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Prequel era adventures and a journey through alien

archives in the latest Star Wars book releases.

On sale
from April 16
2019

His

Master’s

Voice

The bond between Qui-Gon

Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi is
stretched in Claudia Gray’s
latest Star Wars novel.

Author Claudia Gray’s previous Star
Wars novels have seen her explore
both sides of the confl ict between
the Empire and the Rebel Alliance,
from 2015’s Lost Stars, to the details
of Leia’s tribulations forming the
Resistance in The Force Awakens
prequel Bloodline (2016), to the
young royal’s early adventures in
Leia: Princess of Alderaan (2017).
This time, Gray excels as she applies
her storytelling talents to the prequel
era, turning her attention to the
relationship between maverick Jedi
Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his fresh- Kenobi, as the two Jedi navigate violent disaster in their future. Years
faced Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, in their way across a dangerous planet before Qui-Gon first meets Anakin

the much-anticipated new novel, and face an uncertain future. Skywalker on Tatooine, this iconic

Star Wars: Master & Apprentice. Meanwhile, as Qui-Gon struggles Jedi duo must find a way to balance
Debuting on April 16 from Del Rey, to pass on his knowledge of the the differences in their sometimes-
Master & Apprentice centers on an Force to an apprentice that doesn’t clashing personalities in order to
unexpected offer that threatens the always understand his methods, the defend the Republic’s ideals and
bond between Qui-Gon and young elder Jedi is haunted by visions of execute the will of the Jedi Council.

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