En esta, los chicos fabrican sus espadas luz. Tenel-Ka no se tomó el asunto en serio y crea una espada defectuosa que acaba hiriéndola, amputándole un brazo. Muy deprimida regresa a Hapes, y los chicos van tras ella para animarla. Allí descubren un complot contra la abuela de Tenel-Ka que gobierna Hapes mientras que su hijo Isolder y su nuera están fuera de viaje diplomático. Paralelamente Zekk, también construye su sable luz en la Academia de la Sombra y termina convirtiéndose en uno de los lideres. Como los otros libros de esta serie juvenil, una historia muy entretenida.

The Jedi trainees are ready to make their lightsabers, but Tenel Ka is impatient with herself. She rushes the delicate process, and her lightsaber gives out during a training duel with Jacen--and his lightsaber promptly cuts off her arm. Stricken, Tenel Ka returns to her homeworld. She has always defined herself as a warrior, and now she thinks herself useless. But her grandmother's tough love, and her friends' good sense, convince her that she can still be a warrior, and she returns to the Academy to complete her training.

I loved this book. Tenel Ka shines, and the friendships feel real and specific. There's a scene where the twins teach her to braid her hair with only one hand that I remember to this day. And the book doesn't pull back in its portrayal of her grief and feelings of worthlessness. In this book, the characterization IS the plot. ( )

This is a great book if you liked the Star Wars movies and wanted to know more about how life as a young Jedi Knight while the Republic is rebuilding after the war with the Emperor. Also a great book for younger readers wanting to get into this Genre. ( )

When Empire died, they were born—a new hope for the New Republic. The young twins of Han Solo and Princess Leia are now fourteen, and enrolled at Luke Skywaker’s Jedi Academy on Yavin 4. Together with friends both old and new, the future heroes of an already legendary saga begin their training.
Luke Skywalker has come to a grim conclusion. With the threat of the new generation of Dark Jedi being trained at Shadow Academy, he knows the New Republic will need all the fighters it can muster. At last, it is time for the young Jedi Knights to build their Lightsabers.
But there is more to mastering the ancient weapon than mere swordsmanship. Each student must learn about the mysterious bond between Jedi and Lightsaber. For Jacen and Jaina, success will mean growing stronger in the Force. But for one of their friends, failure will mean tragedy… ( )