Customer Reviews
Podracing returns. - By: Ian Tapley, 27 Sep 2004 
THE STORY:
Obi-Wan & Anakin, along with their friends & fellow Jedi Siri Tachi, Ferus Olin, Ry-Gaul & Tru Veld, are sent to assure the security of the Galactic Games. They discover a sinister conspiracy underlying the games, but Anakin is distracted by the illegal Podraces & the presence of his hated enemy Sebulba.
WHAT'S GOOD:
I really enjoyed the return of Podracing (it was one of Episode I's best bits) & particularly the return of Sebulba (who now has a son, Hekula, & Anakin's old podracer). Anakin's hatred for Sebulba not only distracts him from his duty but also blinds him to the real cheatersin the race, showing that he has a misled version of Qui-Gon's affinity for 'pathetic lifeforms'. Other than several of Episode I's podracers, this book also features the return of Didi & Astri Oddo from the Jedi Apprentice series. I found Obi-Wan's interaction with Didi & Astri much more interesting now he is a Jedi Master.
WHAT'S BAD:
One problem I did have with this book is that some of the games scenes were all to reminiscent of the Jedi Apprentice book 'The Day Of Reckoning'.
Jedi Quest 3 the return to podracing - By: , 28 Oct 2002 
I've found that Jude Watson is an imaginative writer who describes the life & relasionship of Anakin & Obi-wan kenobi very effectively. In the Jedi Quest books i've found that Anakins past is always brought to the present, this book is from my point of view the best so far but i've only read the first 3 books & can't wait to read numbers 4&5.
Jedi Quest book 3 goes back to Anakins past when Anakin & Obi-Wan K enobi are sent to the galatic games with Siri & her padawan Ferus Olin & Tur Veld with his master Ry-Gaul (alsoin Jedi Quest book 1). When Anakin gets there he over hears a discussion of an illegel podrace & tracks it down but when he gets there he isin for a surprice, when he meets his old rival Sabulbal & his son Hakula, though he has been a padawan for 5-6 years Anakin is stil effected by his past & can not control his temper yet, Thought Obiwan is there Anakin can not resist the frill of podracing even thought, as a Jedi Anakin is suppost to forget his past & look a head to the future, but against Obiwans approval Anakin enters & has to face head on his most darkest fears butin that time obiwan is tracking a killer or shall i say killers.
But don't for get that Ferus Olin is Anakins rival & can not help but be watchful of Anakin as we all know if you read the 1st book that Ferus said "I will keep looking. I will watch you, Anakin Skywalker" & he isn't lieing.
