Once again we dive into The High Republic…and it was fine!
Star Wars: The High Republic Into the Light by Claudia Gray works towards resolving the B plot of The High Republic. Jedi Knight Reath Silas leads a crew of Jedi, allies, and enemies to Kasshyyyk to investigate the spread of the Blight on this forest world. The potential devastation could be devastating to the Wookies. Reath’s team faces a number of adversaries from the Blight, the Nihil, the Drengir, and more! The story is very action-heavy as Reath’s team moves from uncovering secrets about the Blight, alternating with small-scale battles. While some secrets are revealed, there is also a cost!
Claudia Gray is a good writer. And we have characters with Reath, Avon Starros, and even the villainous Nan that we have had time to learn about and in some cases are invested in. Gray places most of the story on a world that anyone claiming they are a Star Wars fan will enjoy. But it has the story negative of we know that it can’t be completely destroyed! Gray alternates well between action and story development, though we do know with this being the B storyline that there will be no resolution with the main plot.
There are still some stakes here, largely due to character investment. As a reader, we will struggle yet again with Nan and whether she can be redeemed by Reath. And I will ask yet again, what does redemption mean? Redemption is not a loss of justice. Also, going back to the early volumes of the High Republic, Gray does take some big swings with characters that at times can rock the reader.
They say the High Republic is coming to an end. I mean, I am looking forward to Darth Arms and his origin, even if that’s via comics. Star Wars: The High Republic Into the Light by Claudia Gray helps bring the main B story closer to an end, but not quite there yet. I’m left as a reader to wonder if The High Republic will be tied up in one volume for all storylines, or are there still 18 volumes to go so the architects can conclude the 6 stories.
Yoda makes his appearance and drops some wisdom.
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