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MASTER AND APPRENTICE Claudia Gray Some believe the desert to be barren. This proves only that they do not know the desert. Deep within the dunes dwell small insects that weave nets to trap one another, and burrowing snakes with scales the color of stones so that no hunter can find them. Seeds and spores from long-dead plants lie dormant in the warmth, waiting for the rainfall that comes once a year, or decade, or century, when they will burst into verdant life as brief as it is glorious. The heat of the suns sinks into the grains of sand until they glow, containing all the energy and possibility to become glass the color of jewels. All of these sing individual notes in the one great song of the Whills. No place is barren of the Force, and they who are one with the Force can always find the possibility of life. Awareness precedes consciousness. The warmth is luxuriated in and drawn upon before the mind is cognizant of doing so. Next comes the illusion of linear time. Only then does a sense of individuality arise, a remembrance of what was and what is, a knowledge of one’s self as separate from the Force. It provides a vantage point for experiencing the physical world in its complexity and ecstasy, but the pain of that separation is endurable only because unity will come again, and soon. That fracture from the all, that memory of temporal existence, is most easily summed up with the word the fracture was once called by. The name. “Qui-Gon.” The name is spoken by another. Qui-Gon has been summoned. He draws upon his memories of himself and takes shape, reassembling the form he last had in life. It seems to him that he feels flesh wrap around bones, hair and skin over flesh, robes over skin—and then, as naturally to him as though he had done so yesterday, he pulls down the hood of his Jedi cloak and looks upon his Padawan. “Obi-Wan.” It is worth the travail of individual existence just to say that name again. So he says the other name, too. “Ben.” Obi-Wan Kenobi’s hair has turned white. Lines have etched their traces along his forehead, around his blue eyes. He wears Jedi robes so worn and ragged as to be indistinguishable from the garb of the impoverished hermit he pretends to be. Most would walk past this man without a second glance. Yet while Qui-Gon perceives the physical realities of Obi-Wan’s appearance, he is not limited to human sight any longer. He also sees the confident general of the Clone Wars, the strong young Padawan who followed his master into battle, even the rebellious little boy at the Temple that no Master was in any hurry to train. They are all equally part of Obi-Wan, each stage of his existence vivid in this moment. “You are afraid,” Qui-Gon says. He knows why; the events taking place around them are clearer to him than they are to Obi-Wan. “You seek your center. You need balance.” The living find it difficult not to tell the dead that which they already know. Obi-Wan doesn’t even try. “There may be Imperial stormtroopers waiting for Luke at the Lars farm. If so—” “Then you will rescue him.” Qui-Gon smiles. “Or he may rescue himself. Or the sister will find the brother instead.” Obi-Wan cannot be so easily comforted. “Or he could be killed. Cut down while still hardly more than a boy.” To Qui-Gon, all human lives now seem impossibly brief. Years are irrelevant. It is journeys through the Force that matter. Some must struggle for that knowledge through many decades; others are very nearly born with it. Most never begin the journey at all, no matter how long they live. But Luke Skywalker . . . “Luke has a great journey yet to go,” Qui-Gon says. “It does not end here.” “You’ve seen this?” Qui-Gon nods. This relieves Obi-Wan more than it should, because he cannot guess the shape that journey will take. Their surroundings in the physical world become clearer—the endless dunes of Tatooine stretching out in every direction, a smoldering sandcrawler a hulk behind them, a dozen tiny Jawas dead. The memory of their fear and helplessness lances Qui-Gon’s consciousness, as does the meaninglessness of their