Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows
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Mila
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Like many haulers on the frontier， Sylvestri Yarrow hasn't had much luck of late。 After losing her mom a few months back to a Nihil attack it's almost unfathomable that she finds herself dropped out of hyperspace with the deadly raiders yet again， but here she is。 Deciding to leave her ship behind Syl journeys to Coruscant hoping she can alert authorities to the Nihil threat in the sector she was attacked。 Once there she finds herself thrown into a political dispute over the area she hoped to wa Like many haulers on the frontier， Sylvestri Yarrow hasn't had much luck of late。 After losing her mom a few months back to a Nihil attack it's almost unfathomable that she finds herself dropped out of hyperspace with the deadly raiders yet again， but here she is。 Deciding to leave her ship behind Syl journeys to Coruscant hoping she can alert authorities to the Nihil threat in the sector she was attacked。 Once there she finds herself thrown into a political dispute over the area she hoped to warn others against。 The ultra wealthy Graf family and scientific community have their own tightly guarded reasons for interest in the sector and want the matter settled。 When four Jedi become involved in the issue， it becomes apparent that there are larger stakes attached to this space than anyone is willing to share。 Because with so much chaos across the galaxy， the Jedi really wouldn't commit so many to such a mind numbing bureaucratic task， would they？Star Wars The High Republic just keeps on getting better。 Each title brings something new and wonderful into the mix。 With this being the second batch of titles you can really start to see the benefits of such a rich publishing event as characters begin to intertwine。 Like the first teen release， Out Of The Shadows sets up an interesting storyline that will be exciting to see play out in future instalments。 The ending of this novel has left me more intrigued and anxious for more than any High Republic title before。 I really enjoyed the introduction of the Graf family and seeing some politics of Coruscant。 Xylan Graf is quite the character with his ridiculous outfits， easy answers， and all around bad news vibe。 It was nice to see both Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh and her Padawan Imri once again。 Both experience unique bonds with the force which adds many questions of how the force operates。 Just like the mystery of hyperspace itself， the force is full of mystery。 It'll be a thrill to see how it all turns out！If you love politics and moral dilemmas in your Star Wars， you will adore Justina Ireland's Out Of The Shadows。 Filled with deception and big questions as the galaxy adapts to both great works and great pain， it will not disappoint。 Featuring a cast of great characters new and old， fans will definitely be enticed by this latest offering。 The High Republic is truly a gift。 With multiple titles a rich moment of previously unexplored storytelling is being told and reading each is immensely satisfying。 I would highly encourage any Star Wars fan to pick up this title and experience the beauty of The High Republic！ 。。。more
Toni
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I will start this review by saying 2 very important things:First， I think Vernestra Rwoh just might be my favorite High Republic character so far， so I was way too excited for this book。Second， don’t read this until after you’ve read The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott if you’d rather avoid spoilers for that book。 Chronologically， it takes place before this one。Out of the Shadows has been my fastest read book in the High Republic series so far。 I’ve had trouble putting down pretty much all of the bo I will start this review by saying 2 very important things:First， I think Vernestra Rwoh just might be my favorite High Republic character so far， so I was way too excited for this book。Second， don’t read this until after you’ve read The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott if you’d rather avoid spoilers for that book。 Chronologically， it takes place before this one。Out of the Shadows has been my fastest read book in the High Republic series so far。 I’ve had trouble putting down pretty much all of the books， but this one I was lucky enough to have an advanced reader copy （courtesy of Disney publishing） and audio ARC （courtesy of NetGalley）， and so I didn’t have to stop reading just because I was doing something mundane like commuting to work or washing dishes。 I flipped back and forth between the formats and finished it in 2 days。 While we’re here and discussing audiobooks， I really enjoyed the narration by Keylor Leigh and loved that you could tell the difference between all of the characters。 Sometimes that gets lost in translation but I had no trouble following along with this one。This book features a lot of familiar characters from Ireland’s first High Republic book and Claudia Gray’s Into the Dark。 As far as the High Republic goes， this was one of the first books where everything starts to click together – the Jedi， the Nihil， the Hyperspace pioneering families – all of those were introduced in earlier books and start to be fleshed out a lot more here。Of those topics， the one that I was most excited to see more about in this book was the Jedi。 We get to see the Jedi at work both on Starlight Beacon and in the temple on Coruscant。 There’s an interesting dynamic happening between Vernestra and the order which I am still eager to see fully explored in the future as she matures and comes into her own even more。 Seeing her as a teacher in this story felt like a satisfying continuation of A Test of Courage， where we see her offer to train Imri Cantaros after the loss of his master at the beginning of that story。 There is a wonderful cameo by Yaddle， the female Jedi of Yoda and Grogu’s species。 After getting to know her a little more in this book， I’m excited about the prospect that Grogu may not speak backwards like Yoda， after all， as Yaddle has a speech pattern like most others who speak Galactic Basic！The relationships in this book are so incredibly wholesome and I just want to hug all of the characters。 Like， they’re all adorable。 Reath having a teenage crush on Vernestra？ Too cute。 Vernestra mentoring Imri and their conversations touching on attachments and relationships reminded me of siblings who are too uncomfortable to talk to grown ups about such things。 Nan thirsting over Marchion Ro: aren’t we all？ Sylvestri Yarrow’s connection to her crew？ Chef’s kiss。 She doesn’t do anything without thinking about them。 Don’t even get me started on the most precious space gays I’ve ever seen。I’m going to pause here to harp about representation because this。 book。 has。 everything。 Not every character in space is a cishet white dude？ Check。 Queer couples？ Yup。 An asexual Jedi？ Also yup。 This is the kind of YA Star Wars book that I was craving as a teen。The story jumps around between the Nihil， the Jedi， and Sylvestri pretty often and keeps the plot moving along until all of the threads meet in the middle of nowhere where someone from Syl’s past is pulling and tugging on each of them like the yarn of a colorwork sweater。Adults are definitely sleeping on these YA and middle grades High Republic books and they should not be underestimated。 Kids will enjoy them， but that doesn’t mean that stodgy old grown ups （like me） should avoid them。 They fill in a lot of gaps that devoted Star Wars fans would be missing out on if they only stick to the adult fiction and/or comics entries in this series。My only one， and quite small， complaint is that the YA books aren’t illustrated the way that the middle grades books are。 Ireland is very descriptive， but there are some things that exist in the galaxy far， far away that even her words can’t make my brain get a full visual of。 For example， I definitely need to know exactly what a Vollka looks like。 #thebellyisatrapStar Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland is available today wherever books are sold and in libraries near you。Disclaimer: I received this book from Disney publishing in exchange for an honest review。 This in no way impacted my opinions。Side note: It’s a really good book and I’m going to buy a hardcover copy for my collection because I’m a dork and gotta catch ’em all。 😉 。。。more
Myc
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My thoughts here are for an advanced copy of the book that was sent to me in exchange for a review。 Out of the Shadows feels a little complicated to review。 Not because it is a complicated novel， but because I struggled to actual want to read it for a while （the beginning is very slow）—yet when I finally got over the hump， I finished the book very quickly （the end is riveting）。 In fact， the introduction is so slow that I frequently put the book down for days at a time while reading other books， My thoughts here are for an advanced copy of the book that was sent to me in exchange for a review。 Out of the Shadows feels a little complicated to review。 Not because it is a complicated novel， but because I struggled to actual want to read it for a while （the beginning is very slow）—yet when I finally got over the hump， I finished the book very quickly （the end is riveting）。 In fact， the introduction is so slow that I frequently put the book down for days at a time while reading other books， and I never really felt a desire to pick it back up。 This isn’t necessarily a problem of writing （Ireland is engaging， as always）， but there seems to be a lot of the background information that is required reading。 In truth， Out of the Shadows relies on the reader having read Light of the Jedi， Into the Dark， and A Test of Courage to have even the remotest idea of what is happening。 Notably events from The Rising Storm and Race to Crashpoint Tower also seem to be heavily referenced。 This is mostly informed conjecture as I have read the former three， yet haven’t read the latter two—yet it feels clear that I should have at least read The Rising Storm first。 Considering that this is only the second book in the YA High Republic series， requiring background information from two adult novels， one YA novel， and two middle-grade novels to fully understand characters and events is somewhat disappointing and an odd choice。 I get that this is a series with in-depth mythologies， but typically narrative worlds that have this sort of team-writing approach are at least somewhat segmented by reader age。 And that’s not really the case here。 All of the texts are working together to form one grand narrative， which is cool—but if you are an adult uninterested in middle-grade books or a young reader not yet ready for the adult novels， this creates problems as there is a lot of story that you’d miss if you haven’t done the required reading。 I would not be surprised if readers felt lost at times， particularly if someone used this novel as an entry point into the whole High Republic age of Star Wars。 I get that building a universe from the ground up is hard， but this book is ostensibly supposed to be only the second in a series based on reading level。 But in practice， the unfortunate truth is that this is the sixth in the series and should be read as such。That being said， Justina Ireland is a tremendous writer and I will certainly continue to read the SW:HR books as they are released， particularly if she is at the helm。 I like this well enough once I was about 25% of the way in， and the ending was very good。 If you’ve read any of the SW:HR novels and you’re wondering if you should grab this one， I’d say absolutely。 Though you should probably read everything （and I mean everything） that was released prior to this one。 。。。more
Michael Lee
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This is a spoiler free review but I do talk about some of the themes of the story。Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows is another excellent Star Wars The High Republic novel。 This book is an awesome addition to the Star Wars: The High Republic series of books and comics。 Each novel and comic book keeps adding more and more details to the main story of the High Republic era。 The High Republic era is truly becoming a beautiful story full of adventure， romance， betrayal， chaos， and twis This is a spoiler free review but I do talk about some of the themes of the story。Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows is another excellent Star Wars The High Republic novel。 This book is an awesome addition to the Star Wars: The High Republic series of books and comics。 Each novel and comic book keeps adding more and more details to the main story of the High Republic era。 The High Republic era is truly becoming a beautiful story full of adventure， romance， betrayal， chaos， and twists and turns at every corner。 I highly recommend you read the other Star Wars The High Republic books， especially the YA novels and comics before you read this one。Vernestra Rwoh and her Padawan Imri are off on another adventure after the chaos that took place at the Republic Fair。 Their mission revolves around Hyperspace and we get to learn a lot about the famed Star Wars method of travel along with our heroes。 The details that we learn about Hyperspace and it’s possible connection with the Force are really awesome and will make you not want to put this book down。Star Wars The High Republic Out of the Shadows has a few instances where Vernestra learns more details about Hyperspace。 When you read those scenes you can almost hear the Yoda and The Force theme by John Williams playing in the background。 The text and the music would complement each other perfectly。 Those scenes with Vernestra are some of the best in the entire novel。