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Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission (Volume 1): Book 1 (Disney Chapter Book (ebook)) Kindle Edition

by Jude Watson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The Empire has risen. The Jedi Order has been destroyed. As far as the Emperor is concerned, the Jedi are all but extinct. But on the remote planet of Tatooine, one Jedi Master remains: Obi-Wan Kenobi. Devastated by the loss of his fellow Jedi - and th betrayal of his former apprentice Anakin - Obi-Wan has been left with one last task: to watch over and protect a young child named Luke. When Obi-Wan finds out that a former Jedi apprentice has survived, he must make a painful decision: whether to stay on Tatooine or go on one last, desperate mission - right into the heart of the Empire.
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    November 25, 2014
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Jude Watson is the author of two 39 Clues books, BEYOND THE GRAVE and IN TOO DEEP, and the bestselling Star Wars: Last of the Jedi and Jedi Quest series. As Judy Blundell, she wrote WHAT I SAW AND HOW I LIED, the 2008 winner of The National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She lives in Katonah, New York with her husband and daughter.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PJCN96Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Disney Lucasfilm Press (November 25, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 25, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1026 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
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Hello! Thanks for clicking. I'm Jude Watson, and I write for kids. It's the best job in the world.

As a writer, I wear two hats. As Judy Blundell I write for Young Adults, and I won the National Book Award for my novel, WHAT I SAW AND HOW I LIED.

I write for middle-graders while wearing my Jude Watson hat, which is a bit more colorful. Maybe it even has a spinning propeller on top. I love to write mystery-adventures with thrilling twists and oddball characters and kids who find themselves in impossible situations doing incredible things.

I do all this from a chair, in a little room, in a not-big house, in a small town on Long Island. I like to read and I like to draw (badly) and my idea of excitement is to lace up my sneakers and walk to the harbor and back. I'm a nervous flyer and though I am respectful of the physics of modern aviation I also secretly suspect that it is only the unified belief of passengers that tons of metal can hurtle through the air that keeps a plane in flight. I am also not terribly comfortable on suspension bridges. And don't even ask me to go on a ferris wheel.

I am listing these fears just to clue you in: I'm a physical coward. I'm also a creature of habit. Once in awhile I go a little crazy and take a different route to the grocery store.

Still, I'll throw incredible amounts of danger at my characters. And I'll cackle maniacally while I do it.

Other random facts: During deadline periods I am deeply committed to popcorn and apples.

Every summer I go to Cape Cod, and every summer I wish I had a whole month there. I never do.

I am waiting for the day I'll see someone reading a book of mine in an airport or a train or a diner. I will most likely embarrass myself by cavorting and singing "That's ME!"

Happy Reading!

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Christopher M. Fulton
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice beginning
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2009
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This series is the first Star Wars novel series I have purchased in many years. So far, I am pretty impressed. Yes, yes, it is geared to a younger audience, but agreeing with other reviewers, any age can appreciate this. It is nice to see a "snapshot" as it were of what Obi did while he was watching over Luke. I must admit, this is a good read. Just finishing this book, but I'm not sure what I feel about having a teenage Boba in the story line. Time will tell if, for my tastes, it is a good storyline.
I do like the mention of Qui-Gon though. Having not read any Star Wars recently, I don't know if he gets the "face time" as it were he deserves, but he is a wonderful, influential character in his own right. If the rest of the series is as good as this, it should be a good ride.
As I have not read the entire series at this point, I can and am only commenting on the individual books; how well they read, how well they are written, occasional comments on scenes, while trying not to spoil anything. I am trying to keep it to how I feel about the particular story and not tell the story. And so far, I am liking what I read.
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Adam Richter
4.0 out of 5 stars The Further Adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2011
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"The Desperate Mission", the first book in the "Last of the Jedi" series, brings us back to Tatooine several months after the events of "Revenge of the Sith". Obi-Wan Kenobi has been settling in, resigned to his new mission (secretly watching over young Luke Skywalker) and mourning his fallen Jedi. Unexpectedly, he learns that a former Jedi student, Ferus Olin, is apparently still alive but being aggresively hunted by the Empire on another planet. Obi-Wan decides (with some prodding from the spirit of Qui-Gon Jinn) that he has no choice but to temporarily leave Tatooine and attempt to save Ferus.

This was an entertaining, fast-paced, and exciting story. Although there's a lot of "Star Wars" fiction that takes place long before or long after the events of the motion picture trilogies, my favorite books in the "expanded universe" tend to be those that fit between the cracks of the films, showing what happened in between or shortly before or after the various movies. These "crack" books are fun because they pick up where the films leave off and feature the characters and situations I'm most familiar with (while adding some all-new ones to the mix).

