Path of Deceit
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- Author：Tessa Gratton
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Reviews
Liana
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This cover is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen。 I'm literally speechless- Words are not enough to describe how exited I am。 [10/04/2022] This cover is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen。 I'm literally speechless- Words are not enough to describe how exited I am。 [10/04/2022] 。。。more
Declan O'Keeffe
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Marta NOOOO！！！！What an absolute power house introduction to the new phase of the High Republic！！！I absolutely loved phase 1 and all the amazing stories it told and the emotions they brought。This introduction to 150 years earlier was just as powerful。 Made me absolutely fall in love with the new characters， and brought me all the emotions while setting up a perfect pitch for the introduction of the new era。Can't wait to get back into these books again！！！！ Marta NOOOO！！！！What an absolute power house introduction to the new phase of the High Republic！！！I absolutely loved phase 1 and all the amazing stories it told and the emotions they brought。This introduction to 150 years earlier was just as powerful。 Made me absolutely fall in love with the new characters， and brought me all the emotions while setting up a perfect pitch for the introduction of the new era。Can't wait to get back into these books again！！！！ 。。。more
Jason
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Huge thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm press for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 This review is spoiler free。Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton combine forces to produce one of the most original， and dare I say best， novels in The High Republic to date。 Path of Deceit， published by Disney-Lucasfilm Press and releasing on October 4， 2022， is a YA novel that kicks off Phase 2 of The High Republic and honestly I’m still reeling from the emotional roller coaster this book was！Path of Deceit takes pla Huge thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm press for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 This review is spoiler free。Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton combine forces to produce one of the most original， and dare I say best， novels in The High Republic to date。 Path of Deceit， published by Disney-Lucasfilm Press and releasing on October 4， 2022， is a YA novel that kicks off Phase 2 of The High Republic and honestly I’m still reeling from the emotional roller coaster this book was！Path of Deceit takes place on the planet Dalna， which is home to a Force cult called The Path of the Open Hand。 Their faith is rooted in the belief that the Force should only be freely given， and never taken from。 The cult has an infrastructure in place that helps them spread their message far across the galaxy and thrive on their home。 They are led by someone who calls themself The Mother， and even though she’s only been a part of their group for a few years， she’s established herself as the most intune with the Force and her word is sacred。 A select group of followers called Children， go on missions throughout the galaxy under the guise of adding to the Path’s numbers， but in reality， something more devious is taking place。 It’s those devious missions that bring Jedi Master Zallah Macri and her padawan Kevmo Zinck to Dalna。 They have their suspicions that the Path is behind the theft of a powerful force artifact， so they devise a plan to get close to the cult to get the answers they’re looking for。 The Pantoran Kevmo， who’s energetic personality is in stark contrast to his Master’s stoicism， struggles to calm himself so as to stay connected to the Force in his every day decisions and interactions。 Things get interesting when Kevmo takes a particular liking to a cultist named Marda Ro。 Marda’s staunch beliefs are in stark contrast with the Jedi ways， resulting in a complex relationship between her and Kevmo。 The Jedi have their mission and The Path of the Open Hand has theirs， and this is where I will end my plot synopsis because anything else is definitely spoiler territory。 All I will say is that the final third of Path of Deceit is a narrative tidal wave that will crash over you and leave you breathless。I loved Path of Deceit for so many reasons。 First， the characters。 Kevmo and Marda’s personalities are very well fleshed out and are both attractive for vastly different reasons。 Kevmo is an excited puppy who’s lust for life just made me smile。 He’s magnetic and he knows it， but it’s never off putting。 Though I personally relate more to Master Zallah’s eye rolls at Kevmo’s boisterous ways （I’m creeping up on 40， don’t judge me）， as a reader， Kevmo is just straight up delightful。 And Marda Ro。 MARDA RO。 I’m not sure I can accurately sum up my feelings towards Marda， but here’s my best shot。 