The Simpsons. Production notes on all his works can be found at his fiction site (farawaypress.com).

Miller is also a noted comics industry historian, specializing in studying comic-book circulation as presented on his website, Comichron (comichron.com). He also coauthored the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series.

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Customers find the book a great read.

"No surprise here but JJM returns to Star Wars with an excellent novel...." Read more

"This was a great read!" Read more

"Was great throughout. Kept me entertained. The audible version was definitely better with the effects. Highly recommend. And will re read this again." Read more

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Customers find the storyline perfect blend of clever intrigue, hilarious gags, and wonderful Jedi and lore. They also say it tells the story from one year before the Phantom Menace.

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"...Kinda cheesy, kinda corny. Like a filler episode in a TV series. Kinder, gentler Jedi. I did not find the basic conflict compelling...." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Return by JJM
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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No surprise here but JJM returns to Star Wars with an excellent novel. He writes the characters we’ve seen on screen so well and those that didn’t get much screen time have excellent life breathed into them. I do think the novel struggled a bit with so many POVs and maybe a trilogy would’ve been more appropriate but still really good
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5.0 out of 5 stars Road Trip with the Jedi Council
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
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We welcome John Jackson Miller back to the Star Wars universe. He was missed. JJM specializes in character tales and here he shows us the Jedi Council in a way few other books have. He describes it as a road trip with the council and it is definitely a fun journey. My favorite parts were getting to know the other council members not normally focused on and see their humor and quirks. I love how they playfully tease one another, especially the bit about who is most popular during a training exercise. It begins with a challenge by Qui Gon that the council decides to take up, visiting the people of a planet with a soon to be decommissioned outpost that the Jedi used to use. Along the way, we learn that pirates are stealing ships and threatening the people traveling in the area. The villain was an interesting one and I'm sorry she didn't get the punishment she deserved. I'm reminded of Orrin Gault in the book Kenobi and his perfect comeuppance. I did love how the characters stayed true to who they are, especially with Qui Gon and a trio he kept running into. It was a perfect Qui Gon solution for them. I listened to the audiobook with the superb Marc Thompson brining everyone to life. His voicework is simply stellar. In a book with many characters, it is easier to determine who is who by the different voices. You can read this book, but is it so much better on audio. A wonderful fun trip worthy of legends.
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I was really excited when it was announced that John Jackson Miller would be writing a new Star Wars book. I’ve generally enjoyed all of Miller’s ventures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away. His Legends novel Kenobi remains one of my favorites to this day.

The Living Force gives fans a novel set before Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace but well after the events of the current publishing initiative set in The High Republic. The most intriguing aspect of it was the fact that it would feature several members of the Jedi Council. Wait, no, scratch that. It would feature all members of the Jedi Council.

A year or so before we see the whole Council in The Phantom Menace, we get them all on this adventure. The Jedi are pulling back from the Republic, reducing their occupied temples throughout the galaxy one by one. After Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi interact with some terrible would-be thieves on a trip on public transportation, they convince the Council that a trip is needed to the location of the latest temple being shut down — the planet Kwenn.

With the Jedi and the Republic pulling out of the system, pirates are licking their lips in preparation of taking over. What will happen when the full force (no pun intended) of the Jedi Council comes to Kwenn?

My favorite parts of this book were very thing involved with the Council. Getting more in-depth character portrayals of folks like Yarael Poof, Oppo Rancisis, and Saesee Tiin was fantastic. While the Council overall was the focus, there can be no question that the star of this book was Depa Billaba, who is best known for going on to become the master of Kanan Jarrus/Caleb Dume of Star Wars Rebels fame. Learning more about not only her history but also her character was a lot of fun.

We did get to spend a lot more time with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan than I was expecting, and they’re always an interesting story due to their different approaches on being a Jedi yet still being Master and Padawan. I was intrigued by how much of Mace Windu that we got in this one as well. Later this year, The Glass Abyss featuring Windu is coming.

