The Starbird Files

  Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule (Del Rey, 2021) 5/5 Hi there, you may have already read my thoughts on Part One here , so I’ll try not to repeat myself too much. I love this book!!! Where Part One is a whirlwind of action, tension and new names to remember, Part Two is a dramatic change of pace, almost whiplash inducing! But the opportunity to breath is a welcome one, we get to know some of the characters a little more, particularly Loden and Bell’s group on Elphrona, I absolutely love Porter Engle, and of course we meet the Nihil, finding out how what they’re about and their heirarchy (Tempest, Storms, Clouds, Strikes). Meeting the San Tekkas was a great canon connection as I always liked Lor San Tekka and wanted to know more, and the reveal of their lost relative near the end of Part Two was a really interesting turn of events. Part Three immediately ups the pace and ante again with two battles taking place, one above Elphrona with the outnumbered Loden and Indeera tryin...

  I was originally only planning on writing a review of the Light of the Jedi when I finished the whole book, but I had to get my thoughts on Part One: The Great Disaster down, there are spoilers ahead! The tension of the Great Disaster is ratcheted up quickly and doesn’t let up, we’re introduced to a dizzying array of characters and locations, which adds to the anxiety of the events. The Jedi arrive (I want to see the Third Horizon), and it is immediately evident that they are different to the Jedi we know, more serene, more high minded and more connected to the force. At this point I already love the characters of Avar Kriss, Loden Greatstorm, Bell Zettifar and Captain Bright and want to know more, and I like the proliferation of species, in Part One alone we have had Duros, Ithorian, Trandoshan, Wookiee, Twi’lek and more.  I really like that lightsabers are more than just weapons, they are used to unlock the Jedi’s ships and are also integral to their connection to the forc...