Category: Novel News

The High Republic Wave III Excerpts Hit: The Fallen Star, Mission to Disaster

Posted on December 7, 2021December 20, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

The High Republic’s first Phase, Light of the Jedi, comes to a close starting this January with the release of its Wave III material. It all begins with Claudia Gray’s The Fallen Star, the third adult novel, out January 4, followed by Daniel José Older’s Midnight Horizon on February 1, and Justina Ireland’s Mission to Disaster on March 1 (delayed from January). The Fallen Star’s first excerpt dropped this week, catching fans up with Bell Zettifar after the death of Loden Greatstorm in The Rising Storm, while the second excerpt from Mission to Disaster sees what scientific invention Avon Starros is up to, though Ireland revealed its delay to Feb 1. Head below for the Wave III opening crawl special editions for most of the books like Out of Print’s The Fallen Star, and more! Continue reading “The High Republic Wave III Excerpts Hit: The Fallen Star, Mission to Disaster” →

Dark Horse Returns to Star Wars Comics Spring 2022; Brotherhood Cover Revealed

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Nearly 8 years after losing the Star Wars license to Marvel, itself the original publisher of Star Wars comics decades before, Dark Horse Comics (DHC or DH) will return to offer up all-ages content, replacing IDW in Spring 2022. In the announcement, DHC founder and CEO revealed they’ll initially “…focus on stories featuring the High Republic,” but expect all eras to have content eventually, across on-going series, anthologies, one-shots, and specials. As for when in 2022, I’d expect we’ll see their content start in April, maybe May at the latest, as IDW’s current series are all solicited out until March. We’ll have more as they announce it, like what series, authors, and artists to expect, but for now head below to see the writing was on the wall for some type of announcement like this since September, plus see the final cover for the upcoming Obi-Wan and Anakin novel, Brotherhood! Continue reading “Dark Horse Returns to Star Wars Comics Spring 2022; Brotherhood Cover Revealed” →

High Republic Show 6 & News Round-up: New Concept Art, Mission to Disaster Excerpt, Halcyon Backstory, & More!

Posted on November 17, 2021November 18, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Another The High Republic Show, another overload of charisma from host Krystina Arielle, who brings us some interviews with the editors behind different parts of the publishing initiative, the same confusion as the rest of us over showing Starlight Beacon’s potential destruction in January just after the show got a beautiful model of it, and tons of character concept art! Beyond the show, we’re also covering some recent reveals, like an excerpt from Justina Ireland’s upcoming Mission to Disaster for Phase I Wave III and how the Halcyon aka the Star Wars interactive hotel will make its way into the era as well. Head below for all the above and more! Continue reading “High Republic Show 6 & News Round-up: New Concept Art, Mission to Disaster Excerpt, Halcyon Backstory, & More!” →

Book News: Shadow of the Sith, Brotherhood, and More Novels Bring Essential Stories to 2022

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

With The High Republic books and comics dominating the publishing landscape of Star Wars, we were due for some news about books across other parts of the Saga, but I did not expect what just dropped today! For starters, fans eager to see more of Luke Skywalker post-Return of the Jedi get a meal of a novel, Shadow of the Sith, which explores his mission with Lando Calrissian trying to find Exegol and all the backstory that comes with it, Brotherhood focuses on Obi-Wan & Anakin in the earliest days of the Clone Wars and that business on Cato Neimoidia, Stories of Jedi & Sith brings 10 authors together to tell new tales about the Force-users, and Padawan gives Obi-Wan fans more goodness to enjoy in 2022 with a story set early in his Padawan years with Qui-Gon Jinn. How about that feast of Star Wars books?! Head below for more details on each of these exciting new releases! Continue reading “Book News: Shadow of the Sith, Brotherhood, and More Novels Bring Essential Stories to 2022” →

The High Republic Show 5: Wave III Covers Revealed, The High Republic Adventures Annual Announced, and More!

Posted on September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Arriving a bit unexpectedly, but totally welcomed is another entry in The High Republic Show, hosted by Krystina Arielle, who we are so damn lucky to have as a host of these wonderful videos! Episode 5 might not reveal any new details on the previously announced Wave III content for Phase 1: Light of the Jedi, but it does reveal covers for the upcoming titles, announces The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021, has a great chat with authors Justina Ireland and Cavan Scott plus Executive Editor Jen Heddle, and shows off a fan-made model of Starlight Beacon! Continue reading “The High Republic Show 5: Wave III Covers Revealed, The High Republic Adventures Annual Announced, and More!” →

The High Republic Show 4: Tempest Runner Cast, Jedi Council Art Revealed, and More!

Posted on July 30, 2021February 27, 2023 by Head Butler Ryan

After an eventful and news filled SDCC panel the previous week, Krystina Arielle steers The High Republic Show’s fourth installment to focus more on the story, characters, and authors’ thoughts, which was an extremely welcomed change of pace from the usual focus of revealing new content. So head below to hear what the luminous five think you should look out for in the stories to come, see the full Jedi council of the era, some preview pages of upcoming content, and of course check out the exceptional cast of the upcoming audiobook, Tempest Runner! Continue reading “The High Republic Show 4: Tempest Runner Cast, Jedi Council Art Revealed, and More!” →

SDCC 2021: The High Republic Wave Three, Phase One End Detailed

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

SDCC hosted The High Republic Panel, finally offering details on the final Wave of Phase I: Light of the Jedi, with a series of ominous titles with an even more portentous tagline: “The Light of the Jedi goes dark…” If you wanted uplifting, you’ve come to read the wrong post! Check out the video above and head below to see all the news together. Continue reading “SDCC 2021: The High Republic Wave Three, Phase One End Detailed” →

Ronin, Star Wars Visions Novel, Cover and Story Revealed

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Not even a week after the curtain was finally pulled back on the upcoming Star Wars Visions, premiering on Disney+ September 22, we finally learned more details about, alongside a gorgeous cover reveal, its tie-in novel, Ronin – A Visions Novel, written by Emma Mieko Candon. It will expand on the world created for legendary anime studio Kamikaze Douga’s short, “The Duel.” Head below for the full cover and blurb for its unique premise! Continue reading “Ronin, Star Wars Visions Novel, Cover and Story Revealed” →

Book News: Queen’s Hope Cover, Latest Essential Legends Additions Announced

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

The final entry in E.K. Johnston’s Padme Amidala Trilogy, Queen’s Hope, received its cover and a very short excerpt, while Del Rey announced the latest additions to their Essential Legends Collection: Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Darth Bane: Rule of Two, and Rogue Squadron, which will receive a new, unabridged audiobook. Check out the spiffy new covers below! Continue reading “Book News: Queen’s Hope Cover, Latest Essential Legends Additions Announced” →

The High Republic Show 3: Trail of Shadows Miniseries, Variant Book Covers, and More!

Posted on May 26, 2021June 1, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Three episodes in and Krystina Arielle continues to delight in The High Republic Show, which is as exciting and entertaining for its reveals as it is hilarious and entertaining thanks to its host! The third episode has a great extended chat with creatives working on the comics, a look at an amazing Marchion Ro helmet (when can I get mine?!), a fun video exploring many of the era’s lightsaber hilts, variant cover for Wave II’s books, while it reveals a mystery-laden new comic miniseries, Trail of Shadows! Check out all the details below! Continue reading “The High Republic Show 3: Trail of Shadows Miniseries, Variant Book Covers, and More!” →