[.ca] Evil Experiment (ISBN 0613325257)

A 110% Page Turner for all readers!:
An evil scientist, Jenna Zan Arbor, is holding Qui-Gon Jinn captive and the only person who can save him is Obi-Wan Kenobi, his Padawan. Jenna Zan Arbor is hoping to learn how to capture the Force for herself and Qui-Gon is her guinea pig. As weak as he is from his his daily blood draining, Qui-Gon still has some tricks under his sleeve that he is hoping to use to free another Jedi that Zan Arbor is holding captive. But Qui-Gon has to play his cards right so that he won't give Zan Arbor the information she wants. Obi-Wan and his new friend, Astri, are doing everything they can to save Qui-Gon from Zan Arbor and Astri's father, Didi, who was shot by a blaster rifle. Time is running out fast and the medicine Didi needs to heal is being held in Jenna Zan Arbor's lab, where Qui-Gon is her prisoner. But the situation becomes worse as a deadly bounty hunter mysteriously follows Obi-Wan, preparing to take revenge as black as death. Will Obi-Wan and Astri reach the lab in time to save Qui-Gon, Didi, and the other Jedi who are all becoming weaker by the hour? Will the bounty hunter take away Obi-Wan's life the way she almost took Didi's? Will Jenna Zan Arbor be brought to justice? All of your questions will be answered after you read "The Evil Experiment", written by Jude Watson.

The Experiment Is a Success:
Jude Watson delivers yet again with The Evil Experiment. The novel is excellently paced and marks a true turning point in Obi-Wan's development. With Qui-Gon held prisoner by a mad scientist, Obi-Wan must head the search for his missing master and take command in situations where previously he followed Qui-Gon's lead. Here, we for the first time see the fully-mature Jedi that Obi-Wan will become by Episode I, and yet this Obi-Wan is also true to the Kenobi who has been growing through the first eleven books. Nobody has ever captured Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan better than Watson at her best, and probably nobody ever will. As for the rest of the novel, it is a treat for all. There is a compelling bad guy (bad woman, actually), an enigmatic, powerful bounty hunter, heroism, courage, sacrifice, and a few philosophical discussions to boot. This may very well be the best entry in the Jedi Apprentice yet. It is so good, I immediately reread most of it once I had finished. I haven't done that with a book in a long, long time.

The Evil Experiment:
Qui Gon has been captured and is now being help captive in the laboratory of the brilliant scientist, Jenna Zan Arbor. Jenna has discovered a lot of things and has even helped planets from invading diseases, but one thing still remains unanswered, the force. She will stop at nothing in order to find out how the force is used and how it works. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan is clueless to where his master is being held captive. He and Didi's daughter, Astri, go searching for clues in order to try and find Qui Gon. On their adventure, they encounter new people and friends that help them in getting closer to finding Qui Gon. They also run to the bounty hunter Reesa On. This is a page turner and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Second book in the three book story arc:
The evil scientist, Jenna Zan Arbor, has kidnapped Qui-Gon Jinn, using him as an experiment to study the nature of the Force. As his life Force dwindles, he must keep hope in that his young apprentice will save him. And Obi-Wan Kenobi is doing exactly that, desperately searching for his master along with a friend, Astri. And not only Qui-Gon's life is hanging by a thread, Astri's father, Didi, is dying of poison and the only antidote is in Jenna Zan Arbor's secret lab. Will Obi-Wan and Astri be in time to save Qui-Gon and Didi before it's too late? "The Evil Experiment" is the second of three books following one story arc. In my opinion, this is one of my most favorite story lines! The book is extremely exciting, following the adventures of both Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. I love how though Obi-Wan is in a way following the clues on his own, he handles himself very well and is very efficient. Astri is a great character, both funny and serious, giving help to Obi-Wan whenever she is needed (and when not needed!). Read "The Deadly Hunter" before this book or you won't have a clue what's going on. Also have "The Dangerous Rescue" on hand if you want to find out how the story ends since "The Evil Experiment" end in a cliffhanger! This series explains a lot about how Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan first meet. Their beginning is far from simple and all smooth-sailings, which would be pretty monotonous if it was. Though the books are said for ages 9-12, like many other reviewers I agree that the Jedi Apprentice Series are for anybody. Extremely well-written, the emotions, thoughts, and feelings of the main characters are very well put down into words. I also like the different array of humans and aliens which are portrayed, both good and bad. Plust check out the new Jedi Quest series, dealing with the master and apprentice duo of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. Another Star Wars Series I recommend and like a lot are the Young Jedi Knights series. The stories are about Jacen and Jaina Solo (twins of Han and Leia Solo), and their friends as they journey on the road to becoming Jedi Knights. More on the teenager level of reading. For adult readings, a few selections I enjoy reading are "The Thrawn Trilogy", "Rogue Planet", "The Jedi Academy Trilogy", "The Corellian Trilogy", and "The Truce at Bakura".

Qui-Gon is trapped in an experiment that could end his life.:
Qui-Gon is being held prisoner by Jenna Zan Arbor, a scientist who plans to find out the secret of the force and will stop at nothing to do it, while she slowly drains his blood until he dies. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan is desperately searching for him with the help of Astri, the daughter of one of Qui-Gon's friends. Astri wants to find out who's behind this just as much as Obi-Wan because her father is dying, and he needs an antidote that only Zan Arbor can supply and because she needs the reward money that is on the bounty hunter's head. This book was way better than the previous one and I recommend it to all Star Wars fans.