One of the other things I really enjoy about Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows is the connections with other Star Wars media。 Keep a close eye out for characters who show up for quick cameos。 Perhaps a character who didn’t have much screen time during the Prequels appears in this book。 Also you might notice a family name from the Sequel Trilogy movies。 Lastly， one of the themes from the Prequel Trilogy that is in the background of each film is lurking in the background of this wonderful tale。 See if you notice what theme I’m talking about it。 I really enjoy all these references to other Star Wars stories and appreciate when the author adds details the fans will love and get excited over。Star Wars The High Republic Out of the Shadows has a few new characters that we get to know。 Two of the best characters are Sylvestri Yarrow and Jordanna Sparkburn。 These two lovely ladies are feisty， ready to fight for those they love， and are really endearing characters。 As you read this book you might find yourself rooting for them and that’s a good thing because they need all the help they can get。 Thank goodness their friends are ready and at their sides。Some other new characters are the Graf family。 Xylan Graf and his grandmother， the Matriarch， are very interesting characters。 Keep a close eye on them and see what you think of them。 At some points you might think they are good guys and at other points you might wonder what they are up to…Another fun fact about this book is there are a couple of strong LGBTQ characters in this book。 The bond between these two characters is at the forefront of this entire story。 You will see these two ladies fight and fall back in love a number of times。 You will find yourself rooting for them more and more as you read the book。I highly recommend Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows。 It’s an awesome story full of twists and turns。 Plus you get to see how dangerous the Nihil have become。 They truly are a match for the Jedi…Trust in the Force。Stay Awesome and keep reading！ 。。。more
Kyle Larson
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Family， romance， adventure， betrayal are the best Star Wars。 Justina Ireland wrote a classic！ Loved it！ Full review goes live on publication date。
Jonathan Koan
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I have had a difficult time with Justina Ireland's Star Wars books。 "Spark of Resistance" was a fun little story that built up hype for the Rise of Skywalker， but basically had no plot。 "A Test of Courage" was a step up in that Ireland had an intriguing plot for such a short story。 The problem there was that Ireland made a lot of small， subtle decisions in the story that made me frustrated with it。 So I went in hoping that third time was the charm。。。。。。unfortunately， it really isn't。 This book h I have had a difficult time with Justina Ireland's Star Wars books。 "Spark of Resistance" was a fun little story that built up hype for the Rise of Skywalker， but basically had no plot。 "A Test of Courage" was a step up in that Ireland had an intriguing plot for such a short story。 The problem there was that Ireland made a lot of small， subtle decisions in the story that made me frustrated with it。 So I went in hoping that third time was the charm。。。。。。unfortunately， it really isn't。 This book has a much better plot than the other two（being YA and not Middle Grade）。 Unfortunately， Ireland had a LOT of things that irked me， and they were much less subtle than in previous books。 I'll start my review with some positives。 I enjoyed reading about the Jedi in the story。 Vernestra Rwoh is Ireland's "baby"， and Ireland does a good job with her。 I thought her handling of Vern's dynamic with Imri was decent， despite the fact that Ireland wrote herself into a corner in "A Test of Courage"。 The best part of the book was Vernestra's conversation with Master Cohmac， where Cohmac lays out exactly what I think is wrong with the set up of Vern's story。As I mentioned earlier， this book has an interesting plot， that is much more character focused than the Adult novels happen to be。 The problem with the plot is it relies on the audience connecting with the characters in order for it to have significance。 The adult novels have such big plots that you don't have to like the characters in those books（even though I did in Light of the Jedi and The Rising Storm）。 This book really relies on the audience liking Sylvestri Yarrow， and I just didn't。 It didn't help that Ireland included something in her character that naturally rubs me the wrong way， which I won't get into here， but I found Syl very unlikeable and uninteresting。 I cannot believe I'm going to say this， because I usually like this sort of thing， but this book really suffers from "Small Universe Syndrome"。 There were numerous times where someone from a protagonists past would show up and just fit into the story。 This happening a few times would be fine， but it happened with almost every major character， and thus felt cheap， unbelievable， and uninteresting。 Ireland also isn't as good with political intrigue as Claudia Gray and isn't as good at writing the force as Charles Soule or as good at writing plot as Cavan Scott。 It really seems to me that of the authors of the High Republic， Ireland really is the weak link。 This is bound to happen in any storytelling venture with multiple authors， but it sticks out here。One thing Ireland did that worked was laying "pipe" for future stories。 While the adult novels really are the main force of this publishing venture， the YA books are able to introduce elements that will be important。 I think that it's more obvious the additions that this book makes to the story as opposed to "Into the Dark"， which was a better read overall but I didn't realize the importance of the book until much later。 Overall， I was really let down by this book。 That's really hard for me to say because I have loved the High Republic so far。 Not every book has been amazing， but as a whole it's been enjoyable。 That just isn't the case here。 However， I will make a comparrison to the New Jedi Order， and while there were books in that series I didn't care for， I kept going because the series itself was great。 This is just one of those duds。 Sorry Justina Ireland， but I have to give this one a 4。0 out of 10。 。。。more
Vivianne Lévesque
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Les personnages sont le point fort de l'histoire， ils sont terriblement bien construits （Vern est super） et l'intrigue globale progresse tout en offrant de la complexité à l'univers （notamment l'aspect politique）。 Certains éléments de l'intrigue me font anticiper la phase 3。Par contre， il y a peu d'actions， l'intrigue se déroule davantage sur le niveau politique et certains éléments narratifs manquent d'exposition ce qui résulte en des moments de confusion pour le lecteur。 Les personnages sont le point fort de l'histoire， ils sont terriblement bien construits （Vern est super） et l'intrigue globale progresse tout en offrant de la complexité à l'univers （notamment l'aspect politique）。 Certains éléments de l'intrigue me font anticiper la phase 3。Par contre， il y a peu d'actions， l'intrigue se déroule davantage sur le niveau politique et certains éléments narratifs manquent d'exposition ce qui résulte en des moments de confusion pour le lecteur。 。。。more
