Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Book of Interest: Star Wars: Light of the Jedi

Last February Disney and Lucasfilm announced there were going to be new stories in the book event Star Wars: The High Republic. It was supposed to have launched last August but due to the pandemic it was pushed back until today.

Light of the Jedi is the first book to be released and it seems pretty interesting. I'm currently reading a book from the Old Republic (which unfortunately these Legend books are considered non-canon) and this new High Republic feels like a Disney take on that era of books. It will be interesting to see how these new stories will fit into the Star Wars universe.


Book: Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

Description:

Long before the First Order, before the Empire, before even The Phantom Menace . . . Jedi lit the way for the galaxy in The High Republic

It is a golden age. Intrepid hyperspace scouts expand the reach of the Republic to the furthest stars, worlds flourish under the benevolent leadership of the Senate, and peace reigns, enforced by the wisdom and strength of the renowned order of Force users known as the Jedi. With the Jedi at the height of their power, the free citizens of the galaxy are confident in their ability to weather any storm But the even brightest light can cast a shadow, and some storms defy any preparation.

When a shocking catastrophe in hyperspace tears a ship to pieces, the flurry of shrapnel emerging from the disaster threatens an entire system. No sooner does the call for help go out than the Jedi race to the scene. The scope of the emergence, however, is enough to push even Jedi to their limit. As the sky breaks open and destruction rains down upon the peaceful alliance they helped to build, the Jedi must trust in the Force to see them through a day in which a single mistake could cost billions of lives.

Even as the Jedi battle valiantly against calamity, something truly deadly grows beyond the boundary of the Republic. The hyperspace disaster is far more sinister than the Jedi could ever suspect. A threat hides in the darkness, far from the light of the age, and harbors a secret that could strike fear into even a Jedi’s heart.

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