Vernestra Rwoh and her Padawan, Imri, are on a mission: save their friends from the Nihil! But external circumstances threaten the fate of a whole planet. Can Vernestra save her friends? Or will she learn something more valuable in the meantime? Read my review of The High Republic: Mission to Disaster!
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The High Republic’s first Phase is coming to a close and Mission to Disaster, written by Justina Ireland, is one of the opening novels of the final wave. Focusing on characters Ireland first introduced in the opening wave, the novel deals with Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh trying to save Avon Starros, and other children, when it becomes clear the Nihil have started kidnapping kids to bolster their ranks. Mission to Disaster, never shying away from the ramifications and its deeper subject matters, while adding to fan-favorite characters and building out a convincing ecosystem, is one of Ireland’s best entries of the era so far. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: The High Republic – Mission to Disaster”
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”
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!”
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”
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