Lakota Schultz
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a fantastic sequel and continuation of the High Republic。We rejoin Vernestra Rwoh & Reath after the events in Into the Dark， and after the disaster at The Republic Fair。There are a couple of “guest” appearances by known characters， which is great too。The San Tekkas are turning into a family bigger than we could have imagined。 From Lor San Tekka in TFA， this is a family with a legacy akin to the early settlers in the US- prospectors of the Galaxy。There’s also a satisfying amount of repres This is a fantastic sequel and continuation of the High Republic。We rejoin Vernestra Rwoh & Reath after the events in Into the Dark， and after the disaster at The Republic Fair。There are a couple of “guest” appearances by known characters， which is great too。The San Tekkas are turning into a family bigger than we could have imagined。 From Lor San Tekka in TFA， this is a family with a legacy akin to the early settlers in the US- prospectors of the Galaxy。There’s also a satisfying amount of representation in this book， from Sylv and Jordanna， to Master Cohmac’s physical appreciation of Xylan in his purple leather bodysuit！ I also noted early indications of why Yoda， Yaddle & the rest of the Jedi High Council were so concerned with Anakin becoming a Jedi Knight too early， with Master Cohmac voicing his concerns about making Vern a Jedi too soon， and giving her her own Padawan too early。Overall， this is a great novel， with plenty of twists and turns。 The Nihil are developing into a seriously evil force not to be underestimated。 Like rabid dogs they betray each other at any opportunity。Syl goes through her own journey of love， heartbreak and disappointment， and the return of Nan was a great read！ It will be interesting to see what happens next on this adventure！ Also- I need a vollka in my life。 I will be very sad if there isn’t a vollka plushie at Celebration！Justina is a great Star Wars writer- she sucks you in to the Universe from the first page， and doesn’t leave your emotions alone， rather choosing to have you laughing， sitting on the edge of your seat， and shedding a tear or two。 。。。more
Tara Aldredge
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Young Jedi Knight Vernestra is doing her best to teach and guide her Padawan， Imri， as they try to stop the Nihil in their path of death and destruction。 Here they meet Syl， a hauler， who is determined to make the Republic see that the Nihil are taking over the shipping lanes， especially after her ship is knocked out of hyperspace。 Action， adventure， and intrigue！The characters and series storylines are starting to come together， while still introducing new characters and plot twists。 Jedis Vern Young Jedi Knight Vernestra is doing her best to teach and guide her Padawan， Imri， as they try to stop the Nihil in their path of death and destruction。 Here they meet Syl， a hauler， who is determined to make the Republic see that the Nihil are taking over the shipping lanes， especially after her ship is knocked out of hyperspace。 Action， adventure， and intrigue！The characters and series storylines are starting to come together， while still introducing new characters and plot twists。 Jedis Vernestra， Reath， Imri， and Cohmac work together with Syl and Jordana。 Nan is back and higher up in the Nihil。 Looking forward to the next one！ 。。。more
Sal Perales
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“We go where we can best chase away the darkness in the galaxy， and we must not serve any other cause but that。” - Cohmac VitusJustina Ireland gives us the next thrilling tale in The High Republic！ The story follows Sylvestri Yarrow and a few familiar Jedi as they try to unravel the mystery behind a new rumored Nihil weapon， navigate traitorous political dealings， and follow clues to uncover hidden truths！ The story itself reads more like a mystery or thriller than a straightforward action or ad “We go where we can best chase away the darkness in the galaxy， and we must not serve any other cause but that。” - Cohmac VitusJustina Ireland gives us the next thrilling tale in The High Republic！ The story follows Sylvestri Yarrow and a few familiar Jedi as they try to unravel the mystery behind a new rumored Nihil weapon， navigate traitorous political dealings， and follow clues to uncover hidden truths！ The story itself reads more like a mystery or thriller than a straightforward action or adventure。 Ireland keeps the questions coming as we move forward looking for answers！ This book dives deeper into more of the hidden and devious dealings within The High Republic that our intrepid heroes face。 The characters are all wonderfully written and it’s a thing of beauty when Star Wars can bring us such a diverse cast of wonderfully fleshed-out representation。This book is a must-read for anyone curious about the politics of the era and its toll on the working people who are just trying to make their way in the galaxy。 If you are looking for something more of a Star Wars thriller or mystery， this is the book！“My mother used to say politics was where truth went to die， and I’m starting to get what she meant。” - Sylvestri Yarrow 。。。more
Tabitha Page
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“Everything happens for a reason， even if the why isn’t clear right now。 That’s the way the Force works。 I mean， that’s what I keep telling myself。”Justina Ireland has outdone herself once again。 Out of the Shadows is the second YA novel published in the 2nd wave of the High Republic Era。 Similar to the last YA novel in wave 1， Into the Dark， Out of the Shadows serves as a sequel to the Adult/MG novels of their respective waves。 I highly， highly suggest reading the previous novels in the HR era “Everything happens for a reason， even if the why isn’t clear right now。 That’s the way the Force works。 I mean， that’s what I keep telling myself。”Justina Ireland has outdone herself once again。 Out of the Shadows is the second YA novel published in the 2nd wave of the High Republic Era。 Similar to the last YA novel in wave 1， Into the Dark， Out of the Shadows serves as a sequel to the Adult/MG novels of their respective waves。 I highly， highly suggest reading the previous novels in the HR era to get the most out of your reading experience！ Out of the Shadows follows some of the beloved characters we’ve come to adore and root for， like Jedi Knight Vernestra （not Vern） Rwoh and her Padawan Imri Cantaros， along with Padawan Reath Silas and his master Cohmac Vitus。 We’re also introduced to a young woman named Sylvestri Yarrow who at the moment is in a tight spot in the galaxy。 