Many people didn’t like Star Wars: The Acolyte.
I thought it was mostly fine with me being the most tripped up over ties to The High Republic, and leaving me wanting to know more about Darth Arms and his connection to Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh.
I guess some people like the bigger High Republic concept. I keep struggling with it and still just have questions.
Star Wars: The Acolyte Wayseeker attempts to connect these two Star Wars “periods” and answer some questions in one book.
Star Wars: The Acolyte Wayseeker by Justina Ireland is a prequel to the Disney+ program with an action story focused on the first meeting between Rwoh and young Jedi Knight, later master, Indara. The two are pushed together in an investigation to find the source of lightsaber nullifiers, which have their origin in The High Republic. The two Jedi meet as Indara is pulled out of the Jedi Archives to retrieve Wayseeker Rwoh, who has failed to communicate with the Jedi Order for several years. The two go on an adventure where each has to see how they can change to become better, fuller members of the Jedi.
I am going to stay away from a big plot overview. The two Jedi are really the focus of the story. Ireland for me helps bridge a gap between the young and optimistic Rwoh to the crafty Jedi politician we see in the show. She seems to have become more cynical after a bad experience with a padawan, Darth Arms perhaps, and has lost much of her optimism due to the rough galaxy she has experienced. Additionally, Indara fails to be the confidant Jedi master we see on Disney Plus, perhaps too confidant. It is Rwoh who puts her on a path to better understand her competence and make her the Jedi we see in the show. Sta
Honestly, this book kept me engaged with its adventure. It is not galaxy-shaking, and doesn’t need to be. What Star Wars: The Acolyte Wayseeker by Justina Ireland gives us, a character-focused adventure tale. With its focus on just two characters, which we have some background on, we can dive in, go seeking, and not get overly lost. It also helps to give nods to The High Republic in a way that makes me feel like those characters other than Rwoh are important, and even in some cases, spoils a future we don’t know yet.
Yoda has words to say! They are words that do not spoil a light, breezy, summer read!
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