Padawan has so many of the things that I love about Star Wars Republic Era stories. 

Obi Wan, newly apprenticed to Qui-Gon Ginn, struggles with finding his purpose as a Jedi. When an opportunity comes up to leave the Jedi temple on a mission to a mysterious planet, he jumps at the chance. There he encounters what appear to Force-users, but things are not all as they seem, and Obi Wan will have to learn to trust himself and the Force.

The good: I loved the vivid settings, the variety of people Obi Wan meets, and glimpses of familiar places and characters. I thought the plot was well done, and I'm curious to see whether Padawan will have any kind of sequel because there still are some unanswered questions. 

The bad: Obi Wan spends so much time doubting himself. It really does get annoying because of how overdone it is. BUT as you go on, this improves as characters grow. It is definitely YA, almost bordering on middle grade feeling at times, but that did not prevent me from enjoying and I think the characters were well developed for the most part.

Overall, I enjoyed Padawan and would definitely recommend it for people who enjoy high republic stories and don't mind a younger feeling book.

I listened to the eAudioARC narrated by Gary Furlong, whose narration was great. The audio sounded a bit echo-y/computer-y and I couldn't tell if that was intentional or not or a side effect of listening at 2x speed. 

Thanks to Disney Audiobooks and Netgalley for an eAudioARC in exchange for an honest review.