Her story intertwines with our Jedi as they all get sent out into the frontier to investigate a mysterious political problem involving the Nihil。 I believe the biggest strength of this book is within the protagonists we follow。 Out of the Shadows is a character-driven novel， which I quite enjoyed after non-stop action in some of the more recent HR books。 Dealing with the feelings of grief， loss， self-doubt， and even love， this novel addresses how to understand these feelings and learn from them， rather than letting them take over。 The action in this book is light， but it still packs a punch。The young Jedi Knight Vernestra is full of guilt and turmoil， centered around her doubt of trying to be a good enough master to Imri， and also regarding her mysterious abilities surrounding hyperspace and the force。 Since being the youngest Jedi Knight， many Jedi and citizens alike have doubt of her skills and naivety and even try to use them against her。 Imri Cantaros has powerful empathetic abilities， and with Vernestra’s force visions， this provides a test for them and their bond to one another。 Padawan Reath Silas and Master Cohmac Vitus are just like they were in Into The Dark， and seeing how they’ve grown together since the events of the novel was interesting。 These two， unlike Vern and Imri， are very much “by the book” and yet even we see them have their own doubts about how the Jedi and Republic are handling the Nihil situation。 Reath is already seeing the benefits that adventure and exploration has for him。Truly a standout in the novel comes in the form of Sylvestri Yarrow。 Her past with her mom and ex-girlfriend Jordanna leaves her struggling trying to make ends meet。 She begrudgingly gets involved in the political schemes of the Graf and San Tekka families on Coruscant， much to her frustration。 I have to highlight Justina Ireland for her ability to write such complex and beautiful narratives for each character we read about， especially from Vernestra and Sylvestri。 But even ones who do not get a POV carve out a special place for themselves in the overall story。 The world building is incredible， from the diversity of characters to the details of technology and the planets/cities we visit。 Justina definitely knows her way around the Galaxy！ She is a talented writer， and I cannot wait to see more stories from the High Republic by her。 With a story as strong as this one featuring amazing characters， Out of the Shadows is a must-read。 There is much to explore， and Out of the Shadows will take you on a marvelous journey。 This book is beautiful and delightful， please go pick up a copy as soon as you can， you will not regret your descision！ 。。。more
Steve Dunk
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There's no better character writer in Star Wars today than Justina Ireland， she had the best book in the first wave （A Test of Courage）， and now has the best book in the second。 Plus， she's given us Vernestra Rwoh so。。。nuff said。 There's no better character writer in Star Wars today than Justina Ireland， she had the best book in the first wave （A Test of Courage）， and now has the best book in the second。 Plus， she's given us Vernestra Rwoh so。。。nuff said。 。。。more
Emily Lind
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Out of the Shadows is a fun， though at times frustrating， entry into the era of The High Republic of Star Wars。 First a warning， this books follows the events of the previous High Republic books， so there are definite spoilers for Light of the Jedi and The Rising Storm。 You don't necessarily have to have read both of those to understand this book， but some of the events in them are better explained here than others， so there would probably be some mild confusion。 Ireland has written a intriguing Out of the Shadows is a fun， though at times frustrating， entry into the era of The High Republic of Star Wars。 First a warning， this books follows the events of the previous High Republic books， so there are definite spoilers for Light of the Jedi and The Rising Storm。 You don't necessarily have to have read both of those to understand this book， but some of the events in them are better explained here than others， so there would probably be some mild confusion。 Ireland has written a intriguing plot， with lots of deception and mysteries to be explored。 There are minor characters from previous High Republic books that get a chance to step into the limelight in this story， as well as new characters， both allies and enemies。 I was particularly intrigued by the Grafs， a family business empire we have heard mentioned before， but seem set to become major players going forward。 It's something that hasn't been explored much in Star Wars before and I look forward to seeing where it goes。 There is a lot going on in this book， maybe a little too much， as parts of it felt rushed。 There's a lot of solid set up here， but the main plot seemed to end rather abruptly。 I get that it is setting up further books， but the climax of the story still seemed to be handled a to quickly and easily。 I do love the characters as Ireland as written them。 The young Jedi Vernestra in particular， as well as her empathic Padawan。 Syl and Jordanna a both a good edition to the galaxy。。 I am happy to have a queer relationship in the forefront of this book， but I do think we got told that they are in love， rather than shown it and would have liked to see more about why and how these two fell in love。 Overall， this was an enjoyable read。 It's not perfect， but it's fun and moves at a quick clip， while introducing new characters and new plot developments that should have a larger part of play in The High Republic series as a whole。 。。。more
Brad
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4。5/5
Alex
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I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review。 Since I listened to the audiobook version， I'll review this book in two parts。 Story: The story was actually pretty good and well developed。 I felt all the characters were well developed and each character was unique。 I loved that there was more representation in this Star Wars novel with LGBTQ+ characters。 I think the Star Wars universe needs more diversity and inclusion in the characters created， and this novel I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review。 Since I listened to the audiobook version， I'll review this book in two parts。 Story: The story was actually pretty good and well developed。 I felt all the characters were well developed and each character was unique。 I loved that there was more representation in this Star Wars novel with LGBTQ+ characters。 I think the Star Wars universe needs more diversity and inclusion in the characters created， and this novel does a good job of incorporating that into the story。 Jordana is probably one of my favorite characters， and I hope there is more to her story or backstory that we can learn in future books。 I think the best part about this book is you do not have to read any of the other Star Wars novels to understand what is happening。 It doesn't give away any plot twists from past novels， but also describes the details needed to understand how it fits within the story。 Audio: I really liked the narrator。 I thought she did a good job distinguishing the diverse cast of characters with her voice， especially since there were so many of them。 I liked how the narrator had very specific voices for each character and you could fairly easily distinguish the characters from each other。 I would recommend this story to anyone who is a fan of Star Wars。 。。。more