deaths. Although Obi-Wan has been tending to the bodies, for the moment the Jawas are seen to only by two droids. The droids comfort Qui-Gon somewhat, because they are familiar; the Force has even seen fit to bring these two back to the place where it all began. Time is a circle. The beginning is the end. Obi-Wan murmurs, “Bail Organa sent Leia herself to summon me. When I saw her—saw Padmé in her so strongly, and even a little of Anakin, too—I knew my exile was nearly at an end. Would you believe I find it difficult to let it go?” “You’ve adapted. You’ve had to. No wonder that the desert feels like home to you now, or that being a Jedi Knight has become foreign. But that can change, and faster than you might dream possible.” It will in fact be almost instantaneous, a transformation begun and completed the first time immediate danger beckons again. Qui-Gon looks forward to witnessing it. “I’ve waited for this day for a very long time,” Obi-Wan says. “So long it feels as though I’ve waited for it my entire life. To have it endangered—now, just as the great work begins—so many factors are in play. The future is difficult to know, even more so than before.” “Do you truly think your work has only just begun, my Padawan?” They have begun using that title between them again, in recognition of how much more Obi-Wan has yet to learn. It is strange, still, to think of death as only the beginning of wisdom. Obi-Wan considers. “There were other great endeavors. Other challenges. But the Clone Wars were long ago. For nearly two decades, I have been little more than a shadow waiting to become a Jedi Knight again.” Qui-Gon shakes his head. Already his physical self feels natural enough to him that he can express thought and emotion through gestures. “Battles and wars aren’t the measure of a Jedi. Anyone can fight, given a weapon and an enemy. Anyone can use a lightsaber, given due training or even good luck. But to stand and wait—to have so much patience and fortitude—that, Obi-Wan, is a greater achievement than you can know. Few could have accomplished it.” Fewer still could have done so without turning to darkness. Sometimes, when Qui-Gon considers it, he is awed by his student’s steadfastness. Every person Obi-Wan ever truly loved—Anakin, Satine, Padmé, and Qui-Gon himself—came to a terrible end. Three of them died before his eyes; the other fell to a fate so bleak that death would’ve been a gift. The Jedi Order that provided the entire framework for Obi-Wan’s life was consumed by betrayal and slaughter. Every step of this long, unfulfilling journey is one Obi-Wan had to take alone . . . and yet he never faltered. As the rest of the galaxy burned, his path remained true. It is the kind of victory that most people never recognize and yet the bedrock all goodness is built upon. Even Obi-Wan doesn’t see it. “You see me in a kinder light than most would, old friend.” “I owe you that. After all, I’m the one who failed you.” “Failed me?” They have never spoken of this, not once in all Qui-Gon’s journeys into the mortal realm to commune with him. This is primarily because Qui-Gon thought his mistakes so wretched, so obvious, that Obi-Wan had wanted to spare him any discussion of it. Yet here, too, he has failed to do his Padawan justice. “You weren’t ready to be a Jedi Master,” Qui-Gon admits. “You hadn’t even been knighted when I forced you to promise to train Anakin. Teaching a student so powerful, so old, so unused to our ways . . . that might’ve been beyond the reach of the greatest of us. To lay that burden at your feet when you were hardly more than a boy—” “Anakin became a Jedi Knight,” Obi-Wan interjects, a thread of steel in his voice. “He served valiantly in the Clone Wars. His fall to darkness was more his choice than anyone else’s failure. Yes, I bear some responsibility—and perhaps you do, too—but Anakin had the training and the wisdom to choose a better path. He did not.” All true. None of it any absolution for Qui-Gon’s own mistakes. But it is Obi-Wan who needs guidance now. These things can be discussed another time, when they’re beyond crude human language. Soon—very soon.
