![]() ![]() That was true for the releases at the beginning of 2021 and it’s true again for July. It’s part of the reason I’m loving the way Disney and Lucasfilm approach The High Republic. On top of new comics monthly, the books released to kick off this first year of High Republic content usually drop in pairs or trios. There is always room in my schedule for more galactic adventures. ![]() Star Wars The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness by George Mann is available now wherever you get your Star Wars books.Star Wars fans long for new content, even when we’re getting it regularly. Phase III has begun - and it’s far, far from over. The Eye of Darkness proves that whatever the Luminous Team has planned for the rest of these stories, it’s going to be some of the best Star Wars we’ve ever seen. So you can probably gather that I’m more excited than I have ever been for the next books in the series (it’s going to be a long wait until January). I’m not entirely sure why yet - I’m still processing - but I stan hard for these two now. Pointing to Elzar and Avar’s relationship specifically, I was never really into it before. I love The High Republic, but I struggled to feel attached to many Phase I characters back when this was all new and coming at us pretty fast and heavy. What surprised me most about this book is how comforting it was to be back with characters we got to know in Phase I. This post is public so feel free to share it. It sets up what’s to come next, but it’s a self-contained story that will make you glad you gave it a chance. You will love this book if you’re looking for a story that makes you hold your breath, fear for loveable characters’ lives, and leaves you wanting more without ending in an unsatisfying way. The barrier to entry is low on purpose, inviting more readers into the celebration. The Nihil continue to push boundaries (literally?) and do things the Jedi won’t expect, and that’s frustrating in the best way possible because it forces you to wonder how the Jedi are going to get out of every situation differently than we’ve seen them do so before.Īnd once again, the book is specifically written so that you could read it as your first entry into The High Republic and you would be able to pick up on what you needed to know. The Eye of Darkness makes you believe the Jedi could lose to the Nihil any moment, again. It’s been helpful to stay caught up with the latest High Republic comics too, because even though you don’t need to read them to understand and appreciate this book, the comics have added context to what I’m reading that has made me enjoy it even more than I think I would have without them. I’m rooting for the characters I should be rooting for and wishing the worst for the ones who deserve it. ![]() The surprises are genuine, the emotional moments as deep as they come. Almost nothing is off-limits (except for Ember, of course). There is no guarantee at any point that the character you’re reading about is going to survive the next page. The tension and twists actually made my heart race. Even with fewer characters to bounce between (I suppose that’s one benefit to so many of them crumbling to dust in Phase I), this book truly feels like The High Republic is the best it’s ever been. ![]()
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