Kenobi: Star Wars Legends

John Jackson Miller

Aug 2013 · Star Wars - Legends Series Book 3 · Sold by Random House Worlds

About this eBook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Republic has fallen. Sith Lords rule the galaxy. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi has lost everything . . . everything but hope.

Tatooine—a harsh desert world where farmers toil in the heat of two suns while trying to protect themselves and their loved ones from the marauding Tusken Raiders. A backwater planet on the edge of civilized space. And an unlikely place to find a Jedi Master in hiding, or an orphaned infant boy on whose tiny shoulders rests the future of a galaxy.

Known to locals only as “Ben,” the bearded and robed offworlder is an enigmatic stranger who keeps to himself, shares nothing of his past, and goes to great pains to remain an outsider. But as tensions escalate between the farmers and a tribe of Sand People led by a ruthless war chief, Ben finds himself drawn into the fight, endangering the very mission that brought him to Tatooine.

Ben—Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, hero of the Clone Wars, traitor to the Empire, and protector of the galaxy’s last hope—can no more turn his back on evil than he can reject his Jedi training. And when blood is unjustly spilled, innocent lives threatened, and a ruthless opponent unmasked, Ben has no choice but to call on the wisdom of the Jedi—and the formidable power of the Force—in his never-ending fight for justice.

Ratings and reviews

The book starts out slow as it builds the story and is a bit tedious at first, but the intrigue and mystery keep the reader invested. The big reveal quickens the pace of the book substantially and the ending will keep you guessing. All in all a good story that helps explain what happens to Kenobi after Episode 3 and before Episode 4.

IMO, the plot is not really novel worthy as I expected some bigger event to happen but didn't. Out of all his time in exile I just don't see how this story told was chosen. Anyway it is more a thriller than action, but it is still entertaining. If you aren't aware this is non canon now ..

This really fills out Obi-Wan's character from New Hope. He's not just a wise mentor for Luke, but a man full of sorrow and purpose. For as much screentime Obi-Wan gets, I didn't think his character could get any deeper. This book proved me wrong.

About the author

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 wife, two children, and far too many comic books.