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"Obi-Wan
and Anakin are assigned to the Galactic Games to monitor events, but
end up in a fixing scam and an illegal Podrace.
"This book is, sadly, not as good as previous Jedi
Quest stories. Its main failing is that it is primarily plot
driven, whereas its predecessors focussed on building the rapport
between the two main Jedi. It is understandable, given that it would
be difficult to build the series exclusively on thoughts and
feelings, but nevertheless there is something lost by splitting up
the Master/Padawan team. There are also several plot elements that
do not work particularly well: the Games themselves seem desperately
unfeasible given the galactic scale of the event; Euceron seems a
strange choice for a host world, given that it is stated that it is
politically unpleasant; the whole purpose of the book seems to be to
get Anakin back into a Podracer, which (given the Podrace in Episode
I seemed to be nothing more than a marketing opportunity) isn't
exactly an enticing prospect. This book sees the return of Didi and
Astri Oddo from Watson's Jedi
Apprentice series, two characters whom I never really enjoyed
and certainly here Didi is just as annoying as he always was and
Astri's choice of husband shows her to have remarkably poor
judgement.
"It is not all bad - bringing back Sebulba for a cameo was
enjoyable (the stand-off between the former rivals is tense and
gripping) and Watson's continually near-perfect characterisation of
Anakin mean that it didn't drag too much. If you liked the Podracing
element of The Phantom Menace, you'll probably quite like The
Dangerous Games. If not, you may find it a little tiresome."
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