She is a character that I both want to protect at all costs due to her naivete and innocence while equally wanting to fix her and help her realize the errors of her beliefs。 She is a fascinatingly complex character that is 100% unique in the Star Wars universe。 There are villains that we love to hate， or heroes that are agonizingly goody goody， but Marda strikes a balance that I absolutely love。 I’m not usually one who crushes on book characters but I fell HARD for Marda。 Maybe some of that is also due to the stunning depiction of her on Path of Deceit’s cover （more on that shortly） but regardless， she’s a gem and I’m obsessed。 It shouldn’t come as a shock that her last name also makes her interesting to the overall High Republic narrative and Path of Deceit takes steps in unveiling Marda’s role in it all。I also loved Path of Deceit for its tone。 It’s definitely a slow burn but in the best way possible。 There’s always potential for just how much of a book is taken up by introducing new characters and settings， but Ireland and Gratton do great in this regard。 The scope of this book is appropriately small （relatively speaking for a Star Wars novel）， we’re on one planet with a small group of characters， and this works in Path of Deceit’s favor。 While technically a YA novel （which arguably isn’t a genre） Path of Deceit is a blending of romance， mystery， science fiction， and suspense。 The cult element in particular breaks the boundaries of literature and I couldn’t help but get true crime vibes throughout （anyone else watch Netflix’s Keep Sweet: Pray & Obey？ Strong similarities here）。I cannot review Path of Deceit without mentioning its jaw-dropping cover by artist Corey Brickley （follow them on Instagram @coreybrickleyillustration）。 From the day it was revealed， fans have been singing its praises and for good reason。 Being a huge fan of illustration art myself， this one checks all my boxes。 Brickley perfectly balances realism and fantastical in their depiction of Kevmo， The Mother and Marda with Dalna’s natural beauty surrounding them。 It’s objectionably beautiful and I am going to need a print or poster on my wall ASAP。Path of Deceit is an amazing way to start off phase 2 of The High Republic。 Justina Ireland and Tessa Grafton have crafted something truly special。 I predict it will stand as one of the greats amongst The High Republic initiative。 I give it 🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢- HIGHLY RECOMMEND！ 。。。more
Swati Shah
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I had really high expectations for Path of Deceit， and somehow it exceeded them！ It slowly lays out the characters， planets and themes for this next phase of The High Republic。 The pacing is wonderful， and it really picks up in the second half。 It doesn’t feel like a YA novel because it has real stakes。 I couldn’t put it down and highly recommend！ The characters are charming and their relationships are written very well。 You really become invested in them。 But there’s also a dread， because this I had really high expectations for Path of Deceit， and somehow it exceeded them！ It slowly lays out the characters， planets and themes for this next phase of The High Republic。 The pacing is wonderful， and it really picks up in the second half。 It doesn’t feel like a YA novel because it has real stakes。 I couldn’t put it down and highly recommend！ The characters are charming and their relationships are written very well。 You really become invested in them。 But there’s also a dread， because this is Star Wars and the stakes are high。 And as the prequel to the prequel of the prequels， The High Republic Phase 2 is starting off wonderfully with Path of Deceit 。。。more
Alexandre
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Path Of Deceit by authors Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland is out today， and it was a pure joy to pick it up after the seemingly interminable wait since the end of Phase I of THR。 The High Republic is an epic， trans-media adventure that has been a wild ride so far， and as good as it is， I understand it can seem a little bit daunting if you’ve not been there since the beginning。 If you haven’t been following every THR content that’s been published so far， fear not！ You might not get every tiny d Path Of Deceit by authors Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland is out today， and it was a pure joy to pick it up after the seemingly interminable wait since the end of Phase I of THR。 The High Republic is an epic， trans-media adventure that has been a wild ride so far， and as good as it is， I understand it can seem a little bit daunting if you’ve not been there since the beginning。 If you haven’t been following every THR content that’s been published so far， fear not！ You might not get every tiny detail and hint but it doesn’t prevent you from enjoying the plot and understanding its stakes。Path Of Deceit has the hard job of picking up after the incredible emotional rollercoaster that was Phase I —a challenge that has been met brilliantly！ Set 150 years before the events of Phase I， this novel is a jump back in time to the very roots of everything we’ve dealt with so far and does a masterful job at planting the seeds that made the context of Phase I so interestingly thought out。 The reader is able to pick up a lot of details and background information about the era， and it is weaved into the story in such a way that it really immerses the reader without doing any info-dumping that could have felt forced。There was not a single page of this book that felt boring。 If it is not densely packed with action at the beginning， the quick pace and intertwined plot lines make for an efficient and thrilling story that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat until the very last word。 If you’re in halfway through the book and you think you’ve seen everything？ Well think again， my friend！ Plot twists and surprises await around every chapter。 You’re in for a treat！The characters you will meet in this novel are， for a whole lot of them， pretty essential to understand the whole scale of the story you have previously been told in Phase I。 Keep an eye for their names or their roots， you might have heard about some of them before！ As for the main characters —Marda and Kevmo—， their dynamic is particularly interesting given the underlying ideas of this story。This novel deals with themes that are not only enthralling but also intricately tied to real-world issues and events。 The highlight of the relationship between Marda and Kevmo， and by extension between the Path of the Open Hand and the Jedi， is that it puts both opposing branches of a faith against each other， and while we might be tempted to side with the Jedi because they’ve always been the heroes， I find it interesting to weight out both （or more） options when it comes to one’s relationship with the Force。 Do we really know how it works？ What gives one branch more right to deal with Force artefacts than the other？ It is also a time of exploration for the Jedi， both in terms of getting to know the galaxy and getting to know your place in this galaxy， and that’s what makes YA novels so great！On another note， I love the use of the blue spine and logo that mirrors a lot of the iterations of the colour in the story。 It is always really appreciated when the work is put into the physical design of the book to be reminiscent of what is told inside of it。 Blue is a recurring symbol throughout the story， and on a grander scale through the whole saga。All in all， this is a very good way to kick off Phase II and I’m super thrilled for what’s next！ You might be tempted to say “bah， it’s just a YA novel， I’ll skip it”。。 If so， I’ll urge you to reconsider because it’s a relatively quick read that puts the foundations for a lot of what makes THR so good！ And if it’s your first time diving into this saga， then you have a lot to look forward to！What to read if you want more:The High Republic Adventures （2021） （comic series） by DJ OlderTrail of Shadows （comic miniseries） by DJ OlderUPCOMING:Convergence （adult novel） by Zoraida CórdovaThe High Republic （2022） （comic series） by Cavan ScottThe High Republic Adventures （2022） （comic series） by DJ Older 。。。more
Meg Dowell
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The High Republic Phase II kicks off with a fast-paced， mysterious and thrilling adventure with an ending that will leave readers begging for more。 The good news is， there's plenty more to come -- and there's just one month to wait until the next installment of the Star Wars book series arrives。Justina Ireland and Star Wars storytelling newcomer Tessa Gratton team up to craft a story that feels like Star Wars at every turn， despite its new cast of characters， the introduction of a new cult-like The High Republic Phase II kicks off with a fast-paced， mysterious and thrilling adventure with an ending that will leave readers begging for more。 The good news is， there's plenty more to come -- and there's just one month to wait until the next installment of the Star Wars book series arrives。Justina Ireland and Star Wars storytelling newcomer Tessa Gratton team up to craft a story that feels like Star Wars at every turn， despite its new cast of characters， the introduction of a new cult-like community， and a third-act reveal that might make you yell at the page 。。。 out loud 。。。 when there's no one else around 。。。 OK， maybe that's just me。Though I won't spoil anything for you in this review， let's just say you may have left Phase I of The High Republic with some questions。 Some of those questions may or may not be answered in this story。 But fear not -- or do -- the book will leave you with plenty more questions than it answers。 Fitting for the first book in a new era of a highly successful series。You'll immediately fall in love with many of these characters。 Is that a good thing？ I'll let you decide that for yourself。 。。。more
Emma
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full review to come when i stop screaming and shaking
Kai Charles（Fiction State Of Mind）
