Canon
YA Novel

Padawan

By
Kiersten White
Released
Jul 26, 2022
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Fall of the Jedi
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Kiersten White’s full length Star Wars debut brings us an outstandingly fun adventure that allows us to peer through the eyes of one of our favorite characters during one of the most formative times of his life. While the story may be more tailored to readers closer to Kenobi’s age within the novel, there is a special comfort in the knowledge that teenagers across our own galaxy will be able to see their trials, their struggles, and their victories through the eyes of a man who grows up to be such an important leader in galactic history.
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Padawan is a Star Wars young adult novel set 10 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. It follows the story of Obi-Wan Kenobi, a young man who has just been accepted into the Jedi Order. Obi-Wan is assigned to Qui-Gon Jinn, a wise and experienced Jedi Master. Qui-Gon takes Obi-Wan on a series of missions, teaching him the ways of the Force and the Jedi Code. Along the way, Obi-Wan learns about the dangers of the galaxy and the importance of compassion and justice. Padawan is a coming-of-age story about a young man who is finding his place in the world. It is a story about friendship, loyalty, and the power of the Force.

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Padawan is a young-adult novel by Kiersten White and will focus on Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi and his master, Qui-Gon Jinn.

Obi-Wan Kenobi struggles with his place in the Force as a young Padawan in this coming-of-age adventure!

Obi-Wan Kenobi really wants to be a good Padawan. The best Padawan, even. But that’s feeling more and more impossible with his new master, Qui-Gon Jinn. All of Obi-Wan’s friends are off training to be real Jedi, getting mission experience, while he's still on Coruscant, practicing his forms and sitting in silent contemplation. Ever since Qui-Gon's former master, Dooku, left the Order, it feels like Qui-Gon has been too busy trying to connect with the Force or arguing with the Jedi Council to properly train his Padawan.

When Obi-Wan finally convinces Qui-Gon to take him on a mission to a remote planet once explored by an ancient Jedi, his master doesn't show up the morning they are to leave—so Obi-Wan impulsively takes off by himself. Upon arriving on the mysterious, lush planet, he encounters a group of teenagers with no adult supervision—and who all seem to have some connection to the Force. Free from the constraints of the Order, Obi-Wan joins them in their daring adventures, but the Padawan side of him keeps questioning the teens' strange relationship to the Force, and to the verdant planet around them, and what all of it might mean to his future. Obi-Wan will test the limits of his relationship to the Jedi and to the Force in this exciting, yet soulful exploration of one of Star Wars' most enduring heroes.

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Kiersten White’s full length Star Wars debut brings us an outstandingly fun adventure that allows us to peer through the eyes of one of our favorite characters during one of the most formative times of his life. While the story may be more tailored to readers closer to Kenobi’s age within the novel, there is a special comfort in the knowledge that teenagers across our own galaxy will be able to see their trials, their struggles, and their victories through the eyes of a man who grows up to be such an important leader in galactic history.

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