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Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace Mass Market Paperback – February 29, 2000

by Terry Brooks (Author)

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is stirring. Now the dark side of the Force threatens to overwhelm the light, and only an ancient Jedi prophecy stands between hope and doom for the entire galaxy.

On the green, unspoiled world of Naboo, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi, arrive to protect the realm’s young queen as she seeks a diplomatic solution to end the siege of her planet by Trade Federation warships. At the same time, on desert-swept Tatooine, a slave boy named Anakin Skywalker, who possesses a strange ability for understanding the “rightness” of things, toils by day and dreams by night—of becoming a Jedi Knight and finding a way to win freedom for himself and his beloved mother. It will be the unexpected meeting of Jedi, Queen, and a gifted boy that will mark the start of a drama that will become legend.

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In barren desert lands and seedy spaceports . . . in vast underwater cities and in the blackest depths of space . . . unfolds a tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power. Based on the screenplay by George Lucas, this novel by master storyteller Terry Brooks probes the depths of one of the greatest tales of our time, providing rich detail and insight into the minds and motives of the characters--and shedding bold new light on Lucas' brilliant creation.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is stirring. Now the dark side of the Force threatens to overwhelm the light, and only an ancient Jedi prophecy stands between hope and doom for the entire galaxy.
The Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, young Obi-Wan Kenobi, are charged with the protection of Amidala, the young Queen of Naboo, as she seeks to end the siege of her planet by Trade Federation warships. This quest brings Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and one of the Queen's young handmaidens to the sand-swept streets of Tatooine and the shop where the slave boy Anakin Skywalker toils and dreams of finding a way to win freedom from enslavement for himself and his beloved mother. His only hope lies in his extraordinary instincts and his strange gift for understanding the "rightness" of things. It is this unexpected meeting that marks the beginning of the drama that will become legend . . .

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Series: Star Wars (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Del Rey; 1st edition (February 29, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345434110
ISBN-13: 978-0345434111
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 325 customer reviews
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this actually read like a real book and not like a screenplay trying ...

July 29, 2015

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I was so excited to read this before the movie because I wanted to know what was going to happen and couldn't wait for the movie to come out. I was also impressed that unlike the Star Wars trilogy that had been released bound together, this actually read like a real book and not like a screenplay trying to pretend to be a book.

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OK....Like the Movie

June 21, 2005

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I was only luke warm on the movie, which may explain why I was only lukewarm on the book. As with most beginning books/movies, the pace is sort of slow and not a lot happens. The most pivotal event in this book was the death of Qui-Gon at the hands of Darth Maul and the council's reluctant acceptance to let Obi-Wan train Anakin as a Jedi. I got the feeling that they only did it because Qui-Gon was killed.

It also provided a good base for the character of Anakin. Something I found really ironic and kind of weird was how Anakin spent the night with a Tusken raider. Ironic because he slaughters the entire camp in the next episode. Jar-Jar was every bit as annoying in the book as in the movie. The other parts were kind of hum-drum.

I did not like the characterization of Obi-Wan in this book. A bit of a snob, isn't he? There were points in the book where he was a little stuck up and other points where was just a plain jerk! Especially towards Anakin. In general the Obi-Wan in these new episodes contrasts greatly from the original Obi-Wan. The original Obi-Wan is a lot nicer, and more good natured.

Also, Lucas and Brooks sort of contrasted their original first episode (now episode IV) with this book by introducing Qui-Gon. In the original episodes, Yoda was officially Obi-Wan's master. Did you notice how similar Anakin was to Qui-Gon? Both Anakin and Obi-Wan felt completely lost after after Qui-Gon's death. And let's face it: Obi-Wan was in no way ready to train Anakin-he was far too young and did not have enough experience. (As usual, Yoda was right...annoying isn't it?) Even though it was destined that Obi-Wan and Anakin be brought together for the sake of a good movie let's face it: Anakin would not have turned to the dark side if Qui-Gon has been his mentor instead of Obi-Wan.

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Phantom Menace and Darth Maul

December 30, 2013

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There are extra scenes that are not in the movie, characters thoughts are revealed and there is extra dialogue. I liked the movie but the book gives insights into characters, actions and scenes that are not possible in the movie.
There is a good pace to the book and I found it enjoyable.
This edition also has a short story Darth Maul: End Game. This expands Darth Mauls' backstory and fills in gaps in the film with what he was doing 'offscrene'. In this story we see more of Dath Sidious and what he expects from Darth Maul.
This is also an enjoyable story

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Better than the movie

January 20, 2009

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I'm a huge Star Wars fan and never really had read one of the books that were adapted from the movie until this one. I remember reading the first time I did back when the movie had just came out and I can remember how I spent every second I could reading this book. If you're a star wars fan like me you'll definitely enjoy the book. I love this book as it makes the movie even better as the book goes into more detail of the story line and plot that you just felt like there was something missing there in the movie. The book is very well written by Terry Brooks the detail and the thoughtfulness that was put into this book is just amazing! I love to read this over and over still!

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Weak novelization of Phantom Menace screenplay

May 26, 1999

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This is one of the few times that I can say, with all honesty, "See the movie - it's much better than the book." Terry Brooks has his fans - I am not one of them. He brings his usual sophomoric prose style and sloppy character development to this outing. While diehard StarWars fans should probably read this for the extra background information , I would advise taking some of Brooks' assumptions with a grain of salt. He ascribes motivations and emotions to characters, particularly Obi Wan, that are not supported by action in either the Phantom Menace or the first trilogy. Maybe he knows something we don't but I doubt it. Brooks has a habit of creating emotional conflicts for his characters than never end up effecting the plot. I suspect he's at it again here.

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