Quest for the Hidden City
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- Author：George Mann
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Summary
The New York Times best-selling series continues。。。。 For light and life！
A fun and action-packed middle grade adventure set in the world of the High Republic， 150 years before the storytelling of Phase I。 Meet hyperspace prospectors， bold explorers， Jedi peacekeepers and more！
Don't miss these other adventures of Star Wars: The High Republic！ A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland， Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel José Older， and Mission to Disaster by Justina Ireland。
A fun and action-packed middle grade adventure set in the world of the High Republic， 150 years before the storytelling of Phase I。 Meet hyperspace prospectors， bold explorers， Jedi peacekeepers and more！
Don't miss these other adventures of Star Wars: The High Republic！ A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland， Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel José Older， and Mission to Disaster by Justina Ireland。
Reviews
Sal Perales
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George Mann brings us a spooky story set in the shadows of this age of exploration。 Complete with winged monsters！ Jedi with shields！ Lost cities！ Survival horror！ Pathfinding and prospecting！The story takes us through twists and turns in a haunting mysterious world and delivers timeless themes and lessons。 Star Wars fits perfectly with this middle-grade tone in the way of some of my favorite scary things for younger ages。 Things like Temple of Doom， The Goonies， or even Stranger Things。 There’s George Mann brings us a spooky story set in the shadows of this age of exploration。 Complete with winged monsters！ Jedi with shields！ Lost cities！ Survival horror！ Pathfinding and prospecting！The story takes us through twists and turns in a haunting mysterious world and delivers timeless themes and lessons。 Star Wars fits perfectly with this middle-grade tone in the way of some of my favorite scary things for younger ages。 Things like Temple of Doom， The Goonies， or even Stranger Things。 There’s a great place for “scary” stories for a younger audience that works here。 I’ve been a fan of Mann’s other Star Wars works （Myths & Fables， Dark Legends， and Life Day Treasury） and am happy to see him write in a different style than those stories with more of that fairy tale quality。 The story stands wonderfully on its own but also has a few threads that may lead through other Phase II stories to come！This is a must-read for any fan of Star Wars spookiness！Sal P。 。。。more
Chelsea Zukowski
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Thanks， Disney Books for sending an ARC of Quest for the Hidden City！From my review for Dork Side of the Force: https://dorksideoftheforce。com/2022/1。。。A wrecked droid floating in space。 A missing Pathfinder team。 A mysterious world haunted by mythic monsters。 Those are the key elements of Star Wars: Quest for the Hidden City， the next middle-grade novel in The High Republic’s second phase of storytelling。Arriving on Nov。 1， it’s the perfect quick Star Wars read to keep the spooky season going。 Thanks， Disney Books for sending an ARC of Quest for the Hidden City！From my review for Dork Side of the Force: https://dorksideoftheforce。com/2022/1。。。A wrecked droid floating in space。 A missing Pathfinder team。 A mysterious world haunted by mythic monsters。 Those are the key elements of Star Wars: Quest for the Hidden City， the next middle-grade novel in The High Republic’s second phase of storytelling。Arriving on Nov。 1， it’s the perfect quick Star Wars read to keep the spooky season going。 But at its core， Quest for the Hidden City by George Mann is about teamwork， community， and keeping hope through immense hardship — all told through the eyes of young people。This Star Wars story is also good old-fashioned fun。 Its pacing and action-packed adventure make it a breeze to fly through the book’s 240 pages。 And it feels very much like a George Mann story — packed with intriguing lore like his in-universe Myths & Fables books。What Quest for the Hidden City does the best is encapsulate the key elements of The High Republic’s era of exploration。 In this book， we get a better read on what makes the Pathfinding teams tick， how previously uncontacted worlds feel about the Jedi， and the possibility of joining the Republic。Quest for the Hidden City also pushes the boundaries of what’s normally considered a middle-grade or junior novel， but in the best way。 This book would be perfect for Goosebumps or scary movie-loving kids， as it leans farther into more horror elements than previous middle-grade Star Wars books。And while the middle-grade novels aren’t essential to understanding the larger arc of The High Republic， it would be a shame to skip these rich， loveable character-filled stories。 Mann has created one of the best books for younger readers of The High Republic。 And I can’t wait to see Dass， Rooper， and Silandra again， as well as more George Mann-crafted Star Wars horror。 。。。more