Kaci Lister
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Received an ARC to review。 This is definitely my favorite The High Republic book so far！ Out of the Shadows introduces compelling and complex characters， who join beloved characters we have already met in previous stories within the campaign。 It takes the readers on an unexpected journey that feels fulfilling yet leaves you wanting more。 Full review to come！
Zakri Edwards
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Book 2 of The High Republic Teen/Young Adult Books - See bottom of review for suggested High Republic Reading TimelineReview for NetGalley ARCOut of the Shadows written by Justina Ireland was written for teens and young adults， ages 13 and older， and it is set in the High Republic Era of the Star Wars Universe following the events of "The Great Disaster" around 200 years before the The Phantom Menace。 This book is preceeded by Into the Dark。 If the readers are avid Star Wars fans who must read e Book 2 of The High Republic Teen/Young Adult Books - See bottom of review for suggested High Republic Reading TimelineReview for NetGalley ARCOut of the Shadows written by Justina Ireland was written for teens and young adults， ages 13 and older， and it is set in the High Republic Era of the Star Wars Universe following the events of "The Great Disaster" around 200 years before the The Phantom Menace。 This book is preceeded by Into the Dark。 If the readers are avid Star Wars fans who must read everything in an order， it should follow The Rising Storm and Star Wars The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower respectively （see suggested reading order below）。This book follows the continuing adventures of Jedi Vernestra Rwoh， her Padawan Imri Cantaros （characters from A Test of Courage）， Jedi Master Cohmac Vitus， and his Padawan Reath Silas （characters from Into the Dark） as they are commissioned to return to Coruscant for a special assignment that eventually sends them to investigate unusual activity in the Berenge Sector。 Although Ireland's previous book in the series was geared towards middle readers， she does a good job introducing her characters to an older audience， but she once again fails to mature her main character， Vernestra Rwoh。 Rwoh is continually toted as a prodigy among her peers， but she lacks the emotional maturity of a full Jedi Knight。 She is self-shamed by those she deems as better than herself， and she wallows in self-doubt all while training a Padawan barely younger than she is。 As a full knight， she is sent on missions that are on par with her rank and status， but she seems woefully unprepared。 This leaves the reader wondering what in the world the Jedi Council was thinking not only raising her to the level of knight but also giving her a Padawan to train。Although this book was much better than both "A Test of Courage" and "Into the Dark，" it still lacks the character development and maturity of a well-developed story。 It is an easy read full of intrigue， mystery， subterfuge， and even a nice twist at the end。 For the avid Star Wars fan， it is a must read even if the book itself is just。。。decent， at best。The High Republic Suggested Reading Timeline: - Starlight: Go Together， Part 1 by Charles Soule （SW Insider 199 Short Story） - Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule - The High Republic （Marvel） 1 - Starlight: Go Together， Part 2 by Charles Soule （SW Insider 200 Short Story） - A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland - Into the Dark by Claudia Gray - The High Republic （Marvel） 2-6 - The High Republic Adventures （IDW） 1-5 - Starlight: First Duty， Parts 1 and 2 by Cavan Scott （SW Insider 201-202 Short Story） - Starlight: Hidden Danger by Justina Ireland （SW Insider 203 Short Story） - The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott - Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel José Older - Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland 。。。more
Candace
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After heartily enjoying A Test of Courage I was excited for Justina Ireland’s next High Republic book， the young adult novel Out of the Shadows。 I will unabashedly say Vernestra Rwoh is my favorite character of this era and I know Ireland’s writing is a huge part of that。 I loved that one of the main characters of this novel is a simple woman trying to make her way through the galaxy like her mother。 Sylvestri Yarrow is a human pilot and trader。 She is just trying to keep her family business goi After heartily enjoying A Test of Courage I was excited for Justina Ireland’s next High Republic book， the young adult novel Out of the Shadows。 I will unabashedly say Vernestra Rwoh is my favorite character of this era and I know Ireland’s writing is a huge part of that。 I loved that one of the main characters of this novel is a simple woman trying to make her way through the galaxy like her mother。 Sylvestri Yarrow is a human pilot and trader。 She is just trying to keep her family business going but the Nihl were attacking every ship they could。 I liked seeing the state of the galaxy from an everyday person’s point of view。This personally is now in my top ten favorite Star Wars books。 The character focused narrative appealed to me。 。。。more
Sean
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Thanks to NetGalley and the team at PRH for providing a copy early。 Out of the Shadows is the YA entry by Justina Ireland in the 2nd wave of High Republic content。。。and it's really good。 It's much more character-driven than The Rising Storm and allows for some great moments of growth and interaction between the cast， which is a mix of familiar phases across the publishing initiative so far and new ones。 It's high on adventure， stakes and Jedi but also layered characters with interesting motivati Thanks to NetGalley and the team at PRH for providing a copy early。 Out of the Shadows is the YA entry by Justina Ireland in the 2nd wave of High Republic content。。。and it's really good。 It's much more character-driven than The Rising Storm and allows for some great moments of growth and interaction between the cast， which is a mix of familiar phases across the publishing initiative so far and new ones。 It's high on adventure， stakes and Jedi but also layered characters with interesting motivations。 Ireland delivers yet again。 Full review at the link here: https://screenhub。blog/2021/06/14/sta。。。 。。。more
