The Rising Storm
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Sal Perales
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Cavan Scott brings the ruckus with the follow-up to Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi！ You can pick this one up and dive in and enjoy it if you want， but if you are keeping up on the other High Republic stories you’ll get a lot more out of it！ This book picks up on many of the threads left in Light of the Jedi and pulls on things from The High Republic Adventures。 I suppose that’s kind of a Star Wars rule in general。 This book is not as grand in scope as Light of the Jedi。 It is definitely more Cavan Scott brings the ruckus with the follow-up to Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi！ You can pick this one up and dive in and enjoy it if you want， but if you are keeping up on the other High Republic stories you’ll get a lot more out of it！ This book picks up on many of the threads left in Light of the Jedi and pulls on things from The High Republic Adventures。 I suppose that’s kind of a Star Wars rule in general。 This book is not as grand in scope as Light of the Jedi。 It is definitely more focused。 Whereas Light of the Jedi gave a lot of context around the galaxy and different points of view， The Rising Storm focuses on its characters to pull us into the events。Sometimes， a Star Wars book reader can feel like the stories are focused on smaller events that only add to the grander narrative being told somewhere else in a film or TV series。 The High Republic feels like it’s able to take full advantage of the narrative and creative freedom to deliver epic storytelling。 If you’re one of those readers who feels that way， this series might be what you are looking for。 Galaxy-wide stories with an epic scope of events that feel far-reaching and grand。And the events are like… legit。And when you think things can’t get crazier… they do。Remember when way back the whole Project Luminous thingie was inspired by somebody asking “What scares the Jedi？” Yeah， I think this book delivers on that idea and more。 The story juggles each character with ease although now that we have multiple books and comics we might be a bit more familiar with each one。 I’ve already talked about how wonderfully each piece of the high Republic puzzle fits together but the whole endeavor is shaping up beautifully。This is a must-read for any High Republic reader and those interested in the Jedi facing a well-thought-out enemy。 Enemies who can rise to the threat level that strikes fear in even a Jedi master！ 。。。more
Candace
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It seems cliche to call any book a “page turner，” but that truly is what Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott is。 This novel has everything a Star Wars fan wants: heroic Jedis， wicked （but fascinating） villains， political intrigue， action packed duels， romance and more。Last book I’ll admit I was overwhelmed with all the new characters （I’m personally bad with names）。 However with this second novel I felt like I was returning to old friends。One of my favorite aspects of t It seems cliche to call any book a “page turner，” but that truly is what Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott is。 This novel has everything a Star Wars fan wants: heroic Jedis， wicked （but fascinating） villains， political intrigue， action packed duels， romance and more。Last book I’ll admit I was overwhelmed with all the new characters （I’m personally bad with names）。 However with this second novel I felt like I was returning to old friends。One of my favorite aspects of the novel was the exploration of the Nihls and their leader Marchion Ro （The Eye of the Nihil）。 Every chapter you understand the Nihls more which makes them even scarier。 However my absolute favorite was the charhound Ember， companion of Padawan Bell Zettifar。Overall The Rising Storm is a must read for all fans of a galaxy far， far away。 。。。more
Abby
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You just know when handing the rights to such an iconic franchise， that the publishers will have put it in excellent hands， so it wasn't a surprise to me when the writing never missed a beat。 It was truly brilliant and completely immersive！As someone with a limited understanding of the world， there were moments of confusion for me， but that was completely down to me and not the writing。This book is a must-read for anyone who is a fan of the movies。 From the stunning cover to the phenomenal writi You just know when handing the rights to such an iconic franchise， that the publishers will have put it in excellent hands， so it wasn't a surprise to me when the writing never missed a beat。 It was truly brilliant and completely immersive！As someone with a limited understanding of the world， there were moments of confusion for me， but that was completely down to me and not the writing。This book is a must-read for anyone who is a fan of the movies。 From the stunning cover to the phenomenal writing， it's almost guaranteed that it'll be a hit。I'm really excited to see what happens with this series in the future。Thank you to the publishers for sending me a copy of this book for review。 。。。more
Rachael
