I, Jedi: Star Wars
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4.4 • 108 Ratings
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Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole presents a stirring new tale set in the Star Wars® universe: the dramatic story of a heroic X-wing pilot on the razor's edge between the Force--and the dark side.
Corran Horn has distinguished himself as one of the best and brightest of Rogue Squadron's elite fighting force. Then his wife, Mirax, vanishes on a covert mission for the New Republic, and Corran vows to find her. To do so, he knows he must develop the latent Force powers inherited from his grandfather, a legendary Jedi hero. He joins Luke Skywalker's famed Jedi academy to begin training, only to quit in frustration at Skywalker's methods. Now Corran is on his own. Using his Corellian undercover experience, he must infiltrate, sabotage, and destroy a ruthless organization in order to find his wife. But to succeed, Corran will have to come to terms with his Jedi heritage--and make a terrible choice: surrender to the dark side...or die.
Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The author of the popular Star Wars X-Wing series breaks into hardcover with this lavish novel, which takes place when Han and Leia's twins are about three years old. Corran Horn, a former Corellian police officer turned Rogue Squadron pilot, learns that he has a Jedi inheritance and Force abilities. He also learns that his wife has been kidnapped while trying to infiltrate the operations of the piratical ex-Imperial Admiral Tavira. So it is not without inner conflicts that he goes to the newly established Jedi Academy on Yavin 4, where he encounters both his own limitations and the ghost of the Dark Jedi Exar Kun. At last he decides to return to use his Force powers in his original profession, to rescue his wife and dissolve Admiral Tavira's piratical band. By telling two stories between one set of covers, Stackpole has come up with one of the longest Star Wars novels yet, and also one of the best. Corran Horn is a more complex protagonist than many, formidably competent but with believable limitations. He also provides us with a minor player's perspective on superstars like Luke Skywalker and Han Solo (whom this ex-policeman still thinks of as an ex-criminal). Stackpole adds many engaging details and minor characters of his own to the Star Wars universe and puts his skill at telling a fluid action story on full display here. This novel will play well among the loyal fans and can be enjoyed even by non-fans with a taste for star-faring swashbucklers. Major ad/promo; simultaneous BDD Audio.
Customer Reviews
The test of Time
I remember vividly the evenings I spent at my aunt’s house, having checked out this and a few other legends books. But I, Jedi has never been far from my mind. An incredible story and a fresh romp with some old friends, twenty years later this book is bringing back my joy of reading. Here’s to twenty more.
Felt misguided
This book was a bit of a mess and I knew it had some mixed reviews. I initially liked the different perspective during the Jedi Academy trilogy but I felt like the book went downhill from there. Horn has never been a favorite character of mine and I felt like he had an over inflated ego-he seemed to think he knew more about being a Jedi than Luke at times and that rubbed me wrong. He also seemed to have way more information just from studying texts of his ancestors and again it seemed rushed. Sometimes authors fall a bit too in love with their characters and I wonder if that was the case here because it seemed like Horn was on equal footing with Luke and it just didn’t seem right. I also felt like the story meandered too much and the main focus of Horn’s wife missing was kind of an afterthought for much of the book and it didn’t make sense to me.
Long Time Favorite
This has been a favorite of mine for years. The first person narrative adds a unique connection to the main character; his emotions are explored in a depth that is exceptional for the SWEU. Absolutely recommend.