Padme's Library: 💻Blogger Review💻: Star Wars The High Republic Phase 3 Vol. 1

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

💻Blogger Review💻: Star Wars The High Republic Phase 3 Vol. 1 - Children of the Storm by Cavan Scott

Summary:

Collecting STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC (2023) #1-4 and material from STAR WARS: REVELATIONS (2023).

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC returns for its explosive Phase III! A year after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, Marchion Ro and the Nihil stand victorious! The once-mighty Jedi are outclassed, the Republic is on its knees, and Keeve Trennis leads a desperate assault against an invading force on the edges of the galactic frontier! The odds are stacked against her, but a Jedi always clings to hope. The Force is with her…right? Not so fast! Because the Nihil are allying themselves with the Hutts, and the galaxy just became an even more dangerous place. Past missions come back to haunt the Jedi, and familiar faces return - but not as they used to be! Who - or what - is the Child of the Storm?

Blogger Note: This is the first time I've ventured into The High Republic timeframe in any form so I can't speak to it's connection to anything before these graphic novel collections nor any connection to the new Disney series, The Acolyte, so I'll just review as is. (EDITED NOTE: I have since discovered the chronological order and that I have read a couple out of that order. However, like the movies long as you are able to read a particular story arc together the rest isn't that important, just something to keep in mind.)

I'll point out that unlike my edited blogger note above, only V1 is currently available for this the Phase 3 story arc with V2 scheduled to be released in November. Having said that, I loved V1: Children of the Storm. We see Keeve Trennis trying to move forward a year out from the destruction of Starlight Beacon and navigating the current state of the Republic, the Jedi, and the Galaxy as a whole all the while still reeling from the loss(perhaps, perhaps not) of her former master, Master Sskeer.

I'll admit, had I realized V2 wouldn't be out until November I may have waited to read V1 but I didn't until after I had started and I just couldn't stop. So good, so entertaining, so heart-hurting and yet still all the delicious fun that I've come to expect and enjoy from the Star Wars Universe. Is it November yet?😉

RATING:

The Chronological Order of The High Republic Era as of March 2024.

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Phase 1 V1 / Phase 1 V2 / Phase 1 V3

Trail of Shadows / Blade

Phase 2 V1 / Phase 2 V2

Shadows of Starlight / Phase 3 V1

Phase 3 V2(coming 11/19/24)

Cavan Scott

Cavan Scott is a New York Times bestselling author whose work includes novels, television, comic books and award winning audio dramas. He has written for a large number of high-profile series including Star Wars, Doctor Who, Assassin's Creed, Pacific Rim, Transformers, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Vikings, Adventure Time, Sherlock Holmes and more.

His latest creator-owned comic book series, the supernatural urban fantasy Shadow Service, launched in 2020 from Vault comics.

In 2018, Cavan became one of the five story architects selected to create Lucasfilm’s new multi-media initiative, Star Wars: The High Republic and he is currently writing the ongoing Marvel comic of the same name, as well as numerous books in the series. Cavan has written widely in the galaxy far, far away, from the Tales from Vader's Castle series to the Audie nominated Star Wars Dooku Jedi Lost. In 2020, he joined the writing team for Star Wars Kid's children’s game show, Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge and was the co-writer of Audible’s original audio drama Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason. He is currently developing a number of original comic book and television properties.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Cavan was a magazine editor for Future Publishing in the UK, launching a number of successful magazines including Countryfile, based on the hit BBC One series.

A member of The Society of Authors and the Horror Writer's Association, Cavan lives in the west of England with his wife and two daughters. His passions include learning the concertina, folklore, the music of David Bowie, and scary movies. He builds far too much LEGO.