SWbookcollector
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Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland review copy wonderfully provided by @disneybooks 。 Due for release on 27th July。 Sylvestri Yarrow is desperately trying to cling onto the only life she knows after the death of her mother and it's not going so well。 Forced into seeking help on Coruscant she finds herself embroiled in a plot of intrigue and murder amongst the rich and influential。 Meanwhile Vernestra Rwoh and her Padawan Imri， still coping with the trauma of the disaster on Valo， are summoned Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland review copy wonderfully provided by @disneybooks 。 Due for release on 27th July。 Sylvestri Yarrow is desperately trying to cling onto the only life she knows after the death of her mother and it's not going so well。 Forced into seeking help on Coruscant she finds herself embroiled in a plot of intrigue and murder amongst the rich and influential。 Meanwhile Vernestra Rwoh and her Padawan Imri， still coping with the trauma of the disaster on Valo， are summoned to Coruscant to help settle a dispute， accompanied by Jedi Master Cohmac Vitus and his new Padawan Reath Silas。 They soon find themselves trying to navigate through the same clandestine plot together， with less and less success as each twist and turn reveals itself。 In a somewhat sequel to both Ireland's A Test of Courage and Claudia Gray's Into the Dark Ireland weaves a complex and captivating plot that is absolutely sold by it's incredible characters。 Sylvestri Yarrow is one of the strongest and most well rounded characters in the High Republic so far。 She's the most grounded reader avatar we've had and I can't wait to read more of her。 Its also worth noting how deftly Ireland has captured the voice of Cohmac and Reath， providing a seamless transition from Gray's story。 The closest comparison in terms of tone and content would be Into the Dark but even then this very much feels like it's own thing， taking a pinch of the family politics of Bloodline， a dash of the wit of Doctor Aphra and a small portion of the charm of street level stories like Most Wanted， A Crash of Fate or even A New Dawn。 This will fill the hole left in you after the monumental The Rising Storm by @cavanscottwriter and I can comfortably say this is Ireland's best Star Wars book。 YA suits her tremendously and I can't wait to see what she does next。 。 。。。more
Britney Dillon
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***I received an eARC of this book from Disney Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！***I am really invested in the High Republic novels。 I like the new characters （it's really nice to see focus on padawans and their journey to becoming Jedi knights）， and the new baddies。 Though the J and YA novels have their own plots， they're loosely tied to the adult trilogy that's progressing， and I like to see those connections。 I am looking forward to the rest of these books。 ***I received an eARC of this book from Disney Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！***I am really invested in the High Republic novels。 I like the new characters （it's really nice to see focus on padawans and their journey to becoming Jedi knights）， and the new baddies。 Though the J and YA novels have their own plots， they're loosely tied to the adult trilogy that's progressing， and I like to see those connections。 I am looking forward to the rest of these books。 。。。more
megs_bookrack
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Out of the Shadows is a Young Adult novel that is part of the new Disney Star Wars: The High Republic content。This novel is set approximately a year after the galaxy-wide event known as the Great Disaster。This is the fourth installment of the High Republic materials that I have read and I enjoyed watching some of the previous storylines converge a bit in this one。The larger， outlying picture is beginning to come more into focus。 This novel follows a host of different perspectives， including one Out of the Shadows is a Young Adult novel that is part of the new Disney Star Wars: The High Republic content。This novel is set approximately a year after the galaxy-wide event known as the Great Disaster。This is the fourth installment of the High Republic materials that I have read and I enjoyed watching some of the previous storylines converge a bit in this one。The larger， outlying picture is beginning to come more into focus。 This novel follows a host of different perspectives， including one of my favorite new characters， Jedi Vernestra Rowh， along with various other characters that I have come across in the earlier HR works。As generally happens with Star Wars novels， there was quite a bit of action， but this additionally had a healthy dose of back-handed political maneuverings and finer details surrounding the Nihil raiders。While the Young Reader installments， such as A Test of Courage and Race to Crashpoint Tower focus on a singular encounter with the mysterious Nihil， this one is broader in scope。 It clearly shows that the Nihil are much more resourceful a foe than the Jedi initially surmised。Following shortly after the Nihil attack on Valo portrayed in Star Wars The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower， many of the characters are still reeling from that trauma and are ill-prepared for what may be coming next。I appreciated how Ireland kept that a part of the narrative。 Allowing even Jedi to question their role and feelings regarding the current threats in the galaxy。 Particularly conversations between Vernestra and her Padawan， Imri， I found to be quite touching。I am genuinely excited to see what happens from here。 Also， I still have a couple earlier HR books I still need to get to， so definitely plan to do that soon。Like any Star Wars book， the HR books can be read in any order， as long as you are cognizant of where it falls in the timeline。 In addition to this fantastic novel， I would definitely recommend checking out some of the previously published HR books as well。 To make things easier for you， I will list them below:Light of the Jedi Into the DarkA Test of CourageThe Rising StormStar Wars The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint TowerThat's a lot of great content to sink your teeth into。 Don't delay， start today！！Thank you so much to the publisher， Disney LucasFilms Press， for providing me with an early copy of this to read and review。 It has been my absolute pleasure to devour all these recent publications！！！This is top-notch Canon content here and I'm living for it！ 。。。more
Maggie Lovitt