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Cavan Scott’s The Rising Storm kicks off phase two of the High Republic publishing initiative， continuing the stories of the characters first introduced in Light of the Jedi - as well as an assortment of new ones。 I greatly enjoyed Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi， but it was - by design - a set-up novel that introduced the reader to a new era in Star Wars history and the vast cast of characters that populated it。 Therefore， I was most intrigued by what Light of the Jedi teased for the future - Cavan Scott’s The Rising Storm kicks off phase two of the High Republic publishing initiative， continuing the stories of the characters first introduced in Light of the Jedi - as well as an assortment of new ones。 I greatly enjoyed Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi， but it was - by design - a set-up novel that introduced the reader to a new era in Star Wars history and the vast cast of characters that populated it。 Therefore， I was most intrigued by what Light of the Jedi teased for the future - and with that in mind， I’m happy to report that all the groundwork laid by Charles Soule has paid off。 The Rising Storm is even better than its predecessor， taking the most intriguing elements of Light of the Jedi and exploring them more deeply。 One of the core strengths of The Rising Storm is that it feels more focused than Light of the Jedi did， even though it still has a grand scope and covers a range of perspectives。 Three Jedi characters get the most page time: Bell Zettifar and Elzar Mann both carry over from Light of the Jedi， and Stellan Gios makes his first appearance as a main character。 Picking up from the events of LOTJ （I’ll use this abbreviation hereafter）， much of the action of The Rising Storm is centred around ‘The Republic Fair’ - a sci-fi ‘World Fair’ intended to demonstrate the strength and unity of the Republic， which inevitably attracts the nefarious attentions of the Nihil。 I’m always more interested in character development over plot， and found The Rising Storm （TRS hereafter） struck a pleasing balance - the plot of TRS is clear and propulsive， but it serves mostly as a backdrop to the different characters’ personal struggles and journeys。 Of the three main point of view characters， I was probably most fascinated by Elzar - he was introduced in LOTJ as a wild-card who follows his own rules， somewhat beyond the purview of the Jedi Council。 However， he was consistently shown to stay on the right side of the thin line separating the light side from the dark - I don’t want to spoil exactly what happens， but it’s safe to say that Elzar stumbles here。 My favourite characters tend to be grey， with complex motives that are difficult to label as purely good or bad， and so it’s no surprise that Elzar is the stand-out character of the series so far for me。 His psychology is the richest of all the characters， and his passions and frustrations make him eminently relatable。 Stellan only features very briefly in LOTJ， and on the basis of that book I was slightly concerned that he and Elzar would feel too similar - I’m happy to report that I couldn’t have been more wrong。 Stellan lies on another borderline - this one， between the Jedi Council and the Republic。 A model Jedi， he’s something of a poster boy for the Jedi Council with close ties to the Republic’s political elite。 While Stellan is less … troubled than Elzar， he’s still written in such a way as to feel flawed and vulnerable。 Of the three main characters， Bell probably draws the shortest straw - he’s shown struggling with the loss of his master， Loden Greatstorm （due to the events of LOTJ）， but is mostly used for action scenes that feel at something of a remove from the main action。 However， he has a truly powerful moment at the very end of the book - I couldn’t possibly spoil it， but you’ll recognise it when you get there。 There’s plenty of great character work in TRS - the Nihil characters also get deepened， and I particularly loved how Lourna Dee was developed here （I’m now VERY excited for her audio drama later in the year）。 Marchion Ro’s characterisation has definite echoes of Kylo Ren’s （or should it be the other way around？）， from daddy issues through to gratuitous mask wearing， but is distinctly his own person。 My favourite new character was Ty Yorrick - a former Jedi Padawan， she parted with the Order under bad terms and occupies the moral quagmire I’m so fond of。 Her burgeoning connection with Elzar is one of the most tantalising parts of TRS， and I can’t wait to see it explored more deeply in future books。 Overall， this is an excellent Star Wars novel - exciting， well-characterised and genuinely consequential。 It’s a must-read for anyone who enjoyed Light of the Jedi， and makes the High Republic era even more vital to understanding the history of the Jedi。 Highly recommended。Thanks to Penguin Random House/Del Rey UK for sending me an early review copy。 。。。more
Chelsea Zukowski
