Master & Apprentice

Master & Apprentice is a canon novel written by Claudia Gray which was published by Del Rey on April 16, 2019. The novel is set approximately eight years prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, following Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi. The audiobook version was narrated by Jonathan Davis.
==Publisher's summary==
An unexpected offer threatens the bond between Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi as the two Jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future.
A Jedi must be a fearless warrior, a guardian of justice, and a scholar in the ways of the Force. But perhaps a Jedi's most essential duty is to pass on what they have learned. Master Yoda trained Dooku; Dooku trained Qui-Gon Jinn; and now Qui-Gon has a Padawan of his own. But while Qui-Gon has faced all manner of threats and danger as a Jedi, nothing has ever scared him like the thought of failing his apprentice.
Obi-Wan Kenobi has deep respect for his Master, but struggles to understand him. Why must Qui-Gon so often disregard the laws that bind the Jedi? Why is Qui-Gon drawn to ancient Jedi prophecies instead of more practical concerns? And why wasn't Obi-Wan told that Qui-Gon is considering an invitation to join the Jedi Council—knowing it would mean the end of their partnership? The simple answer scares him: Obi-Wan has failed his Master.
When Jedi Rael Averross, another former student of Dooku, requests their assistance with a political dispute, Jinn and Kenobi travel to the royal court of Pijal for what may be their final mission together. What should be a simple assignment quickly becomes clouded by deceit, and by visions of violent disaster that take hold in Qui-Gon's mind. As Qui-Gon's faith in prophecy grows, Obi-Wan's faith in him is tested—just as a threat surfaces that will demand that Master and apprentice come together as never before, or be divided forever.
==Plot summary==
Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, are on a mission on the planet Teth. Attempting to escape the palace of Wanbo the Hutt, Qui-Gon takes the dim-witted crime lord hostage while Obi-Wan misinterprets a request to handle a door as sealing the door, rather than fighting the guards, before heading in search of the hangar.
==Continuity==
Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Master & Apprentice to 40 BBY.
==Media==
===Editions===
*;Master & Apprentice, Special Convention Edition April 11, 2019; Del Rey; US hardcover, Special Convention Edition
*; April 16, 2019; Del Rey; US hardcover
*; April 16, 2019; Del Rey; US hardcover, Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition
*; April 16, 2019; Del Rey; US eBook
*;Master & Apprentice, Signed Edition April 16, 2019; Del Rey; US hardcover, Signed Edition
*; September 24, 2019; Del Rey; US mass market paperback
*; April 1, 2025; Random House Worlds; US paperback
====International====
*June 2019; Szukits Könyvkiadó; Hungarian-language paperback
===Cover gallery===
File:SWMasterAndApprenticeSolicit.jpg|Solicitation cover
File:MasterApprentice-SWC.jpg|US hardcover, Special Convention Edition jacket
File:MasterApprentice-Hardcover.jpg|US hardcover, First Edition
File:MasterApprentice-BN.jpg|US hardcover, Special Barnes & Noble Edition
File:MasterApprentice-Paperback.jpg|US paperback
File:TitlePage-MasterApprentice.jpg|Title page image
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Category:Canon adult novels