Jason
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Thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm Press for the advanced reader copy of this book。 This review is spoiler free。Quest for the Hidden City， written by George Mann， is the second novel in phase 2 of The High Republic。 It joins the ranks of the other middle grade books in the Lucasfilm publishing initiative and includes illustrations by Nilah Magruder。Central to the tale is Jedi Padawan Rooper Nitani， age 14。 After another Pathfinder team’s communication droid is found drifting in space bearing a mysteriou Thanks to Disney-Lucasfilm Press for the advanced reader copy of this book。 This review is spoiler free。Quest for the Hidden City， written by George Mann， is the second novel in phase 2 of The High Republic。 It joins the ranks of the other middle grade books in the Lucasfilm publishing initiative and includes illustrations by Nilah Magruder。Central to the tale is Jedi Padawan Rooper Nitani， age 14。 After another Pathfinder team’s communication droid is found drifting in space bearing a mysterious message， Rooper and her Master Silandra Sho are assigned to investigate。 Their paths take them to the planet Audabas which is home to a bat-like alien race called Katikoot， an advanced civilization thriving in the Outer Rim。 The Jedi learn that the Katikoot also have history on neighboring planet Gloam， a place seemingly abandoned。 The Jedi take their investigation to Gloam， where horrors are unleashed， mysteries are revealed， and lives are forever changed。Author George Mann has woven an intricate tale that unfolds in a fast-paced and exciting way。 Quest for the Hidden City’s target audience might find it challenging to keep up with the number of characters and settings initially， but by the latter third of the novel， everything clicks into place， making for a satisfying thriller/mystery。 The story also has elements of （age appropriate） horror that will keep readers on their toes。 As with most Star Wars middle grade novels， there are life lessons throughout that younger readers can benefit from like inclusivity， confidence， and teamwork。Taking all this into account， Quest for the Hidden City could have done a better job of keeping the characters distinctive。 There are a number of perspectives at play and I found myself having to really concentrate to stay connected with whoever’s perspective was featured。 There are numerous Katitook， numerous Jedi， a communications team， a prospector duo， and a pair of droids。 I think Quest for the Hidden City could have benefitted from a reduced character count without sacrificing story or overall enjoyment of the book。All in all， Quest for the Hidden City is an enjoyable and a required read for The High Republic completionists。 There’s also no telling how the events and characters in this book might spill over into future storylines， so it deserves to be read for that reason alone。 。。。more
Nova
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I LOVE ROOPER！！！！！
Kyle Larson
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This book is a lot of fun！ Make sure not to skip it。 Only two books into this new phase and there are so many characters I adore。 Full review coming soon at Star Wars News Net。
Meg Dowell
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QUEST FOR THE HIDDEN CITY， the second book in Phase II of The High Republic series， is so far one of my favorite books set in this newer era of Star Wars。 But that can be said for the other middle-grade books in the series as well。 There is something magical about telling stories of hope and hardship， through the eyes of younger characters， in-between much darker stories crafted for slightly older audiences。I've always considered these books to be palate cleansers to hold you over between one Hi QUEST FOR THE HIDDEN CITY， the second book in Phase II of The High Republic series， is so far one of my favorite books set in this newer era of Star Wars。 But that can be said for the other middle-grade books in the series as well。 There is something magical about telling stories of hope and hardship， through the eyes of younger characters， in-between much darker stories crafted for slightly older audiences。I've always considered these books to be palate cleansers to hold you over between one High Republic book and the next。 They're just as important and just as impactful。 But they do tend to be a little bit more heartwarming， and that's essential。George Mann has written a truly delightful story， one that should not be skimmed or ignored simply because it's a middle-grade book， or because it's not one of the "main" High Republic novels。 Any chance you have to read Mann's Star Wars content in any capacity， I beg you -- take it。 。。。more
