Kenobi's Blade is the sixth volume in the Junior Jedi Knights

Junior Jedi Knights Series

Junior Jedi Knights is a series of science fiction novels started by Nancy Richardson and completed by Rebecca Moesta, based in the fictional Star Wars universe....

 series. It was written by Rebecca Moesta

Rebecca Moesta

Rebecca Moesta Anderson is the author of several science fiction books. Although born in Germany, Rebecca was born to American parents and raised in Pasadena, California, where she lived until her early twenties. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Cal State L.A....

 in 1996.

Summary

Uldir, a classmate of Anakin Solo's at the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4, wished to become a great Jedi

Jedi

The Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series's main protagonists. The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict...

, but his skills in the Force are weak, such that he can't even lift a feather with his mind. He gets the idea to use a Holocron to learn the secrets of the Jedi of the Old Republic

Old Republic

Old Republic may refer to*Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based in the Star Wars universe*Old Republic in the Star Wars universe; see Galactic Republic*Old Republic International, a Fortune 500 company...

.

He "borrows" the Holocron along with Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is one of several primary characters in the Star Wars series. Along with Darth Vader, R2-D2, and C-3PO, he is one of the few major characters to appear in all six Star Wars films...

's lightsaber

Lightsaber

A lightsaber is a fictional weapon in the Star Wars universe, a "laser sword." It consists of a polished metal hilt which projects a blade of light about 1.33 metres long. The lightsaber is the signature weapon of the Jedi order and their Sith counterparts, both of whom can use them for close...

, recovered from Darth Vader

Darth Vader

Darth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....

's palace on the planet Vjun where the Dark Lord took it after striking down his old master on the first Death Star

Death Star

The Death Star is a fictional moon-sized space station and superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe. It is capable of destroying a planet with a single destructive super charged energy beam.-Origin and design:...

. Apparently, Obi-Wan's lightsaber grants its wielder skill in Form III of lightsaber combat, of which Kenobi was a master.

Anakin—along with his friends Tahiri Veila, R2-D2

R2-D2

R2-D2 , is a character in the Star Wars universe. An astromech droid, R2-D2 is a major character throughout all six Star Wars films. Along with his droid companion C-3PO, he joins or supports Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in various points in the saga...

, Tionne and the Jedi Master Ikrit—must race across the galaxy to find Uldir. If they don't find and stop Uldir, he could very well be killed, and Kenobi's blade and the Holocron could fall into the hands of a very evil man.

Product details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Format: paperback
• Pages: 113
• Language: English
• Dimensions: 1 cm x 13 cm x 19 cm
• ISBN 1-57297-208-4
• Publisher: Berkeley Publishing Group