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Legacy of the Jedi

Author: Jude Watson
Cover Artist: David Mattingly
Cover Design: Keirsten Geise
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: August 1, 2003

Reviewed by Paul Myers

What Worked: This book was very intriguing. For the time, we get to see things from Dooku's point of view. The interesting thing is that at first you are on Dooku's side. But gradually, as the book progresses, you realize that he is actually the bad guy. As with most of the author's works, Jude Watson takes the characters and really brings them to life. She gives them thoughts and feelings that we can really relate to. And the plot always serves to bring out the best, or the worst, in our favorite characters.

What Didn't Work: There were a couple of things I didn't like. First of all is the Yoda problem. I don't like the way she portrays Yoda. I never have. What really upset me was finding out that Dooku's training with Yoda wasn't as personal as we thought. It turns out that Dooku was the apprentice of Thame Cerulian. Dooku may have had some one-on-one training with Yoda, but he was no more Yoda's padawan than Obi-Wan was. This wouldn't have been so bad except that the way the book was advertised led me to believe that we were going to get some cool Yoda and Dooku master/padawan action. The other problem I had with the book was how short it was. Yeah it was supposed to be a kids book, but if Harry Potter can be nine-hundred pages, why couldn't this book be a little longer? Fifty pages per section just didn't cut it in my opinion. Everything seemed somewhat rushed--it had to move quickly to get to the next section.

Who should buy it?: This book is great for all ages. No matter how young or old you are you will be able to relate to the characters. The themes are universal and extend to all of us. Everyone can relate to things like pride, anger, and betrayal. Although it's classified as a children's book, many adults might get more out of it than the kids.

What did it contribute to the overall story of the Clone Wars? *Beware of spoilers*: This story disappointed me somewhat in this area. There were no Clone Wars battles. There was a little skirmish at the end, but it wasn't any more epic than the climaxes of the author's other books. Four planets decided to stay with the Republic. A bounty hunter was killed. Dooku got away again. So, yeah, there were a few contributions to the Clone Wars. But the feel, the whole epic scope that we've come to expect, wasn't there.

Don't get me wrong. This is a great book. But if you're looking for that Clone Wars theme and feel that was so apparent in Shatterpoint, I suggest you look elsewhere. I loved the book, but to me, it just wasn't Clone Wars.

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