The Captive Temple by Jude Watson

The Captive Temple by Jude Watson
132 pages

    After Cerasi's death, Obi-Wan left Melida/Daan and returned to the Jedi Temple, hoping Qui-Gon would take him back. He knows he is meant to be a Jedi, and he's willing to completely dedicate himself. But Qui-Gon is not so sure about taking Obi-Wan back as his apprentice. The pain from his second betrayal is not the only thing holding Qui-Gon back, though. The Temple is under attack. Someone in the Temple is an informant to an enemy, and that enemy has tried to kill Yoda. Lukily, Yoda is not so easily surprised.
    It's up to Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan to uncover the clues and find out who the enemy is. They are prepared for a ruthless, clever intruder, but the identity of the conspirator catches them off guard. The enemy turns out to be someone who is a little too familial, and he's back for a second chance at revenge.

**Book 7 in Jedi Apprentice**
Previous book: The Uncertain Path

Next book: The Day of Reckoning

The Uncertain Path by Jude Watson

The Uncertain Path by Jude Watson
140 pages

    Obi-Wan Kenobi has left the Jedi Order to join with his friends in the revolution on Melida/Daan. He feels a connection with Cerasi that he has never felt before; in the Jedi Order, he never had close friends his age. But even now, something seems missing. Without Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan feels lost. And then the Young's rebellion begins to break apart. With parents fighting their children, the war takes on a new turn.
    Meanwhile, at the Jedi Temple, Qui-Gon and Tahl are investigating a string of annoying thefts occurring right inside the temple!


    "You seem uncomfortable," Qui-Gon began neutrally. "This is not an inquisition."
    Bant nodded uneasily.
    "But you can see that withe the thefts, we need to speak with all students."
    Again, she nodded.
    "Would you consent to have your room searched?"
    Of-of course," Bant replied.
    "Have you ever violated Temple security?"
    "No," Bant said, her voice wobbling a bit.
    Tahl leaned over to murmur in Qui-Gon's ear. "She is afraid of you."
    Yes, Qui-Gon could feel it, too. Why should Bant be afraid?
    "Why are you afraid?" he asked sternly.
    Bant swallowed. "B-because you are Qui-Gon Jinn. You took Obi-Wan away. All he wanted was to be your Padawan, but a short while later, he left the Jedi. And I wonder..."
   "What?" Qui-Gon asked.
    "W-what you did to him," she whispered.

Previous book: The Defenders of the Dead

Next book: The Captive Temple

The Defenders of the Dead by Jude Watson

The Defenders of the Dead by Jude Watson
140 pages

    Qui-Gon and Obi-wan are on a very difficult mission. The planet Melida/Daan is in the midst of a civil war. The Melida and the Daan do not trust each other and have kept the war alive for years by passing down their ancestor's stories. The Jedi have only been able to enter the main city with the help of Wehutti, a Melida who wants the fighting to end. Or does he?
    Wehutti doesn't want the Jedi to negotiate peace, he wants them to fight on his side. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan just barely escape and find help with the Young-teenage rebels who fight for neither side. The Young want peace. They want to destroy the boundaries between the Melida and the Daan. The leaders, Cerasi and Nield, want the Jedi's help. Qui-Gon refuses, but will Obi-Wan remember that Jedi do not take sides in a war?

**Book 5 in Jedi Apprentice**
Previous book: The Mark of the Crown

Next book: The Uncertain Path

THe Mark of the Crown by Jude Watson

The Mark of the Crown by Jude Watson
131 pages

    Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are finally off to Gala, where they should have been before their ship was hijacked. The Queen of Gala is dying, but before whe steps down from the throne, she wants her people to elect the next ruler of Gala. But her son, Prince Beju is not happy about the elections.
    The Prince will be included as a candidate in the elections, however. But the Queen confides in the Jedi that she does not believe that Beju bear the mark of the crown-he is not the true heir. Can Qui-Gon find the true heir before the elections so the heir may participate? Will they even want to participate? And why is the queen so sick? Is it natural, or is someone poisoning her?

**Book 4 in Jedi Apprentice**
Previous book: The Hidden Past

Next book: The Defenders of the Dead

The Hidden Past by Jude Watson

The Hidden Past by Jude Watson
138 pages

    Obi-Wan is thrilled. Qui-Gon has finally accepted him as his Padawan learner! They are on their first official mission together, to the planet of Gala, where they will help over-see the elections of the planet's new leader. But on their way, they run into a big problem: their ship is hijacked and they are taken to Phindar instead.
     The citizens of Phindar are restless under their unfair leaders. An friend of Obi-Wan has asked the two Jedi to help the Rebels overthrough the opressive government. While the Jedi are not to help with these sort of uprisings, there might be more to the situation than meets the eye.