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If Light of the Jedi immersed us in the world-building of a new Star Wars era， one that occurred hundreds of years before the Skywalker saga， then Cavan Scott's The Rising Storm forever bonded us to all the charming， mysterious and relatable characters of the High Republic。 The Rising Storm is a hefty tome， but it's a thrilling page-turner from start to finish， dropping us back into the grand High Republic era and again immersing us into a time when the Jedi were revered as ethereal heroes。A yea If Light of the Jedi immersed us in the world-building of a new Star Wars era， one that occurred hundreds of years before the Skywalker saga， then Cavan Scott's The Rising Storm forever bonded us to all the charming， mysterious and relatable characters of the High Republic。 The Rising Storm is a hefty tome， but it's a thrilling page-turner from start to finish， dropping us back into the grand High Republic era and again immersing us into a time when the Jedi were revered as ethereal heroes。A year after the events of the Hyperspace Disaster seen in Light of the Jedi， the Republic has opened Starlight Beacon in the Outer Rim and is preparing a grand Republic Fair to showcase art， culture and technology from planets around the galaxy。 It's Chancellor Lina Soh's greatest Great Work， and she and her staff have high hopes for the fair to further integrate more Outer Rim planets into the Republic with the tagline Spirit of Unity。But despite laying low for a bit following the Hyperspace Disaster， which they caused， the villainous Nihil raiders are determined to strike back at the Republic's "Spirit of Unity" by targeting the massive world's fair-type event and cause as much carnage as possible。 Many of the Nihil AND the Jedi are blinded by their own arrogance， which leads to devastation on both sides。The Rising Storm latches onto your heart and soul and doesn't let go， ending on a devastating cliffhanger that rivals that of The Empire Strikes Back。 Scott delivered a character-building epic with a bang that sits with you long after you've finished reading。 The Rising Storm does a fantastic job at humanizing both the mighty Jedi and the ruthless Nihil， as well as fleshing out the characters who are neither。 It deftly explores the physical and emotional trauma inflicted on those caught between the proverbial light and dark sides of the push for expansion and progress。 The Rising Storm is all at once intense， thrilling， emotional， comedic and heartbreaking - a standout Star Wars story that is another huge leap into the High Republic era we've just begun to explore and fall in love with。 。。。more
Sarah
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FULL REVIEW: https://www。friendsoftheforcepod。com/。。。---The Rising Storm clocks in at about 450 pages， but that’s nothing to be intimidated about。 The book itself is compelling and a page-turner。 Just when things are getting exciting （aka: bad for our heroes）， they somehow get even more exciting （aka: worse for our heroes） and you have no choice but to read on！ Yet， even when we aren’t in battle， this book is still a thrill ride。 I personally adored the politics in this book and hearing how the FULL REVIEW: https://www。friendsoftheforcepod。com/。。。---The Rising Storm clocks in at about 450 pages， but that’s nothing to be intimidated about。 The book itself is compelling and a page-turner。 Just when things are getting exciting （aka: bad for our heroes）， they somehow get even more exciting （aka: worse for our heroes） and you have no choice but to read on！ Yet， even when we aren’t in battle， this book is still a thrill ride。 I personally adored the politics in this book and hearing how the aftermath of the Great Hyperspace Disaster affected perceptions of the Republic and Chancellor Soh。 I also enjoyed getting to know some of these characters better and learn more about their relationships with their friends and peers。The standouts in this book are the relationships between characters。 Without getting into spoilers， the constantly shifting dynamics between Marchion Ro and his Tempest Runners is wild to watch play out。 Getting more Padawan Bell Zettifar and his charhound Ember is absolute perfection。 The rapport between my personal favorites Stellan Gios and Elzar Mann is a delight。 Speaking of Elzar Mann， his relationship with everyone and everything is fascinating to watch unfold， without a doubt providing me with some of my favorite moments in this book。 I hope we get to see more of this interpersonal character exploration in future installments， now that we’ve been introduced to such a strong host of Jedi in this era。 They are original and fun to watch！For those that struggled with the scope and breadth of characters in Light of the Jedi， I’m not sure you’ll have an easier time in this installment。 While Scott’s writing feels less choppy than the heavy-on-the-details world building of Light of the Jedi， the book still bounces from many points of view and characters， especially during our big battle。 While I enjoy the cinematic scope of this era of Star Wars and find following many characters a gift （it’s like Christmas but for the whole book！）， even I have struggled to keep up with the settings and figuring out where we’re hopping to during particularly intense sequences。 I hope this is something that The High Republic will continue to refine， and I hope that we will get some smaller stories for adult audiences too。Ultimately， The Rising Storm is a thrilling second installment in the adult offerings of The High Republic。 It completely surpassed my high expectations， shocking me more than a few times。 It has emotional highs， emotional lows， and provides the same level of excitement and enjoyment that you’d expect from your favorite Star Wars movie。 It has set us up for even greater stories， and I applaud author Cavan Scott and the whole High Republic team for making me even more worried than before。 。。。more
