One of the most powerful Jedi in all of Star Wars is shrouded in mystery. Outside of the 2003 non-canon novel Shatterpoint, and a recent 2024 Marvel comics series that sports his name, in-depth material on Mace Windu is scarce, at least relative to books and comics about Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Even less explored in Star Wars canon is Windu's relationship with Qui-Gon Jinn. Mace is basically giving Qui-Gon orders in The Phantom Menace, and the two Jedi don’t see eye-to-eye when it came to Anakin Skywalker’s training. Is there history there?
The new canonical novel Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss, from genre legend Steven Barnes, is diving into an untold story from the early days of the prequel era, and revealing the fascinating implications of Mace’s relationship with Qui-Gon.
