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Concept art for Ghirra Starros.
https://www.starwars.com/news/inside-...
Some older HR concept art
An interview with the author
https://www.starwars.com/news/the-mak...
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Well, Vernestra as depicted in The Acolyte TV show killed off my interest in the character. But IMO the rest of the High Republic - phase 1 books were good or at least o.k., so I'm willing to give this one a fair chance.
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This book is not for me.
A 15-year-old Jedi Knight is a stupid idea. A 16-year-old Jedi Knight taking on a 14-year-old Padawan is an even worse idea. You can have an interesting and relatable young protagonist who is not written as a mini-adult. Vernestra has no character arc in this book and frankly no personality except "a perfect Jedi". It's so boring to read about.
I wanted to like Avon, but she's written very inconsistently. The dark-side subplot deserved more development. The villains are comically incompetent. The action is dull.
This story is the equivalent of empty calories.
FEBRUARY 2022 Canon Group Read
A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland
The Group read starts on February 15th.
- First published in January 2021
- Set in 232 BY in the era of High Republic
"Long before the Clone Wars, the Empire, or the First Order, the Jedi lit the way for the galaxy in a golden age known as the High Republic!
Vernestra Rwoh is a brand-new Jedi Knight at age sixteen, but her first real assignment feels an awful lot like babysitting. She’s been charged with supervising twelve-year old aspiring inventor Avon Starros on a luxury liner headed to the dedication of a wondrous new space station called Starlight Beacon.
But early in their journey, bombs go off aboard the ship. After narrowly avoiding being sucked into the vacuum of space, Vernestra; Avon; Avon’s droid J-6; a Jedi Padawan; and an ambassador’s son make it to an shuttle, but communications are out and supplies are low. They decide to land on a nearby moon, which offers shelter but not much more. And unbeknownst to them, danger lurks in the jungle…."