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That sounds more than reasonable to me. I also think it goes to show how mired in rules the Jedi were at that stage and perhaps one of the man wrongs that needed to be balanced in the Force. At the end of e3 Yoda clearly sees that their methods are not the only way to raise a Jedi- considering his lengthy prominent role in the Jedi affairs one would imagine he has a great deal to mull on Dagobah. (if that's where he ended up, I'm not sure- it wasn't in the movie) -Campbell

Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader came out yesterday. I'll get it once I work my way through the book I'm reading now, Labyrinth of Evil. These, along with the RotS novel appear to make for a very interesting trilogy.

How is the Sci-Fi Book Club these days? In my youth I was a member and their editions were junk. Nine times out of ten they were of very low quality, but always readable. I've bought a couple of books in the last few years which I think may be their current style- a bit smaller, but generally of the same quality paper stock and as nice dustjackets as the "real" editions. Do they indicate that they are book club editions these days?

The one SFBC book I wish I had the most is one that's very collectible: The Han Solo Trilogy, by A.C. Crispin, my favorite pre-prequel series.

I knew that Han Solo one would not be available, it's been out of print for a long time. If you're going to place an order I would be interested in getting the Medstar book. It's really low priority, but if you are able to order it with low shipping I'd like to buy it.

Haven't read it and didn't know that. I'm thinking (and hoping) that indicates that it's good, but it could be this particular subject interests the most readers. I don't think America is starved for Star Wars after the year we've had...

There's no doubt I'll read it. Remember, you can testdrive it from the library if you wish.

I suppose I'd have to say that Jude Watson is my favorite Star Wars author. Most of her work in the SW Universe has been for the series Jedi Apprentice (adventures of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan), Jedi Quest (adventures of Obi-Wan and Anakin), and now The Last of the Jedi (adventures of Obi-Wan and his terrible, terrible depression). I just finished the first book, The Desperate Mission, from that last series. It's a short Scholastic book (168 pages) but thematically it's on par with most adult SW novels.

The book has a plot about Obi-Wan getting news of a former Jedi Padawan in trouble. Kenobi must decide which is the most important duty- to come to this man's aid or remain on Tatooine. It's set one or two years after the end of RotS and explains some of Obi-Wan's mental state after the loss of Anakin. It also features some conversation with Qui-Gon's ghostless voice and a really pissed off teenage bounty hunter.

I have to say, the cover actually made me pass on this book initially. It looks like fan art and is a real step down from the Jedi Apprentice covers that got me started on these books. Interestingly, in the course of this book Obi-Wan is forced to shave off the old beard, has gone prematurely completely grey, and there's no reason to think he used his e2 lightsaber. I can't believe that any of this was considered when the cover was designed.

Regardless, it's an easy read and fills in a lot of blanks. I thoroughly look forward to reading the next one. -Campbell

I've yet to read Dark Lord, but I have seen a bit of Lord Vader's new mentality in The SW Insider story, "The Two-Edged Sword." Like how The Desparate Mission explores the regret of Obi-Wan Kenobi, this short story examines Vader's mistrust of and disappointment in Palpatine. With the possible exception of his mother, everyone Anakin ever loved has let him down.