Name: The Mark of the Crown
ISBN: 9780590519342

Jude Watson

Follows young apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as he enters a new realm of training with Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn.

The Mark of the Crown

Dimitris Papastergiou

Great story with some good dialogue between characters, I liked how simple it was and easy to follow without being bland and boring. 

In general, if you're a fan of Obi Wan, you'll like seeing him getting into trouble.

The fourth book in the Jedi Apprentice series. After their detour to Phindar, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan finally make their way to Gala to deal with their elections. The current queen has opened their government up to elections, hoping to dissolve their democracy. Her son is not happy with this decision since he feels kingship is his birthright. Turns out, however, that it might not be his birthright after all, since he has an older half-sister, Elan, who may be more entitled to the crown than he is. While Obi-Wan keeps up appearances of overseeing the election in the capital, Qui-Gon secretly makes his way to the hill people, where Elan lives, to inform her of her inheritance and try to convince her and the rest of the hill people to take an interest in the election. Drama and intrigue ensue and, go figure, Elan is pivotal in ultimately deciding the election. There was an interesting subcurrent in this book focused on the way that marginalized groups are seen by the majority and how misconceptions are misused by those in power who want to keep that power.

The Mark of the Crown

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