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Series: Star Wars
Hardcover: 496 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (October 3, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345511476
ISBN-13: 978-0345511478
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Overall, this is a solid collection of stories. It’s just too bad that the duds are kinda clumped together so sometimes you might be tempted to stop reading on account of too many stupid stories in a row. But don’t give up--then last quarter of the anthology has a some really strong stories. By the end, I decided the book was a sold 4 star affair, but I will tell you, there were times, when I was certain I wouldn’t be giving it anything higher than a 2 star review.I think my biggest complaint is that none of the stories got the time they deserved. In an effort to fit 40 stories in here, almost none of the authors were given the breathing room to really make something out of their idea. Next time, Star Wars, do a proper anthology with normal length stories, please. There are some ideas in this book that are astounding and deserve more attention.One of the goals of this anthology (I assume) was to allow authors to experiment a bit, and to allow some new authors a crack at the Star Wars universe. Obviously, a lot of how people react to this book is going to depend upon people’s wants and expectations--perhaps more so than a novel. And I totally expect there will be people who strongly disagree with a rating or two (or twenty) of mine. But that’s why it’s MY review and not yours! :)Since there are 40 stories, rather than listing each story, plus a rating, plus a comment or two, I’ve just grouped them into the following categories that roughly correlate to a five star rating system. Finally, the number in front of each story is the order in which the story appears in the book.Okay, lot's to review--let's get crackin'!!Five Stars: The Force is strong with this one.Translation: The best of the best of the best.8. “Master and Apprenticeâ€Thoughts: I always thought that Qui-Gon learning how to manifest as a Force ghost and communicating with Obi-wan was kinda stupid. But it’s excellent stories like this one that are changing my mind.22. “Eclipseâ€Thoughts: Wow. The destruction of Alderaan. That was by far the best story I’ve read yet. Well written. A new perspective (but one that dove-tailed nicely on Claudia Gray’s Leia: Princess of Alderaan). Emotional. Characters that sound like and act like adults. Whew. Good stuff.30. “Time of Deathâ€Thoughts: I will say this for the editors: they gave all of the important stories to the best writers. Obi-wan has become one of my favorite characters over the years, and this new perspective on his death is death is very touching.31. “There is Anotherâ€Thoughts: The difference between the bad the stories and the excellent stories in this collection is enormous. Yoda, however, is still very small. I loved this story.34. “Duty Rosterâ€Thoughts: There are some stories in this book that I would love to see put to film, big screen or small. This is one of them.35. “Desert Sonâ€Thoughts: I always thought Pierce Brown was a bit over-rated (sorry, Pierce). But if he keeps writing like this, I will happily change my tune.36. “Groundedâ€Thoughts: Holy crap, they saved the best for last. These final stories are just so damn fine.Four Stars: Impressive. Most Impressive.Translation: An excellent story that is either very well written or that adds something significant to the Star Wars canon. A must read.6. “The Red Oneâ€Thoughts: I think a lot of readers will say that I’m over-rating this story. Which might be true. But when I read the first few lines, I thought for sure I was going to give this on a Tribbles rating. But dammit, if the author didn’t just write the idea so well, that...droid feels...right here in my chest. Meh idea, but superbly written.7. “Ritesâ€Thoughts: I admit I love this story specifically because I love John Jackson Miller’s Kenobi, and I was very sad to learn that it was not considered canon. However, this short story, which is canon, references very clearly most all of the events in Kenobi...which is about as close to being canon as you can get without “officially†being canon...right? I hope so.13. “The Kloo Horn Cantina Caperâ€Thoughts: Most of the experimental styles in this anthology are pretty bad: here, is a fantastic exception. A bit noir, a bit caper, a bit personality, a bit smug, but a lot of fun, and never overdone.16. “The Secrets of Long Snootâ€Thoughts: Finally a story with a voice that sounds like it was written by an adult. Tragically, such voice in writing