Thursday, September 17, 2015

The Weapon of a Jedi (Jason Fry)


Disney/Lucasfilm is publishing ~20 books in anticipation of the release of Episode VII: The Force Awakens this winter.  One such is The Weapon of a Jedi, a young adult novel featuring Luke Skywalker.  Set just after Episode IV, here Luke is on a mission for the Rebel Alliance that goes awry, and he ends up in a backwater town on Devaron near an ancient (and forbidden) structure.  He feels the Force calling him to the ruin.  What he finds there may be his salvation- or demise.

This book isn't bad, keeping in mind it's meant for young adults.  It promises that "hidden within the story are clues about the highly anticipated new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which is primarily why I read it.  If there were clues, they were well-hidden indeed.  Perhaps characters introduced herein will feature in the movie . . . I'm not sure.  Anyway, I think a child would enjoy it, and I didn't think it was so bad for adults, either.

Rating: B

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