The Ties that bind lives up to the standard of all the other books in the Jedi Apprentice series by Jude Watson. It focusses on Tahl and Qui-Gon as they revisit New Apsolon, a plant which they helped negotiate peace on six years ago. The basis of the story is that Ewanne, the Supreme Leader has been Murdered and his twin daughters have asked the Jedi for help, as they fear their lives are in danger. The storyline, unlike the other books in the series, concentrate on young Obi-Wan Kenobi (now 16 years old), and will only appeal to those who have read other books in this series. There are some interresting developments in Tahl and Qui-Gons relationship near the end of the book, and as always, Watson leaves the reader eager to read the next book in the collection with one of her well written clifhangers.....