is rare in the Star Wars universe.23. “Verge of Greatnessâ€Thoughts: Now THIS is how you get inside someone’s head for a scene that we’ve all already seen in the movie. Also, again, the characters sound like adult (it’s amazing how much that single fact elevates writing…), and the characters have voices that match, well, the characters. Nicely done Mr. Hidalgo.37. “Contingency Planâ€Thoughts: I know that Star Wars in many ways is supposed to be fun. But Star Wars works best when it’s story and it’s characters are taken seriously. Wonderful story.Three Stars: Not bad for a little furball.Translation: A pretty solid story. You should read it.1. “Raymusâ€Thoughts: We look a bit into the head of Captain Antilles, brave leader of of the Tantive IV and soon to be throat-choked by Darth Vader. Interesting story. Not badly written. Doesn’t add much of anything though.2. “The Bucketâ€Thoughts: A nice story about a stormtrooper with a tiny touch of a conscience. And here’s my odd gripe. I know that Disney et al. are trying to humanize the Empire. But you can’t make every stormtrooper and Imperial officer have a guilty conscience. Time to pull back a bit and make some Imperials that passionately believe in what they’re doing.12. “We Don’t Serve Their Kind Hereâ€Thoughts: The barkeep’s past was just intriguing enough to make some connections to the Clone Wars without ever becoming melodramatic. Also...is this the third story wherein HAN. SHOT. FIRST...and Han was the ONLY one to shoot? What are you playing at here, Disney? I like it.18 .“Lainaâ€Thoughts: A standard, if touching, recording from a dad to a little girl explaining all about the Rebellion should he not live long enough to tell her himself.25. “The Triggerâ€Thoughts: The stormtrooper with a conscience done right. And Dr. Aphra to boot. Not too shabby.28. “End of Watchâ€Thoughts: Ever wonder what was going on at the other end of the line during Han Solo’s “boring conversation anywayâ€? Now you know.32. “Palpatineâ€Thoughts: I’m an English teacher. I’m a total sucker for Ian Doescher’s Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope. And I liked this one too.33. “Sparksâ€Thoughts: You know how you choke up just a bit at the end of Star Wars as each X-wing and Y-wing get’s shot down? This brief, but very nice story, will do the same thing all over again.38. “The Angleâ€Thoughts: Just what the rating says: not bad for a little look into the life and times of Lando Calrissian.39. “By Whatever Sunâ€Thoughts: I’m curious to know just how much Ashley Eckstein contributed to the story. Either way, she and E.K. Johnston make a good team. Nicely done.Two Stars: It could be worse.Translation: A very meh, story, but it least it hasn’t sunk so low at to be grabbed by a dianoga and dragged away to the very bottom of the trash compactor. Only read it if the subject matter really interests you.9. “Beru Whitesun Larsâ€Thoughts: Sorry, but the voice doesn’t even remotely match what I think an elderly(ish) woman would sound like.10. “The Luckless Rodianâ€Thoughts: Too short a story. Greedo is kinda a wuss. HOWEVER...Han. Shot. First. BOOM! Does this make it canon? They’re trying, folks.11. “Not for Nothingâ€Thoughts: It’s about this point that I started to think, “I don’t want every character to have a back story,†because now it’s just starting to feel forced. Just let the band play, man.17. “Born in the Stormâ€Thoughts: ...but not by much. Have I mentioned yet that I want come competent Imperials? And that I want them to sound like adults? Yeah, there’s none of that here.19. “Fully Operationalâ€Thoughts: Well written, but this is merely an extended scene of the Imperial chiefs of staff meeting with Vader and Tarkin in A New Hope. Nothing new is added.21.“Change of Heartâ€Thoughts: There’s nothing really wrong with this one except, as I’ve already said, someone needed to coordinate these stories better. Way too many of them are way too similar. For my thoughts on this story, see my thoughts from “The Bucket†because they’re basically the same story.24. “Far too Remoteâ€Thoughts: I’m not really a good judge of artwork, so…a single-panel cartoon. Cute. And I’m glad it only took up one piece of paper.29. “The Baptistâ€Thoughts: I really struggle with these weird POV stories. I don’t need one about a Jawa, I don’t need one about a mouse droid, and I don’t need one about the dianoga.40. “Whillsâ€Thoughts: The last story of the anthology is a joke. No, seriously, it is--it’s even mildly amusing. Which is fine, but I’d rather they started with it than put it at the very end. It feels really out of place at the end. Please don’t treat Star Wars like a joke, hm.One