Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Terry Brooks

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks Journey back to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the official novelisation by bestselling author Terry Brooks. Before he became Darth Vader, he was Anakin Skywalker — a young boy whose extraordinary abilities will set him on a path that changes the fate of the Jedi and the entire galaxy. The Galactic Republic is in turmoil as a dispute over trade route taxation brings the greedy Trade Federation to the brink of war. In an attempt to force a resolution, the Federation surrounds the peaceful planet of Naboo with a deadly blockade, leaving its people cut off from the rest of the galaxy. With the Republic's politicians unable to agree on a solution, Supreme Chancellor Valorum secretly sends two Jedi Knights, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, to negotiate an end to the crisis. Their mission will lead them to Naboo, introduce them to Queen Amidala and ultimately bring them face-to-face with a mysterious enemy thought to have disappeared centuries ago. Packed with adventure, Jedi action and the origins of one of Star Wars' most important characters, The Phantom Menace brings the first chapter of the Skywalker saga to life in novel form.