The Fight for Truth

by Jude Watson

Book Overview

When a young potential Jedi warrior is discovered on the planet of Kegan, Qui-Gon Jinn, Adi Gallia and their apprentices visit the isolated world, but they soon discover that they will not be welcomed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590520806
• ISBN13: 9780590520805
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Adi Gallia and Siri - a perfect book!

The Fight for Truth is the best book in the Jedi Apprentice series so far - I loved it. It's much better than #8, The Day of Reckoning:Siri, 11 (who was mentioned in The Captive Temple two books back), has become Adi Gallia's apprentice. In The Fight for Truth, she and Adi are sent with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan on a mission to the world of Kegan to test a Force-sensitive child - and she won't stop reminding Obi-Wan of his humiliating incident on Melida/Daan when he left Qui-Gon. To make matters worse, Siri fights only for herself, not Obi-Wan, when they are supposed to be fighting together.Obi-Wan and Siri are separated from their masters not long after they arrive on Kegan, and because no one has landed on the planet for 30 years, the residents don't believe them when they say they're visitors. They are placed in the Learning Circle, a strict school where the information taught to students isn't even correct. When Obi-Wan and Siri tell the truth about it, they're given punishment marks, and made to clean the school kitchen.During this time, O-Vieve, one of the two Benevolent Guides on Kegan, has a vision: darkness will come from the Jedi themselves (guess who? Anakin!), and therefore she refuses to let Qui-Gon and Adi stay any longer, fearing for the safety of Kegan. Qui-Gon and Adi must leave without their apprentices, and they are not allowed to take the Force-sensitive child with them to the Temple. But by now, Obi-Wan and Siri are in the Re-Learning Circle, a place much worse than the original Learning Circle, a place where Qui-Gon and Adi can't find them.Be sure to read or buy this book - you don't want to miss it.

Absolutly Thrilling Series! PLEASE DON"T STOP WATSON !

As the other eight books this one was also facinating to read and a real enjoyment. As a die-hard Star Wars fan I love this series because of my addiction to Obi Wan Kenobi {since EP-1} and the love of the Jedi. I admire Qui-Gon too and love reading endless amounts of information on there Master-Padawon relationship. My only worry is the series will end!There have been nine books and Obi is still 14! KEEP 'EM COMING!

Jedi Apprentice

When I started to read the latest Jedi Apprentice book, I admit that I was not quite sure what to expect. But the book has lived up to my expectations. The change in Obi-Wan was very noticeable, we already see clear signs of the man he will grow up to be. The action in the book was set at a fast pace. We also get glimpses of things to come in the Star Wars Saga. I think however that there was a little to much forshadowing of the events to come. For example, a weapon powerful enough to destroy entire worlds (i.e., the death star); masked soldiers (storm troopers) and the threat to the jedi from within(Anakin/Vader). And the most noticeable was at the end of the book when Qui-Gon sees a glimpse of a possible future for Obi-Wan. Other than that the book was really good, but there was just to much forshadowing of the events to come. But I would still recommend it to friends.

Older reader, but young at heart!

Wow! What can I say? If it were possible to give a book more that five stars, this one would definitely earn it. I am one of the large group of "older" readers who appreciates how well this excellent series augments the Star Wars universe, handling Qui-gon and Obi-wan's developing Master/Apprentice relationship with such an adroit touch. I have been a great fan of Watson's Jedi Apprentice books since #1 appeared on shelves, and have eagerly awaited each new publication. In my opinion, #9: The Fight for Truth, is one of the best in the series.We have a world shrouded in secrecy. A mystery to be solved. Children in peril. Masters learning to cooperate to save their padawans. Padawans learning to cooperate to save themselves, and a chiling foreshadowing of tragic events to come in the Star Wars universe. A tale full of suspense and dangers. My only complaint? A final chapter that wraps up things a mite too quickly and neatly for my taste... but that is speaking as an older reader who was intrigued by the entire political system described in the story. Younger readers will probably be unconcerned with the abrupt closure. Once again, I do wish these books were longer... they are so good I want to prolong the enjoyment as long as possible. However, within the constraints of 138 pages, Watson does a remarkable job of telling a fully developed, complex story. Generally, it only takes me a short time to read these books, but this is the first one I have read cover to cover without a single break... it was that engrossing! Read and enjoy!

Another excellant Jedi Apprentice book.

Obi-Wan Kenobi isn't happy to hear that he and his master, Qui-Gon Jinn, will have to work with another master-apprentice team on their newest mission.... especially since the other apprentice is Siri, a girl who is two years younger than Obi-Wan but just as skilled. Obi-Wan finds Siri difficult to work with, and she seems hostile and unfriendly toward him. When Obi-Wan, Siri, and their masters land on the planet Kegan to search for a baby who may have the potential to be a Jedi, they descover a strange world that has not had any contact with off-worlders for over three decades. When they are exploring, Obi-Wan and Siri are mistaken for Keganite children cutting school, they are abucted and placed in a detention facility where children are drilled to accept the rule of the Kegan leaders. In this place where freedom is a memory and questioning authority strictly forbidden, Obi-Wan and Siri must rely on their connection to the force and to each other if they want to make it out alive. I highly reccomend this series to all Star Wars fans. It's a children's series, but you don't have to be a child to enjoy it - I'm several years older than the suggested age level, and the book had me on the edge of my seat.