**Book 3in Jedi Apprentice**
Previous book: The Dark Rival

Next book:  The Mark of the Crown

The Dark Rival by Jude Watson

The Dark Rival by Jude Watson
122 pages

    Obi-Wan is terribly disappointed. His thirteenth birthday is approaching fast and Qui-Gon has refused to accept him as his apprentice. If he cannot find a master, he will have to give up life at the temple and work with agriculture. And that is just what the council expects, so they are sending him there a bit early. And to make matters worse, he has to travel with Qui-Gon.
    But how can Qui-Gon take Obi-Wan as his apprentice when each day, he is reminded of the betrayal of his previous Padawan? On the way to his new mission, Xanatos comes back. He appears to sincerely want to  help, but Qui-Gon doesn't trust him. Can Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan find out who is behind the sabotage of Bandomeer?


**Book 2 in Jedi Apprentice**
Previous book: The Rising Force

Next book: The Hidden Past
 

The Final Showdown by Jude Watson

The Final Showdown by Jude Watson
151 pages

    Granta Omega, enemy of the Jedi, has made his final move to get the attention of the Sith. He has traveled to Korriban, where the ancient tombs of the Sith are. There, he hopes to team up with the Sith Lord and destroy the Jedi Order.
    Obi-Wan and Anakin follow Omega to Korriban with some of their fellow Jedi to stop him before it is too late. When the Padawans are separated from their masters, the Sith appears. Will the Jedi be strong enough to defeat the rising evil?


**Book 10 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The False Peace


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The False Peace by Jude Watson

The False Peace by Jude Watson
158 pages

    After the Jedi failed to capture Jenna Zan Arbor, the evil scientist, she teamed up with a gang of criminals to subdue the population of Coruscant. The Jedi know her work, so they search the nearby factories and water ways for evidence.
    After investigation, they find that someone from the senate is helping Zan Arbor and the plan is much more than just getting control of the people.


**Book 9 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The Changing of the Guard
Next book: The Final Showdown


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The Changing of the Guard by Jude Watson

The Changing of the Guard by Jude Watson
152 pages

    Evil scientist Janna Zan Arbor is still on the loose, and Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker are trying to track her down. They finally find out that she is on the planet of Romin, but the Romin law prevents them from arresting her, even though she is a galactic criminal.
    So Obi-Wan, Anakin, and some fellow Jedi disguise themselves are famous criminals and plan to lure Zan Arbor off the planet. Uprising on the planet may complicate things a bit, though. And Zan Arbor doesn't seem to want in on their deal. Can they catch her before she does more damage?

**Book 8 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The Moment of Truth
Next book: The False Peace


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The Moment of Truth by Jude Watson

The Moment of Truth by Jude Watson
132 pages

    As Anakin and Obi-Wan go to help the people on the last free planet in the  Uziel system, the tension gets worse between master and apprentice. Anakin blames himself for Yaddles death, and Obi-wan doesn't know what to say. The two Jedi work side by side to find the plans for the attack, but it is an uneasy time.
    When Anakin is captured, his captors do scientific experiments on him, making him almost  forget about the mission. Will he get out in time to save the people?

**Book 7 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The Shadow Trap

Next book: The Changing of the Guard



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The Shadow Trap by Jude Watson

The Shadow Trap by Jude Watson
125 pages

    On the planet Mawan, Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Master Yaddle try to establish peace in the war town land when there is only chaos. The working class lives underground, while the crimelords control the surface. The two Jedi find the three biggest criminals and devise a plan to get them off planet. The first agrees readily, but the other two will not be so easy.
    One may even be an enemy they have dealt with before. An enemy not easily defeated. Can Anakin, Obi-Wan and Yaddle figure out a safe way to resolve the problem, or will more lives be lost?

**Book 6 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The School of Fear

Next book: The Moment of Truth


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The School of Fear by Jude Watson

The School of Fear by Jude Watson
142 pages

    A senator's son has gone missing from his elite leadership school. Anakin Skywalker, now sixteen, is sent with a fellow Padawan, Ferus Olin, to the school. Ferus and Anakin are to work together to find the secrets of the school, but Anakin sees Ferus as his rival. He thinks Ferus is stuck up and doesn't like him at all. Can they work together to find the missing boy?
    At the school, they soon realize that the students are the suspicious ones, rather than the staff. And if the boy was kidnapped, how was the security breached? Is it possible that he never left the building?