"The Desperate Mission" may have been written with a younger audience in mind (two characters who play pivotal roles are in their early teens), but it's hardly simplistic or watered-down in any way. Death and loss are major themes, with the threat of mass executions of innocent civilians a key plot point. In fact, I found this book to be more in line with the classic "Star Wars" spirit and tone than some of the full-length novels that have been released, which often seem too ponderous or pretentious in comparison. At its best, "Star Wars" is entertaining for fans of all ages, and "The Desperate Mission" is a good example of this.

One final note: the ending is something of a cliffhanger, so you'll need to get the second book in the series, "Dark Warning", to see how Obi-Wan's story plays out. Happy reading, and may The Force be with you!
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Revhellhouund
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, but know what you are getting into
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2012
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First thing: I have read all 10 books in this series. They are exceptionally written in a clear, concise style that moves the action and places the reader in the middle of the stories. While some of the conflicts are escaped or resolved a little too easily, the plots are full of twists and turns. These are great books.

BUT...and it is a big but...these are quick reads. I read most of these in an hour-and-a-half. Each book is a bit over five bucks, which means you will spend about fifty-five dollars to read the whole series. If you are okay with this format, you will love these books.
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BowserHouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2013
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This is a great Star Wars book, it really fills you in on what happens in-between the two sets of movies. my only complaint is that the book is so short, it is a 10 book series as i understand it. Which is a good length but the problem with this is you have to pay for each book and that can get annoying after 10 times. It would of been far better and more logical if they would of just made it a trilogy since each book is only about 150 pages. But that's my only complaint for the books themselves are great.
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Daniel C. Meier
4.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Jude
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022
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This series was my first introduction to star wars, and though the private school library only carried three of the series, and they weren't in consecutive order, even though neither my siblings not I had any idea what a lightsaber was, and constantly theorized over what the mysterious order 66 was, we faithfully read each battered book, trading them from hand to hand, reading over each other's shoulders...the adventure was impeccable. We didn't have to know who Luke, and Feruse, and Ben were. We didn't even need to know what had happened between book three and six. The adventure was that epic. That perfect. And that...innocent.
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Michael A. Smith
3.0 out of 5 stars A Lukewarm Start to a New Series
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015
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An OK start to the Legends series. Not spectacular (like last year's Kenobi), but enjoyable. It follows Obi-Wan Kenobi as he goes in search of a former padawan who survived the massacre at the end of Revenge of the Sith. The story was straightforward, without many twists and turns. I'd like to see more character development and richer plotting in future Legends books.
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Jim Canitz
5.0 out of 5 stars The Stirrings of Rebellion
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019
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The Clone War is over. Order 66 was activated and the Jedi Order has ceased to exist.

Only two remain. Obi Wan Kenobi has assumed hidden overwatch on Tatooine to protect the child Luke Skywalker who has been entrusted to his aunt and uncle. Yoda has exiled himself to the swamps of Dogobah.

But there is a disturbance in the force. Obi Wan is troubled and hears his passed master Qui Gon advising him to seek out a key player in the stirrings of rebellion, Ferus Olin.

Former Jedi Padawan that left the Order before the Clone War, Ferus has become a leader of resistance to the Empire's oppressive changes.

Obi Wan seeks out Ferus and reignites the young man's search to become a Jedi and instills in him the mission to find other remaining Jedi and others strong in the Force, in preparation for the inevitable confrontation with the ruling Sith Lords and the dark side.
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Sean Talbot
5.0 out of 5 stars Star wars legends
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2023
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The start of a series that while it was released I wasn't aware of the series. It is a book series that doesn't have as much to do with the main characters from the movies especially the prequels.

Yes in this book we do see Obi-Wan Kenobi which is always a great thing for my mind and it wasn't a finished Kenobi like you saw in the newer tv show about him.

Ferus Olin was a Jedi Padawan during the time that Anakin was with Kenobi as a Padawan. He was the best apprentice until Anakin showed up. He saw the darkness that was part of the chosen one and couldn't prevent it so left.

Ferus is to become a main character in this series and shows just what he would have been as a Jedi Knight or even eventually a Jedi Master.

He stands up for what is right and that means he is a target of the Empire. To get at him they will use his friends against him which is why the old adage for Jedi is that you don't have attachments. They can't be used against you if they don't exist.

However that to me shows a weakness as you will be cold and distant and people won't trust you and won't believe that you will protect them when it is needed. Attachments to people bring out the humanity and allows people to feel that you will be there for them when needed.

