Category: Novel News

Cold Bounty Collected on The Mandalorian Publishing Program

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Looks like Lucasfilm collected the bounty on The Mandalorian’s publishing program the harsh way: cold. Announced back in June 2020, the program promised to dive into the show’s little Grogu-sized pocket of the Star Wars universe, with everything from the usual Ultimate Visual Guide to even an original novel written by Adam Christopher (which had first been delayed to this year), but only the “Art of” book released so far and now the remaining content is shelved. With the exploding success of the show, how often production and stories change, and all the connected TV shows set to come out too, it seems the story of Din Djarin, the Mandalorians and the Darksaber, and Grogu will primarily unfold on our TV screens via Disney+ instead, so no Frog Family books on the horizon, unfortunately. Author Adam Christopher at least has the opportunity for a new novel and we’ll be here, patiently awaiting its reveal. Otherwise, there’s the awesome and only just beginning The High Republic initiative to be excited about with publishing, while The Book of Boba Fett is set to hit our screens at the end of the year with The Mandalorian’s third season sometime in 2022. Continue reading “Cold Bounty Collected on The Mandalorian Publishing Program” →

Novel News: Queen’s Hope Wraps Up E.K. Johnston’s Padmé Trilogy, Secrets of the Sith Announced

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

More Padmé Amindala focused content is never a bad thing, as she certainly deserves more time in the spotlight, so it’s great to see E.K. Johnston will return to round out her trilogy about Padmé and her handmaidens with November’s Queen’s Hope! Focusing on the Senator’s time during the Clone Wars, it’ll dive into a part of her life we’ve only gotten pieces off, while The Secrets of the Sith children’s book so peel back some layers on abilities some consider to be unnatural this August. Read below for some thoughts on the Padmé Trilogy and a few extra details on each! Continue reading “Novel News: Queen’s Hope Wraps Up E.K. Johnston’s Padmé Trilogy, Secrets of the Sith Announced” →

Life Day Treasury, a Wintry Fables Book, Revealed

Posted on January 28, 2021September 17, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Fables from within the Star Wars galaxy have provided two excellent books so far, but with their spookier focus, it was about time to switch to something a little more festive: Life Day! In Life Day Treasury: Holiday Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away, the latest in-universe folklore collection, writers George Mann and Cavan Scott, with illustrator Grant Griffin, will bring the holiday cheer to fans this September. Check out some artwork below and reveals of what two stories will be about! Update 9/17: Here’s our review of Life Day Treasury! Continue reading “Life Day Treasury, a Wintry Fables Book, Revealed” →

The High Republic Show Premieres, Reveals New Details, Concept Art, and More!

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Beyond all the awesome new content arriving for The High Republic initiative, there’s a novel and two comics in the first week of February alone (!), January 27 saw the launch of the bi-monthly The High Republic Show, hosted by the affable and engaging Krystina Arielle! The premiere episode comes in at a hefty but enjoyable 20-plus minutes, covering some slight spoilers, talking with creatives behind-the-scenes, and revealing new details about upcoming releases, so head below for summary of the latest news! Continue reading “The High Republic Show Premieres, Reveals New Details, Concept Art, and More!” →

Digital Shorts for The High Republic Characters and Into the Dark’s First Excerpt Released

Posted on January 19, 2021January 24, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

For The High Republic, beyond comics, graphic novels, manga, and book covers, plenty of its events and characters may never been seen in a visual medium, so Lucasfilm teamed up with Eastham Studios for a series of digital shorts introducing fans to characters in the initiative, starting with A Test of Courage’s Vernestra “Vern” Rwoh! Also out today is the first excerpt from Claudia Gray’s young adult novel, The High Republic – Into the Dark, where we meet some of the colorful cast you’ll get to spend tons of time with in the book! Continue reading “Digital Shorts for The High Republic Characters and Into the Dark’s First Excerpt Released” →

Livestream for The High Republic Launch Reveals Trailer, New Content, Three Phases, And More!!

Posted on January 4, 2021August 9, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

We’re a day away from the launch of The High Republic initiative and the hype train jumped to hyperspace thanks to a livestream launch event, which included the fantastic trailer above and contained reveals for a bunch of new details, concept art, the names for the first three Phases, and tons of new content to enjoy! We’ll have reviews up on January 5 (UPDATE: they’re here!) for the opening novels, but in the meantime, head below for all the awesome announcements! Continue reading “Livestream for The High Republic Launch Reveals Trailer, New Content, Three Phases, And More!!” →

The High Republic Mega Round-Up: TV Show Announced, Interviews Galore, Livestream Revealed

Posted on December 23, 2020January 11, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

As we inch closer and closer to the release of The High Republic on January 5, the team behind the initiative have been busy with interviews and teases about what’s to come for readers, no matter their level of engagement. Beyond the exciting reveal of a show set at the era’s end, The Acolyte, more surprises and announcements are set to be revealed in an upcoming livestream hyping up the launch. Get all the new details below! (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!) Continue reading “The High Republic Mega Round-Up: TV Show Announced, Interviews Galore, Livestream Revealed” →

Prepare for The High Republic with Easter Eggs

Posted on December 8, 2020April 18, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

With The High Republic launch almost around the corner, the hype is building to a fever pitch, as far as I’m concerned! For me, it feels that way because of all the hints and teases seeded throughout publishing after the initiative’s announcement, keeping the series at the top of my mind beyond all the news, interview, previews, and excerpts revealing the era and its many secrets. To get you prepared for THR’s launch, we’ve gathered together all the teases, from various comics and novels, into one handy place to reference once the era truly begins in January (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!). Continue reading “Prepare for The High Republic with Easter Eggs” →

The High Republic Coverage: The Rising Storm Revealed, Lightwhips Return, Special Editions Abound, and More!

Posted on December 4, 2020January 11, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Another week or so, another great chunk of content to hype up the release of The High Republic initiative, so let’s skip right to it: head below to learn about the second adult novel, The Rising Storm from Cavan Scott, the return of the lightwhip (yes, a lightsaber whip!), a sock-filled special edition of Light of the Jedi (not kidding about the socks!), new preview of The High Republic comic, and more (Update: THR has begun and our reviews are rolling in!). Continue reading “The High Republic Coverage: The Rising Storm Revealed, Lightwhips Return, Special Editions Abound, and More!” →

Doctor Aphra Audiobook Script Gets Hardcover Release April 2021, New Content

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original might have retread ground from her initial appearances, but it far exceeded any and all expectations this Aphra fan had, and then some! If audiobooks aren’t really your thing, or you’re hearing impaired, you too can finally get a chance to enjoy this excellent, chaotic audiobook with the release of a script book on April 6, 2021. Not only did they reveal a cover for the script book, but the announcement of the upcoming release included a Dramatis Personae written by Chelli Lona Aphra herself, and damn it’s just as hilarious and enjoyable as the rest of the production. The script book promises more new content beyond that little surprise, so I’ll be curious to see what that entails, but I was going pick this up anyways! Head below for the full cover and links to our current Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) reviews! Continue reading “Doctor Aphra Audiobook Script Gets Hardcover Release April 2021, New Content” →