Hannah
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We've all heard about the 'darker middle chapter' of trilogies and just sequels as a whole are often incredibly difficult to follow-up， especially with a series like the High Republic that started out so strong。 Yet somehow， by some will of the Force， Cavan Scott delivered with a bang。 The characters we met in Light of the Jedi we get to learn more of， as well as meeting new friends and foes as the darkness known as the Nihil close in on what is meant to be a celebration of Light at the Republic We've all heard about the 'darker middle chapter' of trilogies and just sequels as a whole are often incredibly difficult to follow-up， especially with a series like the High Republic that started out so strong。 Yet somehow， by some will of the Force， Cavan Scott delivered with a bang。 The characters we met in Light of the Jedi we get to learn more of， as well as meeting new friends and foes as the darkness known as the Nihil close in on what is meant to be a celebration of Light at the Republic Fair。The stakes are raised， we end with answers and even more questions， yet somehow it doesn't seem unfulling。 If anything， it's only our first steps into a larger world that we've only just begun to explore and I for one cannot wait to see what's next！*Special thank you to Del Rey， Lucasfilm and Disney for an advance copy of this book for review purposes* 。。。more
TheGeeksAttic
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Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm was written by Cavan Scott。 Scott has written several Star Wars stories such as the audio-drama script for Dooku: Jedi Lost， comics， and young reader books。SUMMARY: Marchion Ro， The Eye of the Nihil， demands that the raiders stay hidden in the shadows to ease the tension in the galaxy before making their next move。 Since the events of the first High Republic novel， Light of the Jedi， the Republic and the Jedi have been on the lookout for the vile gr Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm was written by Cavan Scott。 Scott has written several Star Wars stories such as the audio-drama script for Dooku: Jedi Lost， comics， and young reader books。SUMMARY: Marchion Ro， The Eye of the Nihil， demands that the raiders stay hidden in the shadows to ease the tension in the galaxy before making their next move。 Since the events of the first High Republic novel， Light of the Jedi， the Republic and the Jedi have been on the lookout for the vile group。 Although the galaxy is still recovering from the damage the Nihil have caused， the Chancellor has prepared a Republic Fair on the world of Valo， to celebrate the Republic and its cultures。This story is gripping from page one！ Just。。。 wow！Tension stirs within the Nihil！ The raiders are anxious to get back to work， to emerge from the shadows to pillage and kill。 Marchion Ro eases the tension by ordering the Nihil to crash the Republic Fair。 This is their time to strike， to spread the storm over Valo， to bring destruction and death！CHARACTERS: The High Republic characters continue to impress！ Here's a breakdown of a few before getting to my overall thoughts。Bell Zettifar， the former Padawan of Loden Greatstorm， struggles to accept the loss of his old master。 Loden had told Bell that he was ready for the Jedi trials， to rise up from Padawan to Knight。 However， Bell feels he isn't ready。 He has remained a Padawan， under Master Indeera。 Indeera also believes Bell is ready for the trials， but Bell feels so empty， a piece of him is missing。 In this novel， Bell attempts to overcome his fears， to reconnect and trust the Force。Tia Toon， the Sullustan Republic senator， is an annoyance to Chancellor Soh。 He is dead set on the creation of a Republic Defense Force Program， and any time he has the opportunity to speak his mind to the chancellor and challenge her decisions and actions， he does。 While the Chancellor and some of the Jedi find his tactics annoying and rude， Toon certainly proves valid points。 While billions have died throughout the galaxy and planets work to rebuild their cities， Toon is furious that the Chancellor would rather fund a giant party with the Republic Fair， than establish a defense program that could potentially prevent the galaxy from suffering at the hand of the Nihil。 OVERALL THOUGHTS: Canan Scott， well done sir！ This book knocked me off my feet！ The Rising Storm is a sequel to Light of the Jedi and ties in with other High Republic material such as Young Adult novels， Junior Reader books， and comics。 I highly recommend that you read that other material from the first wave of The High Republic before diving into this book。 I seriously did not want to put The Rising Storm down！ Each chapter kept building up tension， mystery， or awesome revelations were spilled。 A real page turner for sure！ The Rising Storm seriously has one of the greatest openers to a Star Wars book to date！Star Wars politics is a touchy subject for some。。。 but really， what part of Star Wars do folks not complain about？ The politics were handled wonderfully！ I love how it was a recurring theme in the book。 The Republic is under the leadership of Chancellor Soh， some like that， others don't。 