The Eleven was a group set up by Ferus Olin and Roan Lands. The partners are very strongly linked together and is putting the people of Bellassa first and opposing the empire.

Trever is a younger person who has no family but has tried to do what he can to survive. He doesn't have the same connection to the Eleven. He is a favoured character for me as he has so much great qualities and I know that I wanted to see a lot more about him including what happened to his parents.

The story itself was very good and showed so much of what I loved about the expanded universe which is now legends.

I also like seeing more about what these characters will do. One thing I like is the individual books are shorter and are quick reads which gives you what you really need the taste of star wars.

In a lot of ways this to me is what the canon should have been. Emotional stories about survivors of the war. This is what I always wanted more from a sequel style something that would attach to you emotionally and get you invested in the lives of those who survived the purge but more so those who had fought in the wars that were linked to the Jedi but not Jedi.
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Mr. Richard J. S. Blake
5.0 out of 5 stars Star Wars: Last of the Jedi #1
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2023
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This was the third and last series of Jude Watson's books, coming a year after the destruction of the Jedi 18 BBY, it all comes down to Obi-Wan Kenobi, who is still in grieve as he remembers all the Jedi names still, all the Jedi he ever had the pleasure of having missions with and fighting the battles in the Clone Wars era. Though he still looks over Luke Skywalker in the Jundland Wastes, now that he is in exile, he returns back to his hovel when Owen Lars is about, as well as the Tusken Raiders/Sand People (as both of them don't have a good relationship in one.) But the worst memory he can't live with is the young boy he trained up, with the promise from his former Master, Qui-Gon-Jinn, which would be Anakin Skywalker, former Jedi Padawan, to Jedi Knight. But became manipulated to the Sith Lord we all know, since the end of the 70's to the early 80's, Darth Vader, his hatred for Obi-Wan Kenobi is solid, but for Obi-Wan Kenobi he found out that Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader is still alive. Via to a datapad that he found, but when he learns in the local Cantina that a former Jedi is still alive, one that quitted the Jedi Order many years ago when one mission was up to grabs for a Jedi Knight promotion. This Jedi would be Ferus Olin, who quitted because of a death of a friend as they were on Korriban at the time, who would be Darra Thel-Tanis, and blamed himself, so after a brief chat with Qui-Gon-Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi has to give up looking over Luke Skywalker. As if going against what he had promised to Master Yoda and then travel, with the help of a local pilot, who is making a run anyway to Ussa which is located on Belassa, where apparently Ferus Olin will run into Obi-Wan Kenobi. But later on, where Ferus Olin lives on the Planet Rated-7/Arno you have characters that come of use, such as Trever Flume, The Eleven group, and Dr. Antin/ Amie Antin-1 of the Eleven group, so Obi-Wan Kenobi will have to infiltrate hospital's and the Imperial Base, where you will learn who this inquisitor "Malorum" is. Followed closely by "Boba Fett" who chases Ferus and Obi-Wan Kenobi for a while, a good part, you have this cyborg called D'harhan, and files from the Imperials on Polis Massa-reminding many people where Padme died? and to finish it all off is the next Planet. So basically, not to give it all away, Obi-Wan Kenobi has to stay aware of his surroundings, find Ferus Olin, but go into the heart of the Empire! Where there is a resistance going on (which includes the Eleven group) but on his next visit to the Red Twins.
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Ritu dixit
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on April 5, 2017
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Great for kids who are Star Wars fans
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shyara
5.0 out of 5 stars EPⅢのその後が知りたいあなたへ
Reviewed in Japan on September 21, 2005
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映画ではついにシリーズが完結してしまったStar Wars。
でも、まだまだStar Warsの世界は続きます。
EPⅢの後、生き延びたオビワンは？ただルークの成長をかげながら見守るだけ？
反帝国勢力はどうやって力をつけていくのか。
EPⅣへと繋がる世界への一歩を踏み出す一冊です。
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Andreas Carmel
4.0 out of 5 stars gutes Buch, eben nur sehr kurz
Reviewed in Germany on June 19, 2005
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Last of the Jedi schliesst so gut wie unmittelbar an Episode 3 an und erzählt die Geschichte wie Obi Wan mit dem Schicksal der Jedi und Anakin fertig wird.
Als er von einem weiteren überlebenden Jedi hört ist er hin und hergerissen zwischen seiner Aufgabe Luke zu beschützen oder einem alten Freund zur Hilfe zu eilen.
Leider ist es ein sehr kurzes Buch, aber sehr gut geschrieben und es macht Spaß es zu lesen.
Für den kleinen Happen zwischendurch aufjedenfall zu empfehlen.
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