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• Into the Dark

  Gray, Claudia

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  -High Republic Phase 1- Two hundred years before the events of the Phantom Menace, Jedi Padawan Reath Silas lives a relatively peaceful life. When his Jedi Master takes a job out in the galactic frontier, Reath's days of quiet reading and studying…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Out of the Shadows

  Ireland, Justina

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  -High Republic Phase 1- Sylvestri Yarrow is having a terrible time. The shipping guild she previously worked for has been shuttered by the Republic and her mother has been murdered by the Nihil pirates. Bleeding credits, stressed, and at her wit's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Midnight Horizon

  Older, Daniel José

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  -High Republic Phase 1- Reath Silas returns in another clash against the insidious Nihil! This time, the pirates are rumored to be on Corellia (the future birthplace of Han Solo!) Reath and Jedi Padawan Ram Jomaram must go undercover to discover…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Path of Deceit

  Gratton, Tessa,

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  -High Republic Phase 2- Jetting back in time another 150 years, this novel provides history and context around the Nihil. When two Jedi explore the far-off world of Dalna, they encounter a small group of zealots called The Path of the Open Hand.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Path of Vengeance

  Scott, Cavan

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  -High Republic Phase 2- Path of Vengeance is another book that takes place around 150 years before the rest of the High Republic setting (and a whopping 350 years before The Phantom Menace!) We follow cousins Marda and Yana Ro (if you read up to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tales of Light and Life

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  Tales of Light and Life is a short story collection that follows various High Republic characters from all parts of the timeline. With all the different characters it covers, there's a little bit for everyone!

• Defy the Storm

  Gratton, Tessa,

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  -High Republic Phase 3- How do you move on after the villains win? Defy the Storm is a book that grapples with the heroes from Phase I as they occupy a galaxy forever changed by the Nihil. After an unthinkable tragedy, the Nihil make things worse…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tears of the Nameless

  Mann, George,

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  -High Republic Phase 3- Reath Silas is back! This time, he and his fellow Jedi face a legendary enemy, the Nameless. Unfortunately for Reath, the Nameless are far more solid than most legends. Can Reath and the other Jedi find a way to subdue these…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Light

  Gray, Claudia,

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  -High Republic Phase 3- Claudia Gray wraps up the High Republic YA novels with Reath Silas on one last adventure. This last adventure pits Reath and other Jedi against the Nihil, the terrifying Nameless, and a mysterious blight that destroys…Read moreRead more of this annotation

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  Ahsoka

  Johnston, E. K.

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  Now we're out of the High Republic and back in a more familiar timeline. Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston follows the titular fan favorite character between the events of Order 66 and the events in Star Wars Rebels. This book is a must for any fan of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queen's Shadow

  Johnston, E. K.

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  Padme fans rejoice! E.K. Johnston's books are here to fill that hole in your heart. Queen's Shadow follows Padme in the year after she steps down as Queen of Naboo. Watch as she steps into her new role in the cutthroat world of intergalactic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queen's Peril

  Johnston, E. K.

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  Queen's Peril is a prequel to Queen's Shadow and details her election as Queen of Naboo and the selection of her iconic handmaidens. It has everything you could ever want from a Star Wars book. Intergalactic politics, adventure, and Padme!

• Queen's Hope

  Johnston, E. K.

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  In the finale to E.K. Johnston's Queen's Series, Padme faces life as a senator in a war torn galaxy. While her secret husband is out fighting the Clone Wars, Padme steps away on a mission of her own. Her handmaiden and best friend Sabe takes Padme's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lost Stars

  Gray, Claudia

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  I am not joking when I say that Lost Stars is THE Star Wars book. It is commonly considered by the fan base as one of the best pieces of Star Wars media ever created. This story of star-crossed lovers follows two members of the Imperial Academy,…Read moreRead more of this annotation