It’s been more then forty years since George Lucas created one of cinema’s greatest icons in Princess Leia Organs. Since that time, dozens of authors have brought to life their own version of the Princess in Legends; however, nobody quite “gets” her like Claudia Gray.
One of the highlights of The High Republic Era in Star Wars has been Daniel Jose Older’s High Republic Adventures comic. The all ages comic from Dark Horse (and, for Phase I, IDW) has been tremendous from the jump. The new #1 for Phase III, Trials of the Jedi, delivers high quality once again.
I recently finished the junior novelization of the first season of The Mandalorian. For an adaptation geared at a younger audience, I enjoyed what Joe Schreiber did with the material. The book is a quick read and relives all the top moments of the first season in a cohesive story.
I’m in a bit of a weird place with Shadow Fall, the second book in Alexander Freed’s Alphabet Squadron trilogy. I’m enjoying the era, the characters, and the plot that’s unfolding. Still, that book was quite a slog get through for me, and I think that I finally know why.
Blue Harvest has been one of my favorite Star Wars podcasts, and I haven’t missed an episode over the last seven years. Hosts Hawes Burkhardt and Will Whitten have a friendship that radiates through your speakers, and it has always made me feel like I’m part of a discussion with my pals talking Star Wars.
In Star Wars, the era of the Prequel Trilogy has had unquestionably more content produced over the years than either the Original Trilogy or the Sequel Trilogy. Still, when was announced that EK Johnston would be writing a book about Padme’s transition from being Naboo’s Queen to their Senator, I was excited.
Delilah Dawson delivered Phasma, and it’s different. The title of this review was coined by Delilah herself at (I believe) Salt Lake Comic Con. This book is truly Star Wars meets Mad Max. With JJ Abrams giving us basically nothing of Captain Phasma in The Force Awakens, it left the docket wide open for this… Continue reading Star Wars meets Mad Max in Delilah Dawson’s Phasma
I’ve been eagerly awaiting George Mann’s The Eye of Darkness, and the latest Star Wars novel set in The High Republic Era did not disappoint.