The main focus of the book is a galaxy on the brink of chaos as the Jedi and Republic pull out, leaving star systems to fend for themselves. Throughout The High Republic, we’ve seen how the Jedi having temples on various planets in the Mid and Outer Rims has assisted them in integrating into the cultures and societies of the people they’re supposed to be serving. At some point, the Jedi and the Republic begin to pull away from their temples to save money. Sad and pathetic.

The challenge from Qui-Gon to get out “help one person” was tremendous. Qui-Gon was such a good Jedi, and everyone would have benefited had he been able to be on the Council and potentially shift some of their thinking in a slightly different direction.

I really wanted to love this book. I’m a big Jedi guy, and this one has a lot of Jedi in it. Unfortunately, I struggled to get through this book, and I think the reason lies solely with the villains of the book. Zilastra and the Riftwalkers just did not work for me. The names of the other villain organizations — like the Vile and the Staved Skulls — were always a “take me out of the book” moment, and I struggled with them throughout.

I don’t know what I could’ve wanted more from this book with it being focused on the Jedi Council and being set so close to The Phantom Menace. There were only so many directions for Miller to go.

Still, I liked this book. I like Jedi. This had a lot of them.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book set right before Phantom Menace
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024
This book is ambitious as it involves all 12 members of the Jedi Council AND Qui-Gon with Obi-Wan. It's a great book because it has an easy to follow plot but it also reveals pieces of why events unfold that lead to the Clone Wars. This is probably my favorite of the Disney books (not including Thrawn books). It's still not a top 20 Star Wars book but it is one I could see myself reading again down the road.

Essentially the Jedi are leaving a system outpost due to lack of resources. While this is going on, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan encounter a band of pirates. This prompts Qui-Gon to lobby the Jedi to send representation to the outer rim to show some face. The council decides to visit the system they are planning to abandon. A system that is ripe with pirates activities. To show support they decide all 12 will head there - including Mace Windu, Yoda, et al.

At 400 pages it seems like a long book but after reading it I feel it was too short because so many of the masters I barely recall what subplot that had. They all get dialog and page time but not enough. Some, like Mace, have a lot of action. Others, seem to only have mild subplots with some locals.

The book has plenty of Easter eggs - characters you see in the movies much further down the road. Including a great one at the end.

The pirates are kind of thin villains with goofy gang names but the Jedi win without loss (we know this going in because this is the same council you see in the Phantom Menace) so the villain threat lines up with the outcome.

Beyond those minor complaints I really enjoyed the book and it was a quick read.

If you like the Clone Wars, like Jackson Miller, like Qui-Gon or Obi-wan you will be thrilled with this book.

I definitely recommend it for any fan regardless.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars!
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun adventure for the Jedi Council
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2024
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This is a great book for anyone who loves the prequels, and anyone who loves the Jedi.
JJM adds humour to this pirate filled adventure, with little nods to The High Republic, and additional characters/places from Legends.
New creatures add depth to Kwenn, and some of the characters here tug on your heartstrings when you least expect it.

I strongly recommend you getting the Audiobook for a fully immersive experience. Marc Thompsons narration is divine, and it's like listening to a whole new movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Top marks
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1.0 out of 5 stars Beyond dull
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2024
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I’ve read well over 100 Star Wars books (both Legends and Disney ones) and this is the first one I’ve given up on…

My Kindle tells me I got 53% of the way through. Here are some of the ‘exciting’ things that happened:

- Saesee Tiin fixed busses
- Ki-Adi Mundi stopped a domestic row before buying ice
- Yarael Poof cleaned a house
- Plo Koon ordered food for 100k people
- Eeth Koth got upset about some missing books.

I get that the time period means there can’t be Sith or anything too major. That’s fine, expectations set. But the mundane nature of every element is so out of place for the head of the Jedi. There’s zero excitement or interest and sadly the author has fleshed out some of these ‘blink and you miss them’ characters with insufferable personalities and backstories.

I’m neither a fan nor a hater of Disney Star Wars. Some of the books they’ve produced (e.g. Tarkin) have been brilliant. This, however, sits even below the Aftermath trilogy.

Save your time and your money, give this one a miss.
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