Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force is the first novel in the Star Wars Jedi Apprentice series, introducing the early and often-strained partnership between Qui-Gon Jinn and his new apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

In this discussion, we break down the story, characters, and themes, and place the book within the larger Star Wars Legends timeline leading up to The Phantom Menace.

This episode is clipped from The Nerdy Cantina livestream, where we explore classic Star Wars books, films, and Expanded Universe lore.