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It has been a few months since the Nihil attacked the Republic Fair on Valo， causing countless deaths， and the combined forces of the Jedi and the Republic have amped up their brutal counterattacks against the feared Outer Rim pirates。 （READ MORE: https://yourmoneygeek。com/review-just。。。） Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh is still working through a complex awry of feelings in the wake of the attack on Valo， though they’re not quite as complex as the feelings that Padawan Reath Silas is having about one It has been a few months since the Nihil attacked the Republic Fair on Valo， causing countless deaths， and the combined forces of the Jedi and the Republic have amped up their brutal counterattacks against the feared Outer Rim pirates。 （READ MORE: https://yourmoneygeek。com/review-just。。。） Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh is still working through a complex awry of feelings in the wake of the attack on Valo， though they’re not quite as complex as the feelings that Padawan Reath Silas is having about one particular Nihil he met during the events of Into the Dark。 Between the three High Republic novels， Justina Ireland’s Out of the Shadows is the most character-rich story。 While there is no driving central plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat， like with The Rising Storm or Race to Crashpoint Tower， Ireland’s novel delves deep into its four central protagonists， developing their personalities and personal quests。 Of course， that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a plot in the novel， but Out of the Shadows feels like it’s building out a much bigger web of stories that will be picked up in the next phase of novels。 Sylvestri “Syl” Yarrow has a chip off her shoulder and for good reason。 Her mother upped and abandoned her on the planet Tiikae， her girlfriend left her to become a deputy， and most recently she lost her beloved ship Switchback to the Nihil。 Fortunately， or maybe unfortunately， for Syl the events of Out of the Shadows cause her to cross paths with not only her ex Jordanna， but her mother too。 If you have been waiting to see how The High Republic would utilize the San Tekka legacy， look no further than Out of the Shadows。 So many of the questions we had following the first wave of The High Republic find their answers in Justina Ireland’s novel and those answers build onto larger questions。 Reath is still the sweet bookish boy that we all fell in love with while reading Into the Dark， but the events of that novel have had an effect on him。 He’s a little braver， a little more certain of himself and his future， and a little hung up on the betrayal of the Nihil saboteur Nan。 I anxiously await and hope for the day that we get a novel where the Nihil are the central points of view because I adored every single one of Nan’s chapters。 It was so refreshing to see how she interacts with her fellow Nihil， as well as how she survives on her wit and skill。 Nan ushered in so much added context about the Nihil， how they function， and even some humorous commentary on my favorite bad boy Marchion Ro。 While Marchion Ro’s presence is woefully lacking in the novel， there are story elements and choices made that will have direct and intriguing ramifications on not only him but the Nihil at large。 Justina Ireland is such a talented writer。 It’s one of the reasons A Test of Courage was my favorite novel in the first wave of The High Republic。 She has this way of effortlessly taking us on a journey that is equal parts of rollicking adventure and an emotional journey for the young protagonists。 I read a lot of YA novels and I have yet to come across a writer as gifted as Justina is at making me care， deeply， about characters that are so much younger than myself。 Each character is given a full roster of interests， desires， motivations， and flaws。 Vernestra and Nan have both jumped up the list of favorite High Republic characters for me， ranking among Marchion Ro， Lula Talisola， Elzar Mann， and Farzala Tarabal。 Out of the Shadows is a well-orchestrated symphony of character building， bookended with the unfurling of much larger and overarching plots that will， without a doubt， play a pivotal part in the future of The High Republic。 。。。more
Arezou
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One thing that makes a truly good Young Adult novel stand out from the crowd is strong character work， and Out of the Shadows meets and exceeds this expectation in a big way。Set a few months after the events of The Rising Storm and Race to Crashpoint Tower， this books follows a group of characters all dealing with the emotional and logistical fallout of the disaster at the Republic Fair。 Some， like Sylvestri Yarrow， are characters we are meeting for the first time。 But we also get to catch up wi One thing that makes a truly good Young Adult novel stand out from the crowd is strong character work， and Out of the Shadows meets and exceeds this expectation in a big way。Set a few months after the events of The Rising Storm and Race to Crashpoint Tower， this books follows a group of characters all dealing with the emotional and logistical fallout of the disaster at the Republic Fair。 Some， like Sylvestri Yarrow， are characters we are meeting for the first time。 But we also get to catch up with some of our favourites from the last wave of books， like Jedi Knight Vernestra， her padawan Imri， and fellow master/student combo Cohmac and Reath。 The Nihil are building some mysterious weapon in a disputed corner of the galaxy。 Though on the surface the book is about larger than life conflict， it’s worth noting that Justina Ireland manages to thread in a clever commentary about colonization and capitalism that goes a long way to explaining why the characters behave in the way that they do。 It’s hard to pick out a single instance of this - and I wouldn’t want to deprive you of the joy of discovery anyway - because it is so layered in every facet of the story， and the characters。 Not a single character at any point believes that they’re in the wrong， as much as they might believe the others are wrong for acting as they do。 It’s a rare novel that can make you root for *everyone*， but Out of the Shadows does exactly that。[READ FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: https://thegeekywaffle。com/home/2021/。。。]Special thank you to Lucasfilm and Disney Publishing for an advance copy of this book for review purposes。 。。。more
Caleb Graham
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Super excited to see what happens next with Reath and Vernestra。 Excited to have them on an adventure together！
Caboose Rooster
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Why are you mad？ Is only book
Rachel
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Giving this a 5 star review， because I refuse to let a bunch of whiny fanboys tank the rating of a book that has a 1 sentence description， and isn’t even out yet。 Will leave another review once I’ve read it :）
TJ
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