The conflict taking place between members of the Republic Senate was just as tense as all the other action and drama taking place throughout the story。 Scott handles each character so well。 It really feels like I've been reading about most of these characters for a long period of time now， knowing their traits and how they'll react。 In my opinion， that is excellent character development。 The dialogue is fantastic as well！ The relationships between characters are mostly great， I do have a few issues with a few， which felt a bit unnatural and awkward。 However the friendship and banter between Elzar Mann and Stellan Gios is absolutely fantastic。 Honestly， I do have a few issues with the story。 I mentioned some of the relationships felt odd， but the other issue I have， is that some teases at the end of a chapter really didn't pay off in the next or following chapter（s）。The plot of the story is great， yet extremely dark。 The book is loaded with destruction and death。 Scott explores new areas of the Force and how the Jedi can manipulate it for the greater good， and also abuse it。 The Nihil are disgusting， geocidal maniacs。 Yet， Scott creates a unique power struggle within the group that somehow leaves you routing for one of the villains in a strange twisted way。 I really enjoyed The Rising Storm。 The plot was driven forward by familiar characters while many new characters are also introduced。 RATING: I give Star Wars: The Rising Strom， an A！ 。。。more
Chris Wermeskerch
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Wow。 wow。
Sean
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Thanks to NetGalley and PRH for providing the review copy for this book。The Rising Storm is the follow-up to Light of the Jedi and takes place one year later。 The Jedi and the Republic prepare to bask in the fun and leisure of The Republic Fair。 The threat of the Nihil has been pushed aside and talks of galactic expansion and peace dominate。 Writer Cavan Scott does a great job in this book at humanizing the Jedi characters， who have become blinded by their own hubris。 Emotions run high in the bo Thanks to NetGalley and PRH for providing the review copy for this book。The Rising Storm is the follow-up to Light of the Jedi and takes place one year later。 The Jedi and the Republic prepare to bask in the fun and leisure of The Republic Fair。 The threat of the Nihil has been pushed aside and talks of galactic expansion and peace dominate。 Writer Cavan Scott does a great job in this book at humanizing the Jedi characters， who have become blinded by their own hubris。 Emotions run high in the book and the Jedi experience emotions completely foreign to them。 While the novel excels at humanizing the otherworldly Jedi， some of the side plots didn't add much to the narrative experience to me。 Check out the full review here！ https://screenhub。blog/2021/05/25/sta。。。#thehighrepublic #netgalley #starwars 。。。more
Maggie Lovitt
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In the wake of The Great Disaster， Chancellor Lina Soh plans to show off the strength and unity of the Republic with a grand Republic Fair， but the Nihil have other plans in mind for the celebrations on Valo。 Will the Jedi be able to stave off another disaster？ （READ MORE: https://yourmoneygeek。com/review-cava。。。）When Star Wars: The High Republic launched in January with Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi， readers were fully immersed in a new era of Star Wars with a new cast of characters， locati In the wake of The Great Disaster， Chancellor Lina Soh plans to show off the strength and unity of the Republic with a grand Republic Fair， but the Nihil have other plans in mind for the celebrations on Valo。 Will the Jedi be able to stave off another disaster？ （READ MORE: https://yourmoneygeek。com/review-cava。。。）When Star Wars: The High Republic launched in January with Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi， readers were fully immersed in a new era of Star Wars with a new cast of characters， locations， and stories that had never been seen before。 This posed a challenge for some， like myself， who struggled to visualize such a robust catalog of new characters。 Fortunately， since the first wave of novels were released， Marvel and IDW have had two comic series to help acquaint us with the core cast of Jedi and the Nihil。 While the first phase of The High Republic helped to establish the world-building aspects within the era， The Rising Storm places readers into a fully actualized world filled with all of the new characters that we have come to love。 Though this review does not contain major spoilers， there are allusions to some of the bigger plot points in the novel。 Reader discretion is advised。 Cavan Scott’s The Rising Storm is a masterpiece。 He deserves the title of Path Finder because he has navigated a path through a complex plot by interweaving dozens of individual stories that were scattered across the galaxy into one converging incident。 He expertly balances a massive cast of still-brand new characters， giving each of them their own unique voices and narratives， which is no easy feat。 The Rising Storm is filled to the brim with compelling characters that are thrown head-first into action-packed sequences， heart-pumping battles， slow-burn intrigue， and even a little romance。 Romance？ In my Star Wars？ You best believe it。 