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Tales of Light and Life by Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland, Lydia Kang, Claudia Gray, Zoraida Córdova

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jenny_librarian's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

The Queen's Bloom: 3.5 ⭐️ I don't care enough about Axel to enjoy this
A Closed Fist Has No Claws: 4.5 ⭐️ Super creepy and I loved it!
Shield of the Jedi: 4 ⭐️
The Lonely Traveler is Home: 5 ⭐️ autistic Ram ftw!!!!
After the Fall 4 ⭐️
The Force Provides: 3.75 ⭐️ good to know how Vern is feeling, but an okay story in general
All Jedi Walk their Own Path: 5 ⭐️ Bell's determination to find Burryaga made me cry 😭
Light in the Darkness: 5 ⭐️ Keeve and the twins!!!!!
The Call of Coruscant: 2.5 ⭐️ well that was... boring...

(BONUS) Rogue Element: 3.75 ⭐️ it's a shame Ruu came out of nowhere, because I would've loved that follow-up to Starlight with a character we already care about.

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theroguerebels's review against another edition

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“Nothing in this galaxy is freely given.”
- Marda Ro

Starlight Beacon has fallen. The Night of Sorrow has passed. But what comes next? What of our heroes? What of the enemies? Past present and future are all explored in this anthology.
Tales of Light and Life contains nine stories (ten if you get that Barnes and Noble edition) following characters spanning all phases of The High Republic! Each short story sheds light on questions and feelings that might be tugging at all of us after the events of both Phase I and Phase II of the High Republic. From Axel and Marda, to Zettifar and Vernestra! And maybe even friends we thought lost along the way…
The themes and growth in this story are brilliant. Plenty of threads to wonder about while we wait for Phase III. Even those unfamiliar with these characters will still find the stories and themes illuminating and familiar to the core themes of Star Wars storytelling.
This is a must-read for The High Republic fans looking ahead to Phase III but still not quite ready to let go of favorites from Phase II!

“We win by pushing back the shadows and lighting the way.”
- Keeve Trennis

You might also like:
The High Republic: Starlight Stories
Star Wars Myths & Fables
Star Wars Life Day Treasury
From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars

stacieladams21's review against another edition

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This book was such a fun read! If you are a Star Wars fan, I cannot recommend the High Republic books enough. It can feel overwhelming because of the number of books but there are lots of reading order guides out there (but I always recommend publication order). The High Republic Era covers about 400-500 years before A New Hope and is set up similar to the movies: Phase 1-the Original, Phase 2- the Prequels, and Phase 3 will be the Sequels.

disneymakesmindhappy's review against another edition

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3.0

All the back stories of all the characters that required more attention and the in between stories that filled in gabs so well done.

zarcjos's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

bechlette47's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

9 short stories all centralized around a certain tragic even for the Jedi and Republic. I enjoyed all the stories, but my top 2 were “Shield of the Jedi” and “All Jedi Walk Their Own Path”.

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