Books like Star Wars - Young Jedi Knights - Lightsabers by Kevin J. Anderson
Luke Skywalker decides it is time for his nieces and apprentice to begin lightsaber training. Jaina and Jacen, still wary after their time at Shadow Academy, take a cautious approach, while Tenel Ka prefers to rely on her physical strength and hurriedly builds her own blade. During a duel with Jacen, her hastily crafted lightsaber backfires, seriously injuring her. Doubtful about continuing, Tenel Ka returns home to Hapes. Jacen, Jaina and Lowie accompany her in an effort to lift her spirits, only to be drawn into a plot to murder her grandmother. The young Jedi must uncover the assassin’s identity and protect their kin.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Science Fiction
Authors: Kevin J. Anderson
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