**Book 5 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The Master of Disguise

Next book: The Shadow Trap


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The Master of Disguise by Jude Watson

The Master of Disguise by Jude Watson
139 pages

    A mission to help a group of trapped scientists brings Obi-Wan and his apprentice, Anakin, to the planet Haariden, a planet in the middle of civil war. When their plans are disrupted, they discover a figure from their past in behind this: Granta Omega. A man facinated by the Dark Side of the Force, Omega has sabotaged Anakin's mission before. Desperate to find Omega and the Sith he is trying to impress, Anakin may not realize who his real enemies are until it is too late.

**Book 4 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The Dangerous Games

Next book:  The School of Fear


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The Dangerous Games by Jude Watson

The Dangerous Games by Jude Watson
169 pages

    Anakin and Obi-Wan are sent to the planet of Euceron to keep peace and order during the popular Galactic Games. The mission seems tame, but when a speeder is reported as stolen, they realize things will get complicated. Acquaintances and those who seem to be on their side may really be working for the enemy.
    When Anakin finds out about the illegal podrace that will be taking place, his past comes back to him and he cannot resist going. A turn of events has Anakin racing as a pilot in the race. But Obi-Wan and the other Jedi find that the podrace has been fixed. Will Anakin be safe? Can the Jedi find out who is behind the sabotaged games?

**Book 3 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The Trail of the Jedi

Next book: The Master of Disguise


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Path to Truth by Jude Watson

Path to Truth by Jude Watson
170 pages

    Young Anakin Skywalker is almost thirteen. When Obi-Wan, his Jedi master, tells him it is time for Anakin to make his lightsaber, Anakin is very excited. But while in the caves of Ilum, Anakin has disturbing visions. After he has completed his lightsaber, he and Obi-Wan are given a mission. Anakin is happy, until he finds out what the mission is: they are to track down the slave trader, Krayn-the same one who raided Anakin's village when he was young. When Obi-Wan suggests that he is not ready, Anakin is determined to prove himself.
    This mission also proves to be complicated for Obi-Wan. Krayn's assistant is the fallen Jedi who was once his best friend. Can Anakin and Obi-Wan complete their assignment, or will their emotions get in the way?

**Book 0 in Jedi Quest**
Next book: The Way of the Apprentice


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The Trail of the Jedi by Jude Watson

The Trail of the Jedi by Jude Watson
128 pages

    Anakin and Obi-Wan are going on a special mission. But Anakin is not happy. This "mission" is really a complex game to build the Padawan's skills and develop a deeper relationship between him and his master. There task is to track another Jedi, Wren, across a planet.
    Confident, Anakin assumes the task will be easy and they will find Wren in a single day. When the "clues lead them into danger, both Anakin and Obi-Wan are sure something is amiss. They find a young girl who says she was on a school picnic when her classmates were captured. The two jedi agree to help her, but they are soon sabatoged. Why is someone attacking them? Is the young girl telling the truth?

**Book 2 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: The Way of the Apprentice
Next book: The Dangerous Games

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The Way of the Apprentice by Jude Watson

The Way of the Apprentice by Jude Watson
160 pages

    Anakin Skywalker, the fourteen-year-old apprentice of Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, is learning how to be a Jedi. His master is teaching him well and he is strong with the Force. He enjoys going on missions with Obi-Wan to help people throughout the galaxy. Soon, they set out on a new mission with three other master-Padawan teams. They go to the planet of Radnor, which is threatened by the release of a toxic chemical.
    At first, all seems to be normal-apart from the fact that the people are dying and those who are not are either going crazy with panic or looting homes and shops. But after closer investigation, it seems that the chemical's release may not be an accident. When the Padawans are separated from their masters, the must work together  to handle the situation. Can Anakin work with his fellow learners or will conflict arise?

**Book 1 in Jedi Quest**
Previous book: Path to Truth

Next book: The Trail of the Jedi


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Upcoming Releases for 2011

August:

23-Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix

30-The Medusa Plot by Gordon Korman

September:

2-Diviner by Bryan Davis

October:

4-The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

11-Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

November:

8-Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

15-The Always War by Magaret Peterson Haddix

December:

6-A King's Ransom by Jude Watson

If I am missing any, please let me know so I can add them.

Vespers Rising

Vespers Rising by Rick Riordan, Peter Lerangis, Gordon Korman, and Jude Watson

238 pages

Price: Hardcover- $12.99 U.S./$14.99 Canada/6.99 UK

5 Cahills, 4 Stories:
Gideon Cahill makes the ultimate sacrifice to protect his greatest secret from the man who was once his closest friend, now his sworn enemy-Damien Vesper.
Madeline Cahill takes a great risk in attempt to bring her family back together.
Grace Cahill runs away to find a secret the Vespers could use to rule the world.
Dan and Amy Cahill race to relocate the same secret that Grace risked everything to hide.
The Vespers have waited in hiding for years. Now they emerge to find the secrets and take over the world. Can the Cahills stop them?