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The Deadly Hunter (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 11)

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Jude Watson dose it again. Jedi Apprentice #11 was just too good, but I had a really big problem, becouse when I turned the last page there was no more to read. Jude Watson's elegant way of wording things is like reading poetry. It is wonderful to see that Qui-Gon and Obi-wans relationship is growing from master and apprentice into a father son relationship, or egleast friends. For the evil villan in Jedi Apprentice #11 I belive she might just be the worst one so far. She is a bountyhunter who will stop at nothing to finsh her evil deed, this book is a must read.

The excitment, and action is better than ever. Obi-Wan is amazing, and so is Qui-Gon with both their action moves, and their words.I belive that this Jedi Apprentice is the best one so far. Please do not pass this book up, or any of the books in this series. These books might say that they are for a yunger audence, but these books have poetry, action, suspence, and drama in them, what more could one want in a book. Again PLEASE! do not pass these books up, THEY ARE JUST TOO GOOD!

This book is excellent! Wow! I think the cover art is really cool with Obi-Wan standing there, poised for battle with the dreaded bounty hunter trying to snap her whip at him. I feel sorry for Obi-Wan, he never gets any food!! Have you noticed that Qui-Gon never eats himself? Weird! Are we sure he's even human? (j/k) Anyways, this book is probably the best JA book that Jude Watson has ever written. There are many close calls (If you've read the book you know what I'm talking about) and we get to see even closer into Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's relationship.

Please read this book!! You will not be able to put it down! I LOVE OBI-WAN!!

This book is one of the best in the series. It was like a puzzle with no picture and you have to hunt for the pieces. Then just when you think you have the whole picture, another clue comes up and you have to re-think everything. It starts with Qui-Gon taking Obi-Wan to visit an old friend. Then within the minute, they got sucked up into this "mess" trying to save their friend. It is action-packed and I highly recommend it to anyone. And oh, it has a cliff-hanger ending so you better get the next book too.

Well, this book was good, especially since it focused more on the characters and developments of Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon than the last book. The return of Tahl was cool too, since she was a character I liked intantly and I hoped she would be in more of them. But still, I felt something lacking in it, that the previous books seemed to have. Anyway, in this book Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are back on Coruscant to rest for a while, when they run into a old friend of Qui-Gon's and his daughter. Before they know it, instead of relaxing and meditating at the Jedi Temple, they are caught up in a fast paced murder-mystery and a vengeful female bounty hunter (sooo cool!) who wants Qui-Gon's friend dead. In some ways this book wasn't as interesting as the others, and in other ways it was, for instance, in this book there are plenty of strong females, such as the bounty hunter, Astri, and Tahl. This was especially welcome since many of the previous books lacked these types of characters with the exception of the same stereo-typed ones over and over again. Also, as far as the series itself, it is generaly written for younger readers than myself, (I'm fifteen) though I don't have any problem with them, since the simplified writing style is easily overlookable because of the valuable stories underneath. Any Star Wars fan, even adults would probably enjoy these, as long as they keep this in mind.

I almost not bought this book, so much I was frustrated by the last two. Yet, it would have been a huge mistake. The N# 11 is clearly one of the best apprentice book. It is full of actions, and thrill. Our two heroes are at their best, and their relationship begins to really grow up into a friendship. Insights in the temple life are great as well as the come back of Thal and Yoda. I especially like the fact that until the end we are unable to fully understand the plot and know who is bad or nice. The other side of Coruscant was also fascinating. If you have not read the preceeding books you can begin by this one, but of course you would missed the amazing 7 first books.

Anyone who complained that #10 was a little on the slow side will love this one. It's non-stop action from start to finish. It starts out with a slight detour for everyone's favorite Jedi, they go to visit an old friend of Qui-Gon's. Obi-Wan, as law-abiding as ever, disapproves of the dodgy character. But when they discover that there have been attempts on Didi's life, both Obi-Wan and his Master are pulled into a web of deception and nefarious schemes in an attempt to get to the root of the problem.

Watson creates another story arc with this book, and we'll all be waiting on pins and needles for #12 to come out.

"The Deadly Hunter" is nothing short of award-winning. After helping another planet, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi are back on their home planet of Coruscant. Before returning to the Jedi Temple, the Jedi make a stop at a run-down cafe run by an old friend of Qui-Gon's, Didi, and his daughter, Astri. Didi is frightened that a bounty hunter is trying to kill him and asks Qui-Gon to help protect him. Qui-Gon could not refuse the plea of an old Jedi friend, so in the blink of an eye Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are trying to track down a shape-shifting bounty hunter. But the Jedi have made one wrong step and now the bounty hunter is after them too! With a deadly whip that can become a laser and bones that can collapse so she can slip under doors, this is the deadliest opponent Qui-Gon has ever faced. Is anyone on Coruscant safe while this daughter of death is lurking in the shadows? Will this be the end of Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Didi, and Astri? Pick up "The Deadly Hunter" and see for yourself. I guarantee you will love it.

After the last book, which preview into the next book was probably the best part, it's good to see that the promise was not an empty one. As good as we've gotten used to with great promise for the next one (two??). The only complaint about this and all the other books I share with the rest of Watson's audience: too short.

I am totaly adicted to this series. My favorite one so far is number 8, but this one is awesome! I don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say this: Get it! It's worth [it], I promise. :-) God bless!

The "bad" characters often seem to become very popular, whether for their appearance, or for their infinite array of gadgets. This has been the case in the past with Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and in the early days of Talon Karrde and Mara Jade. Another issue has also been the lack of "female" players in the Star Wars Universe. This book solves both issues.

A Female Bounty Hunter makes her appearance, or several appearances in this episode, and she appears to be nearly as capable as the formidable Boba Fett. This unnamed adversary has tricks that Fett cannot manage, and while we learn her species, we learn little else, other than the array of tricks, and deceptions of which she is capable. In a way she is even nastier than Fett, He keeps his actions to his quarry, while this Hunter seems pleased to engage as many adversaries as she can. The more the better.

The messages being sent to younger readers are still for the most part positive. Aggression is a last resort even when dealing with formidable foes, and setting reasonable goals for oneself, and not judging yourself too harshly are taught well. The violence is still fairly mild, but is a bit more than previous episodes.

The downside of this book is that it barely rates a book. Star Wars readers of all ages rarely complain that a book is too long, but even the youngest of readers will find this story annoyingly short. There are still many years that this series could cover; there is no shortage of material for as many books as George Lucas chooses to publish. However this book is a low point for what young readers get for their money, and if any reading group deserves more, it is the newest fans of Star Wars. Young readers don't read less, and they should be encouraged to read as much as possible.

The ending goes beyond a cliff hangar and becomes just an abrupt halt. Only stopping in mid-sentence would have made it worse. So to George Lucas, Jude Watson, and anyone else who makes the decisions, it was the Grinch who was the stingy one, and even he lightened up. So give the readers more rather than less, they have supported this series, and readers in general are who provide a demand for all the Star Wars Books.