Star: Tribbles.Translation: A story of fluffy crap that feels woefully out of place in this Star Wars book, just like a tribble. No. Stop. Don’t read it. It’s really bad.3. “The Sith of Dataworkâ€Thoughts: You know what doesn’t make Star Wars interesting? Even if the concept might be very plausible? Paper work. ‘Nough said.4. “Stories in the Sandâ€Thoughts: I don’t really wanna say why I found it stupid because it’s the whole premise of the story. So. It was just total fluff.5. “Reirinâ€Thoughts: So a Tusken has to steal something from a sandcrawler. Alright. Then what happens? The answer: NOTHING. I literally don’t understand what I’m supposed to get from this story.14. “Added Muscleâ€Thoughts: Aaaaand...this is why I have my “Tribbles†rating. A story off all fluff and no substance. And the Fett dialogue was badly written.15. “You Owe Me a Rideâ€Thoughts: I dunno--maybe the Tribbles rating is a bit harsh, but after reading this dud, I’m forced to echo what a fellow reviewer said: apparently none of the authors coordinated their stories because after this story, I’m pretty sure every damn patron in the cantina is now in someway connected to Han Solo. It’s irritating. The galaxy is huge. It’s okay to have people at a bar, even one in Mos Eisley, who don’t know each other! Also, this is another story where literally nothing of consequence happens. Bad writing.20. “An Incident Reportâ€Thoughts: Another whiney Imperial statement. And, really, we’re going accuse Vader of evangelizing? Really?!?! My eyes have never rolled so hard.26. “Of MSE-6 and Menâ€Thoughts: I just...I...what? How is this story a thing?!?! Was it supposed to be funny? Charming? Whitty? Romantic? Because in the end it was a whole lotta nothin’.27. “Bumpâ€Thoughts: I’m being forced to read other reviews in order to come up with new ways to explain things. So yes, I read this somewhere else, but so many of these stories, including this one, just feel like bad fanfic.Well, that’s it folks. Feel free to tell me in the comments where I’m right (obviously), and where I’m all wrong.
From a Certain Point of View (FacPOV) is fun and exciting while simultaneously being extremely exhausting to read in the worst ways possible.It has some wonderful short stories written by wonderful authors and some not so wonderful stories written by some not so wonderful authors. Unfortunately, the bad outweighs the good in this particular collection of 40 short stories.I love the sentiment and idea behind it, but some authors just didn't seem to fully understand the concept of expanding upon A New Hope in a new, fun, or meaningful way (prepare to read 3 variations of the Death Star Battle). Others don't seem to fully grasp what makes a good Star Wars short story and even 10 pages of it was almost too much to bear.HOWEVER, in an effort to shed the much deserved positive light on FacPOV here are the authors and stories I loved!(in order of appearance)Raymus by Gary WhittaStories in the Sand by Griffin McElroyThe Red One by Rae CarsonRites by John Jackson Miller (fans of "Kenobi" you'll love this one!)Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray (this was my FAVORITE of them all and Gray NEEDS to write a novel about Jedi!)The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper by Kelly Sue Donnick and Matt Fraction (didn't think I'd like this one but I find myself thinking about the story a lot!)The Secrets of Long Snoot by Delilah S. DawsonLaina by Wil Wheaton (notwithstanding that he's been pretty terrible to SW fans so not sure how I feel about his involvement, but his story was good)Fully Operational by Beth RevisAn Incident Report by Mallory OrtbergEclipse by Madeleine RouxVerge of Greatness by Pablo Hidalgo (another favorite, I'd love to see Pablo dabble in the adult novels!)Contingency Plan by Alexander Freed (give Freed more SW stuff to write! His recent work is always emotional!)The Angle by Charles SouleI'd say this book is worth the above stories. It is by no means something you need to rush out and read, so take your time in purchasing this.I applaud Del Rey for this huge task in creating this book (and the charity work!) and I would love to see similar anniversary books like this one for the rest of the films. Imagine The Phantom Menace, 20 years and 20 short stories in 2019! I'd love that!!All in all give Claudia Gray the power to write whatever she wants and Pablo Hidalgo his debut SW adult novel and I'll be there for that!(also whatever material is being used for the cover, don't use it again! It attracts dirt like crazy. I recommend readers to read with the dust jacket removed.)
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