Star Wars
Ratings9
Average rating3.7
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Ratings9
Average rating3.7
Long before the Clone Wars, the Empire, or the First Order, the Jedi lit the way for the galaxy in a golden age known as the High Republic!Vernestra Rwoh is a new Jedi Knight at age sixteen, but her first real assignment feels an awful lot like babysitting. She's been charged with supervising twelve-year old aspiring inventor Avon Starros on a cruiser headed to the dedication of a wondrous new space station called Starlight Beacon.But soon into their journey, bombs go off aboard the cruiser. While the adult Jedi try to save the ship, Vernestra, Avon, Avon's droid J-6, a Jedi Padawan, and an ambassador's son make it to an escape shuttle, but communications are out and supplies are low. They decide to land on a nearby moon, which offers shelter but not much more. And unbeknownst to them, danger lurks in the forest....Rich internal third-person dialogue reveals dollops of inner turmoil for each character at key moments as well as providing some much-needed world-building to make this a winning choice. A great read for Star Wars fans young and old." -- Kirkus Reviews
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I liked this better on the second read. I noticed the wisdom sprinkled through this book more this time. Words that remind us we are not going to be perfect and that's okay. I like the more nuanced Jedi here, too. Burying feelings and not recognizing them is unhealthy and damaging to a person. Learning how to work through the feelings and the hurt that caused them brings healing. I would like to see more of this in the Jedi.
Series
1 primary book2 released booksStar Wars: The High Republic is a 52-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2020 with contributions by Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, and 12 others.