Kai Charles（Fiction State Of Mind）
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Full review coming closer to the release date！ This was a wonderful story showcasing the collaborative community of the Pathfinders， a diverse collection of Jedi， Communication Experts， pilots and Droid on the fringes of the galaxy helping those in need。
Emma
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Phase 2 of STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC is here and it is So。 Much。 Fun。 George Mann’s QUEST FOR THE HIDDEN CITY is the first middle-grade installment of Phase 2 and it was an absolute joy to read。 In this book， we visit new planets， adventure with new characters， and solve new mysteries， all with the familiar charm of Star Wars that feels like coming home to an old friend。 Our main Jedi are Padawan Rooper and her Jedi Master Silandra。 THR has consistently given readers amazing Jedi Master/Padaw Phase 2 of STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC is here and it is So。 Much。 Fun。 George Mann’s QUEST FOR THE HIDDEN CITY is the first middle-grade installment of Phase 2 and it was an absolute joy to read。 In this book， we visit new planets， adventure with new characters， and solve new mysteries， all with the familiar charm of Star Wars that feels like coming home to an old friend。 Our main Jedi are Padawan Rooper and her Jedi Master Silandra。 THR has consistently given readers amazing Jedi Master/Padawan dynamics and these two are no different。 I loved getting to know them and their unique approaches to the Force。 This story also has nods to the horror genre， with monsters lurking around every corner。 Readers will both delight in exploring this uncharted point in the Star Wars timeline and revel in all of the exciting new theories for what is to come。 If you haven’t picked up these books yet， now is the time！Thanks to Disney Lucasfilm Press for the advance copy！ 。。。more
Alex G
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What are Jedi？ The sword？ The shield？ Neither？ Both？ It is an interesting conversation I think we have all engaged in by this point， even if you are the most minute Star Wars fan。 Jedi protect， but what does protecting entail， and how far can they go？ Alas， I shall stop myself for an interpretation of the Jedi’s role is a path （see what I did there） that doesn’t really result in a sound insurmountable conclusion。 Quest of the Hidden City by George Mann l however does take on a more literal persp What are Jedi？ The sword？ The shield？ Neither？ Both？ It is an interesting conversation I think we have all engaged in by this point， even if you are the most minute Star Wars fan。 Jedi protect， but what does protecting entail， and how far can they go？ Alas， I shall stop myself for an interpretation of the Jedi’s role is a path （see what I did there） that doesn’t really result in a sound insurmountable conclusion。 Quest of the Hidden City by George Mann l however does take on a more literal perspective， courtesy of a Jedi Master I think you all will come to love， Silandra Sho。 As some saw after the July High Republic show， she hangs a shield on her back and she can throw it with the Force， something that was met with quite the amount of fervor and excitement。 Well， she does that and more， but I don’t want to lay too heavy into spoilers territory。 By the end of this novel， you will come to see the shield side of things。 And no， I do not mean that simply because Silandro Sho has an amazingly epic shield， though that is a great metaphor for what she views the Jedi to be。 It is because that is the philosophy that guides these Jedi in this novel。 The novel itself has a pretty horrific story for being a middle-grade book。 The villains literally being the victims of pollution， dark crystals flooding their body and taking control， zombifying them。 Nothing more than glorified husks。 The symmetry we’ve been getting in Phase II from problems in the books to problems in the real word does continue here。 Pollution corrupted and killed these husks， really no different than pollution here in real life， save the husks part。People at the top do not care about the cost it has on people， only that a cheap fuel can be used。 It is a symmetry that I rather appreciate， though I doubt the intended audience range will fully connect that message to the world we live in。One gripe I have is the lack of queer characters。 Perhaps there were a few hints of queer characters， but nothing was confirmed and after Path of Deceit and what we got in Phase I， it left me extremely disappointed。All in all， Quest for The Hidden City was a fun read， and something that I’m sure middle-grade readers （and adults） will find to be quite the pleasant read。 。。。more
Eva B。
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