The Bartokk Assassins

Star Wars Episode I Adventures #2

by Ryder Windham

A band of Bartokk assassins is in possession of many unusual Trade Federation starfighters.

They have also kidnapped an innocent child.

The Bartokks must be stopped.

More than one life hangs in the balance.

Genres: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Fiction, Ebooks, Childrens, Gamebooks, Media Tie In

91 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Ryder Windham is an American sci-fi author who has written over sixty Star Wars books, including novels, comics, reference books, and so on. He has also written junior novelizations for Indiana Jones movies. Since 1993, he has been working on Star Wars projects either by himself or with other authors. His reference book Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide had been on the New York Times Best Seller list for three weeks in 2005. Although he has written lots of books, accepted interviews, and appeared at several fan-conventions, little is known about his personal life.

Reviews

[Robert Johnson · Rating 1 out of 5]

⭐ Repetition Without Purpose

The Bartokk Assassins is a dull, disposable junior tie-in that offers little beyond a quick skim of thinly staged danger. The pacing is fast, but that only makes the emptiness more obvious. The plot feels repetitive, the tension never builds, and nothing about the conflict lands with weight or consequence. Characters remain flat and interchangeable, and the supposed threat fails to become memorable or even interesting. It may function for very young Star Wars fans who just want something brief and familiar, but for anyone reading with attention, it is tedious filler rather than a worthwhile story.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 1 out of 5]

Set in 32BBY

And this series continues to disappoint.

In this one we get mainly Obi-Wan on an adventure, which is boring at best, and a chore to read. Also, I would like to remove the 1-star too, just because of how many times you read Obi-Wan's name on this one. Like a gazillion times. If you wanna die of alcohol poisoning, just read this book and every time you see "Obi-Wan" take a shot. You dead.

Right at the end there's a nice and promising epilogue for the next book, though I doubt I'll like it if it's in the same plot line as the first two, but... we'll see. Hope for the best!

[Jim C · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a children's book and picks up right from the ending of the first book so that one must read before this one. Qui-Gon an Obi-Wan are still on the trail of the stolen ships and they still do not know who is behind all of it.

This is a step up from the first novel. The first novel read like a report going from action scene to action scene with no story in between. This one does that also but not to the degree as the first book. There isn't much character development as these books are very quick reads and each book basically leads into the next one without much resolutions and endings of plots.

There isn't much to say about these books. They are quick and meant for children. There isn't much exposition and really doesn't do much to entice to continue on. I will read the next one as I believe that will conclude this story arc and it looks like it will have Darth Maul. That entices me.

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A much more entertaining instalment, possibly because it was able to jump straight into the action without any preamble. I'm impressed that Windham could cram so much into such a short book and make it work. So I'll overlook that ridiculous mental image of Rune Haako and Daultay Dofine disguised as Duros lol

[Kristi · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a fine read, but nothing spectacular. My favorite thing about this book was that Obi-Wan got a solo adventure, showing what a brilliant Jedi he is/will become. I like Bama Vook and Boll Trinkatta was a more interesting character in his second appearance. The Bartokk assassins were somewhat formidable, though not very developed.

[Alexandr Iscenco · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good continuation of the first part of the Episode I Adventures, even though it is mostly for kids and teenagers. This one puts Obi-Wan Kenobi into the spotlight.

[Kat V · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nonstop action. No character development. Not much plot. Bad dialogue. Am easy read but not worth reading again.

[Ewan Marshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the cliff hangers, they made me want to read more

[Barbara Oudová Holcátová · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some monumentally idiotic decisions are made, but on the plus side Obi-Wan is a true badass here.

[Gary Varga · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, albeit very linear, game.

[Gary Varga · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit better than the first one and I am interested in how this will develop.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a roleplay book that is really great for beginners or kids (which is who it is geared for anyway). For kids not only is it Star Wars fun, but it also helps build not only reading skills, but also logic and math skills. If you have a kid who loves Star Wars, but doesn't like reading or math...this series might be just what you are looking for to encourage them in those areas. Adults will probably find the series boring, but again I believe that is because this is truely a kids' series.

[Angela · Rating 1 out of 5]

Suitable forages 8 + and those who have seen the films.
Obi Wan goes after the assassins, a direct sequel to 'The search for the lost jedi'. This one is just action sequence after action sequence, and those get a bit boring. this is the novel version not the game book. Kids may like it but plot and character really don't make an appearance.

[Jeff Cothern · Rating 5 out of 5]

This edition was distributed through the school markets. A band of Bartokk assissins is in the possession of many unusual Trade Federation starfighhters. They have also kidnapped an inncent child. The Bartokks will stop at nothing to destru you. May the force be with you.

[Dane Cobain · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is part of a series of books that Ryder Windham wrote to tie in with the prequel Star Wars movies that were released in the early part of the 21st century. This one features a young Obi-Wan trying to track down a kidnapped child, and whilst there’s plenty of action, this is really designed to be read by kids. That’s why it was published by Scholastic.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book for kids. Obi-Wan has to chase after Bartokk assassins to save a young Talz. A fun read for children (and their parents).

[Shawn Fairweather · Rating 3 out of 5]

More side stories/fluf for young readers and die hard fanboys. This can be read in an hour or so and it isn't a heavy read by any stretch.