History Literature / YoungJediKnights

It's basically ''Franchise/XMen'' with [[LaserBlade lightsabers]]. The series started out with typical Imperial [[TheRemnant remnants]][=-related=] plots, then gradually diversified (no pun intended) to include the kids fighting a much broader array of enemies, with well over a dozen books in the total arc. Many of the characters here would go on to be foundation-level players in subsequent EU works. Expect many of Kevin J. Anderson's characters (Tionne, Kyp Durron) to make an appearance as well.

Han Solo and Leia have kids. They're studying at Luke's Academy. Chewbacca's nephew is also there, as is the daughter of those people from ''Literature/TheCourtshipOfPrincessLeia''.

A ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' science fiction book series (1995- by Creator/KevinJAnderson and Rebecca Moesta.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Jacen and Tenel Ka. Jaina and Zekk. In the case of Jacen and Tenel Ka, [[spoiler:TheyDo and even end up having a lovechild]]. In the case of Jaina and Zekk, [[spoiler:they get married to other people]].

* HeelFaceTurn: Luke attempts to make Brakiss do one but fails.

* OlderAndWiser: Luke Skywalker has come a long way as a jedi teacher. While not the focus of the stories, its clear that his experiences training other jedi has made him a much better teacher for the academy now.

A ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' science fiction book series by Creator/KevinJAnderson and Rebecca Moesta.

** 01. ''Heirs of the Force''
** 02. ''Shadow Academy''
** 03. ''The Lost Ones''
** 04. ''Lightsabers''
** 05. ''Darkest Knight''
** 06. ''Jedi Under Seige''

** 07. ''Shards of Alderaan''
** 08. ''Diversity Alliance''
** 09. ''Delusions of Grandeur''
** 10. ''Jedi Bounty''
** 11. ''The Emperor's Plague''

** 12. ''Return to Ord Mantell''
** 13. ''Trouble on Cloud City''
** 14. ''Crisis at Crystal Reef''

** Where's Mara? On a mission with Mirax, since her marriage to Luke wouldn't be established until the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'' duology a few years latar. RealLifeWritesThePlot, as despite the fact that both Anderson and Moesta knew Luke and Mara were getting married, they couldn't actually allude to it before ''Vision of the Future'' came out.

** The ''Hand of Thrawn'' duology, written after the pertinent parts of this series, established that the Empire had signed a peace treaty with the New Republic four years prior to this series. The official explanation is that the Second Imperium, the antagonists of the Shadow Academy arc, was a RenegadeSplinterFaction that refused to accept the peace. To be fair to Zahn, this series actually implies that too, since Brakiss is explicitly not drawing on traditional Imperial supply sources, and has to build his own ships and lightsabers.

* WreckedWeapon: During their final duel in ''Jedi Under Siege'', Luke defeats Brakiss by slashing off the top two inches or so of his lightsaber, leaving him weaponless. Brakiss quickly replaces it with a mass-produced one on his return to the Shadow Academy though.

* ChekhovsGun: Jacen obtains a Corusca gem early in the second book, which he places in his boot. Later on in the book, [[spoiler:he uses it to break out of his prison in the Shadow Academy]].

%%* CoolOldGuy: TIE Fighter veteran Qorl.

%%* LadyOfWar: Tenel Ka.

%%* OlderAndWiser: Luke.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Jacen and Tenel Ka. Jaina and Zekk. In both cases TheyDo, but not in this series (for obvious reasons, mind: they're still minors).

* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Inverted. When a [[spoiler:Bothan spy attempts to assassinate Lusa]] in ''Jedi Bounty'', he mentions that he wants the death to ''not'' look like an accident so anyone who leaves the Diversity Alliance will think they can't hide.

* CriticalResearchFailure: InUniverse, Lusa claims that Hethrir was human. He's not -- it was a major plot point in ''The Crystal Star'' that he was a Firrerreo, a near-human species (near-enough that he could easily be mistaken for one).

** CoDragons: Qorl and Taimith Kai to Brakiss.

* FreudianExcuse: Among other reasons, Nolaa Tarkona has this behind her desire for slaughter and conquest of the human race--in revenge for the death of her half-sister Oola.

** Qorl as well.

* TheManBehindTheCurtain: Everyone, including Brakiss, thinks [[spoiler: the fake Emperor Palpatine is really another clone of the Emperor, as per ''ComicBook/DarkEmpire. Actually, it's a group of otherwise unremarkable old Imperial fanatics faking it]].

A ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' science fiction book series by Creator/KevinJAnderson and Rebecca Moestra.

** Where's Mara? On a mission with Mirax, since her marriage to Luke wouldn't be established until the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'' duology a few years later.

* BigBad: Each of the three main plot arcs has one - the [[spoiler: false]] Emperor in the "Shadow Academy" arc, Nolaa Tarkona in the "Diversity Alliance" arc, and Czethros in the "Black Sun" arc.

* CriticalResearchFailure: InUniverse, Lusa claims that Hethrir was human. He's not - it was a major plot point in ''The Crystal Star'' that he was a Firrerreo, a near-human species (near-enough that he could easily be mistaken for one).
* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: Averted with Qorl, who though equipped with a nasty-looking (and powerful) cybernetic arm to replace the badly-mangled original appendage is inarguably the most level-headed and moral of Brakiss's group.

* DiscreteDiningDisposal: In book 2 (''Shadow Academy''), Luke and Tenel Ka disguise themselves and visit Shanko's Hive, a bar, to look for information. Tenel Ka orders a particular drink, but Luke warns her off it quietly because of how strong it is; she looks around for a way to dispose of it and finally dumps it into the pot of what she thinks is a decorative plant, but turns out to be a [[PlantAliens plant-based alien]] customer.

%%* EvilMentor: Brakiss.

%%* FaceHeelTurn: Zekk, at least twice.
* FantasticDrug: Anja Gallandro's addiction to Andris spice. It was intoduced in the A. C. Crispin books almost eight years before, but this is the first time we see what its use actually looks like. It's basically PCP, only it also gives the user a fever and better hand-eye coordination.

* HealingFactor: A limited one - Corrsk the Trandoshan claims his severed arm will grow back eventually (and indeed, other Trandoshans have proven they can). Unfortunately for him, he doesn't live long enough to prove it.

* IncrediblyLamePun: Jacen is in love with these.

* KeepingTheHandicap: Tenel Ka loses a part of her arm due to rushing her lightsaber's construction and having it explode in her hand. She eventually refuses to get a replacement prosthetic like her teacher Luke Skywalker did as a reminder to not let her pride get the better of her, citing it was Luke's choice to do so as her grandmother is trying to force the artificial limb on her, until Tenel Ka [[IncrediblyLamePun "forcefully"]] destroys the prosthetic to affirm her decision.
* KneeCapping: Tenel Ka to Tamith Kai. She gets a bit better later.

%%* RebelliousPrincess: Tenel Ka.

%%* StacysMom: Kyp. Taken UpToEleven in the ''Literature/NewJediOrder''.

* RapunzelHair: Anja Gallandro. In the illustrations, at least, her long, flowing hair reaches all the way down to her bootheels when left loose.

* Shadow Academy arc:

* Diversity Alliance arc:

* Black Sun arc: