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  • Written by: Kiersten White
  • Narrated by: Gary Furlong
  • Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (61 ratings)

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Star Wars: Padawan

Written by: Kiersten White
Narrated by: Gary Furlong
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Publisher's Summary

BEING A TEENAGER IS HARD ENOUGH WITHOUT ALSO TRAINING TO BE A JEDI…. 

Obi-Wan Kenobi has not been apprenticed long to Qui-Gon Jinn, and he is chafing at Qui-Gon's training style: all meditation, no action. Obi-Wan yearns to prove himself on a mission, but when he and Qui-Gon are finally set to leave on an assignment, Qui-Gon is nowhere to be found. Angered by his master's abandonment, Obi-Wan sets out on the mission alone, determined to prove himself. 

On a mysterious planet he encounters a pack of feral, Force-wielding teens who seem to be the planet's only inhabitants. As he experiences wild freedom with them and wonders if this isn't the life he was meant for, Obi-Wan can't escape the nagging sense that something is wrong with the Force there. Growing attachments, startling revelations, and a looming threat to both the planet and his new friends will bring Obi-Wan face-to-face with his worst fear: that maybe he was never supposed to be a Jedi at all. 

Can he connect with the living Force in time to save himself and everyone around him? 

It's the star of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ limited series as you've never seen him before….

©2022 Kiersten White (P)2022 Disney Lucasfilm Press

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was much better than I expected

I wasn't expecting much going in, but this was a really solid SW story and gives some really cool insight into young Obi-Wan. worth a listen.

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Boring...

Not at all at the level of Master and Apprentice. Boring story and narration was just average. I would skip this one.

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If you enjoyed Master and Apprentice.. Get this!!

Qui gon, obi, dooku.. go for it!! Really enjoyed ties to other recent books as well

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good for annyone Who love star wars

if you love star wars you Will absolutly like this book up to the end

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Beautiful Story

Not only did I truly love the story, the subtle queer representation made me very happy! The relationships they build and Obi-Wans growth in the book was admirable, I will surely listen to this again.

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  • Kevin C. Isaacs
  • 2022-08-01

Possibly the worst of the new canon

Unbelievably bad. Starts out great but as soon as Obi wan reaches the planet it tanks hard. No relevant character arc, bland side characters that do not contribute anything meaningful or thematic to the overall story. Very unfocused thematically too. The story cannot decide on a character arc for Kenobi so they give him 3 half baked ones. Narration was fine but not up to the standard of the other books. Very disappointed

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  • Buck Earle
  • 2022-09-08

Please make this a series

I hope this is the start of an obi wan Padawan series and at least one goes into the year long mandalore mission

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  • Vanessa Gonzalez
  • 2022-08-01

It’s ok

If you are an Obi Wan fan, you should probably listen to this audiobook. It’s not bad it’s just not that great either. The story is very predictable and first half - 3/4 of the book is boring but…. We do get a little more insight on Obi Wans development as a Jedi so I suppose it’s worth a listen.

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  • Alex
  • 2022-11-27

Obviously a YA novel but still good

There were a few corny and cliche moments, but it's important to remember that this book was written for 11-18y/os. I think the fact that I, a grown man, was entertained despite those corny moments speaks to this book's strengths.

It definitely reminded me a lot of high school. It was also really nice to see where obi-wan met a certain character for the first time. And the book tidied up at the end to close off any questions about why certain things never appear in the lore again.

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  • Cajun Gene
  • 2022-09-09

yes, yes, yes

didn't struggle at all!!! great spot that ultimately ties into Obi-Wans life as the greatest jedi ever

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  • Jenny
  • 2022-08-01

Definitely much better than the high republic books

Wa better than the high republic but not as good as some of the legends book. All in all worth the purchase

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  • Harry Braswell
  • 2022-09-05

very neat.

I really enjoyed this one. I've listened to a few of the Legends audiobooks now (Darth Plageus, Shatterpoint), and this one held up nicely. Giving you some insight into the self-doubt and anxiety that a young Obi-wan encountered as a padwan. there was a *little* discrepancy between some dates between this book and, say, Darth Plageus (when Dooku leaves the Jedi Order), but it wasn't a huge downside - just another one of those moments when I got to say "Hey, this non-canonical fanfic doesn't perfectly match that other non-canonical fanfic I read!"

all in all, fun story worth the listen.
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  • Pricklylizard
  • 2022-07-28

meh

decent story very predictable not enough Qui-Gon. pacing was good overall it was a decent book

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2022-12-04

Great

I loved it, it's good to hear about Obi Wan Kenobi in his Padawan years since we only got a glimpse of it in Episode 1, planning on reading master and appreciate next!

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  • Kim R.
  • 2022-11-25

Super fun!

Wow I really loved this audio book. Narrator Gary Furlong does such an incredible job telling the story. Not only does his voice sound like a young Ewan McGregor, but his voice acting throughout the story was engaging and fun. The use of music and sound effects also make the story so much more immersive. I didn’t want it to end!

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