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Path of Deceit is the first book in Phase 2 of The High Republic。 It's possible in the last year that you have heard of the High Republic and maybe even been intimated by the plethora of stories available。 Path of Deceit is a wonderful way to dip into this amazing world building because it is a new era of Storytelling 150 years before the events of Phase 1。I have consumed all the content of Phase 1 so I had a lot of anticipation and to be honest expectations for this novel。 What impressed me the Path of Deceit is the first book in Phase 2 of The High Republic。 It's possible in the last year that you have heard of the High Republic and maybe even been intimated by the plethora of stories available。 Path of Deceit is a wonderful way to dip into this amazing world building because it is a new era of Storytelling 150 years before the events of Phase 1。I have consumed all the content of Phase 1 so I had a lot of anticipation and to be honest expectations for this novel。 What impressed me the most immediately was the time this book took to center the reader into this time period。 This book is a collaboration between Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland， but it has such a strong singular narrative voice that shows a tremendous amount of collaborative strengths from them both。While in Phase 1 we see an established Jedi order moving determinedly into the edges of known space and encountering fierce opposition， the time period that POD opens on is a time of peace and exploration。 It is also a time when many faiths and viewpoints come together and not all of them are complementary。Padawan Kevmo Zink and initiate Marda Ro of the Path of the open hand are our guides in this new era as Kevmo and his Master Zalla come to the planet Dalna trying to retrieve a stolen artifact。 Kevmo have an instant connection when they meet but who they are places stronger barriers between them。 Kevmo's open nature makes him very curious about the young Evereni woman despite his Padawan vows of non-attachment。 For Marda however Kevmo's use of the Force is considered a brutal act that can potentially cause devastation to the universe as a whole。Kevmo vainly tries to temper his emotions to learn more aboutt the Path which his Master quickly dismisses as a cult，though she wants Kevmo to learn all that he can about them to find the missing artifact。 While Marda holds hope in her heart that she can share with Kevmo more about the path and possibly lead him to join her family。 Marda is blind to many secrets of her family and the consequences of her faith。 She is protected from the darker aspects of the sect that her cousin Yana and others commit under the guidance of The Mother， the leader of the Path。 As the Jedi continue their investigations The Mother is poised to release a darkness into the galaxy that will change Marda and Kevmo's lives forever。I was completely engaged in this story from the first pages and I really enjoyed seeing the galaxy through Marda and Kevmo's eyes。 They both have the deepest of faiths in the Force but different ideologies。 While the Jedi we meet in this time period are focused on exploration and establishing temples when possible， they exist in roles as helpers and in some cases peacekeepers。 The Path of the Open hand however is not satisfied with teaching the philosophy "Free Force" to their small any longer。 The Mother has found a tool to force her mindset on the galaxy at large。 And her ship the Gaze Electric is ready to leave Dalna behind。Mardo Ro is a character to watch in this next Phase of stories。 Her actions will have tremendous repercussions to the Path and her family line seems destined to be at odds with the Jedi。 I need more of her adventures ASAP！！！ 。。。more
Klaudia Amenábar
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As a fan of the High Republic， this was an absolutely INSANE start to Phase II。 Slowly realizing the answers to mysteries posed in Phase I， and how they might play out in the rest of Phase II， as the plot unfolded， was harrowing。 The characters are so interesting and I really felt the beauty of Dalna。 Truly all I can say is that I was screaming， crying， throwing up the whole time - make sure you’ve read all of Phase I before this especially anything with Marchion Ro， like Eye of the Storm。 But W As a fan of the High Republic， this was an absolutely INSANE start to Phase II。 Slowly realizing the answers to mysteries posed in Phase I， and how they might play out in the rest of Phase II， as the plot unfolded， was harrowing。 The characters are so interesting and I really felt the beauty of Dalna。 Truly all I can say is that I was screaming， crying， throwing up the whole time - make sure you’ve read all of Phase I before this especially anything with Marchion Ro， like Eye of the Storm。 But WOW！ If the rest of the phase is like this I won’t recover… 。。。more
Matthew Rushing
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Read my review here - http://www。starwarsreport。com/2022/10。。。 Read my review here - http://www。starwarsreport。com/2022/10。。。 。。。more
Alex G
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