The new publishing venture, The High Republic, is about to move into a second round of books. Before that, I wanted to revisit all of the first round of releases, from comics to novels to picture books, and talk about some of the more unique aspects of the era, with reflections on what I really like from the series and what I’d like to see more of moving forward!
Continue reading “The High Republic Story So Far: Phase 1, Wave 1 Recap”
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Arriving alongside the adult novel Light of the Jedi, Justina Ireland’s middle-grade novel A Test of Courage helps kick off and expand the nascent The High Republic era! Following one of the youngest Jedi Knights, Vernestra Rwoh, on what starts as a routine babysitting mission of a Senator’s tinkering daughter, Avon Starros, that quickly turns into a tricky survivalist story, A Test of Courage is an excellent read, as it makes the new era accessible to more readers, and despite a smaller focus, offers important details to help build out the larger picture. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – A Test of Courage”
Whether it’s the previous excerpts or various teases in comics/novels, The High Republic era’s villains, the Nihil, haven’t been heard from much. That all changed recently with an article on the official site, detailing some Nihil characters and a creepy new monster, and in an excerpt from Justina Ireland’s A Test of Courage, where we’re smack-dab in the middle of the Nihil’s POV as they carry out a nefarious mission to spread their particular brand of chaos. But wait, there’s more! Of course while I’m on my honeymoon, more news drops, so below you’ll also find more concept art, this time of the some Padawans, while it was revealed the VR game Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge will offer a tie-in experience by going on a mission with Yoda! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “The High Republic News: Villainous Nihil Take Center Stage in Art/Excerpt, VR Tie-in Revealed, And More!”
With the cancellation of Star Wars Celebration this year, and the subsequent delay of The High Republic until January 2021, building hype for the upcoming publishing initiative has certainly needed to change shape and from. First we got the opening chapter of Light of the Jedi and now an excerpt from A Test of Courage, the middle grade novel launching alongside LotJ on January 5! In it, we get to meet Vernestra Rwoh, the youngest Jedi Knight at 15, and Avon Starros (a distant relative of Sana Starros!), a young inventor. Their dynamic is a blast to read in this short sample, and I hope the rest of the book can live up to the interactions here. I’m also very curious to see if Avon’s line about inventing something to block the Force will potentially come into play, considering THR is supposed to last for multiple years/phases, while Vern’s phantoms in the Force should offer plenty of intrigue as well. Head below for a sample and the cover, otherwise head to the official site for the full excerpt! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “The High Republic Teases Continue: A Test of Courage Excerpt Released!”
In an unfortunate but completely understandable move, considering the unprecedented situation facing the world, the launch of The High Republic publishing initiative has been delayed until January 2021. This news seemed inevitable after last week’s updated Star Wars comic solicitations for August did not include a single issue of The High Republic’s comic series, and delaying the whole initiative since the comics couldn’t come out in time shows how important every medium is in telling this new and exciting story. As sad as this development might be, a note included with the official site’s blog post about the delay, written by creative director of Lucasfilm Publishing Michael Siglain, offered some tantalizing teases of what’s to come. We dive into those teases below! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “The High Republic Launch Moved to January 2021”
Since the announcement of the upcoming landmark High Republic publishing initiative, there’s been relative radio silence despite the promise of more details. That all changed on Thursday, when the official site began a new series of articles digging into upcoming new era. It all starts with an introduction to several of the Jedi characters we’ll meet across The High Republic’s various books and comics. Head below to find out more! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “Meet the Jedi of The High Republic Publishing Program”
After nearly a year of waiting and teases, Project Luminous has finally been revealed: The High Republic publishing program, a series of stories set 200 years before the prequels, spread across novels and comics, spearheaded by authors Charles Soule, Claudia Gray, Daniel José Older, Justina Ireland, and Cavan Scott. Beginning in August, the High Republic era kicks off with Light of the Jedi, a novel by Charles Soule which will set up the story and proliferate across other novel, comics, and more yet to come. Head below for more details, announced titles, and some thoughts below! UPDATE: Series now set to launch in January. Head to our The High Republic page for the latest and greatest! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “Project Luminous Revealed: The High Republic Publishing Program, Begins August 2020!”
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