The Rising Storm is a lot like Light of the Jedi in the fact that there isn’t one central character to anchor the plot， but there are at least six core characters whose points of view help to navigate readers through the storm。 Stellan Gios is， at long last， introduced to us; Elzar Mann returns sans Avar Kriss; Bell Zettifar grapples with the loss of his master Loden Greatstorm; the former Jedi Padawan Ty Yorrick makes a grand entrance; while Marchion Ro and Lourna Dee wreak havoc。 I have loved every previous glimpse of Elzar Mann we have had over the past six months， but I am absolutely enthralled by Scott’s characterization of the flirtatious and charming Jedi。 At the close of Soule’s Light of the Jedi， Elzar Mann was faced with a dark vision of the future。 One that may just come true in The Rising Storm as the Nihil reign down terror on the Republic Fair。 Marchion Ro， the Eye of the Nihil， finds himself facing a different kind of storm on the rise。 One where his control over the Nihil is gradually slipping now that some of the Nihil have learned the truth about the paths。 But even in the face of potential mutiny， Marchion Ro remains steadfast in his personal pursuits。 On an entirely personal note， Marchion Ro has filled a Kylo Ren-shaped hole in my heart and I am begging The High Republic not to break me in the same ways that the sequel trilogy did。 There are so many little things about this character that have quickly endeared me to him。 From his “obsession” with his collection of relics to his daddy issues， his subordinates usurping his control， his really cool mask， and of course his unclear aspirations with the power that he does have。 For those who read my reviews of The High Republic-era content， you have probably been reading this review and just waiting for me to dive into my feelings about the Nihil and the Jedi。 I don’t want to get too deep into the meat of the story， so you will have to wait until some poor soul invites me onto a podcast to discuss the Nihil again， but I do still fully support them。 Are they bad？ Do they do bad things？ They sure do， but they still make a lot of really compelling points about the Republic and the Jedi who uphold the Republic’s colonization tactics。 Our core group of Jedi all have very strong feelings about the Nihil， which is understandable given the absolute chaos that has been created by them， but at the same time， I find some of their ideas about the Nihil to be extremely frustrating。 Which they’re supposed to be！ I think。 Ultimately both sides of this conflict are being driven to extremes and brushes with the Dark Side of the force。 It makes for an incredibly fun read。 These are the kind of stories I’ve been longing for in Star Wars。 I have read a lot of Star Wars books over the course of my life （like， all of the Expanded Universe） and I feel confident in my assertation that The Rising Storm ranks among my personal Top 5 Star Wars novels。 As with anything in the Star Wars universe， there is a lot of pressure on the core authors tasked with bringing The High Republic to life， but for anyone with remaining hesitations about diving into this era， rest assured that The Rising Storm is a blast from start to finish。 。。。more
Arezou
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It was always going to be tough to follow Light of the Jedi， Charles Soule’s non-stop， action-packed introduction to the High Republic era， but Cavan Scott has done so， and done so brilliantly。 The Rising Storm picks up a year after the events of the first book， with the galaxy still contending with the new threats that pose a challenge to the peace and prosperity they’ve become accustomed to。 There are the Nihil of course， the Outer Rim marauders who were the primary antagonists in the last boo It was always going to be tough to follow Light of the Jedi， Charles Soule’s non-stop， action-packed introduction to the High Republic era， but Cavan Scott has done so， and done so brilliantly。 The Rising Storm picks up a year after the events of the first book， with the galaxy still contending with the new threats that pose a challenge to the peace and prosperity they’ve become accustomed to。 There are the Nihil of course， the Outer Rim marauders who were the primary antagonists in the last book， but there are also the Drengir， who were introduced in the fantastic Marvel comics run， also written by Cavan Scott。 Despite these problems， they are determined to proceed as if nothing were amiss， with Chancellor Soh arranging for a Republic Fair on the mid-rim world of Valo。 This exhibition， a World’s Fair type event， is designed to showcase the “Spirit of Unity” between all worlds that exist under the Republic banner。 But the best laid plans of MSE droids and men often go awry， and that is exactly what happens when the Nihil get wind of the event and decide to strike back against what they perceive to be an encroaching threat on their territory and their way of life。 [READ FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: https://thegeekywaffle。com/home/2021/。。。]Special thank you to Del Rey， Lucasfilm and Disney for an advance copy of this book for review purposes。 。。。more
Taylor
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I need this book RIGHT NOW。 Also， we can all agree that Elzar Mann and Avar Kriss are in love， right？？
Mandar
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