Following in the path of the first three volumes in the Jedi
Academy series (by Jeffrey Brown), artist/writer Jarret J. Krosoczka
does an admirable job of introducing a new bunch of students at the Jedi
Academy on Coruscant. The teachers are mostly all the same as in
Brown’s trilogy, but it’s an all new class of Jedi underclassmen. The
central character is Victor Starspeeder, a headstrong boy who thinks
that Jedi studies are going to be a breeze and that he’ll be the “star”
of his class, even though in the first book he is joining the Academy
half-way through the school year as is “the new kid”. At least his
sister is already there as one of the older students, even if they have
an awkward relationship. An amusing subplot in both of these first two
volumes is having Yoda assign Victor to participate in the Drama
Department’s annual musical. In The Force Oversleeps, we get to see
deeper into a family issue that has plagued both Victor and Christina
for years.
Krosoczka’s
art style is considerably different from Brown’s, but he keeps the
concept of an illustrated journal going quite nicely. I enjoy the batch
of new supporting characters. This is a fun series, and each volume is a
quick read. I recommend them for kids and adults alike — basically
anyone who’s a Star Wars fan.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the original trio of
Star Wars Jedi Academy illustrated journal novels, by Jeffrey Brown.]
[ publisher’s official
Star Wars: Jedi Academy web site ] | [ official
Jarrett Krosoczka web site ]
Recommended by
Scott C.
Bennett Martin Public Library
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