‘Star Wars The High Republic: The Fallen Star’ Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

I’ve been quite enjoying The High Republic writing so far but going into the final book of the first phase (titled Light of the Jedi), I wanted to know what the ultimate goal of the villainous Nihil was. Why do we care about them as antagonists? So far, the series has been an impressive multimedia project, spanning everything from comics to young reader novels to … Continue reading ‘Star Wars The High Republic: The Fallen Star’ Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

‘Star Wars The High Republic: Out Of The Shadow’ Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

In many respects, Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadow feels like a coda or epilogue to all the stories that have come out so far while also leaving enough intrigue to keep us excited for the next wave. Written by Justina Ireland, who wrote the junior novel A Test of Courage, Out of the Shadows pulls elements and characters from many of … Continue reading ‘Star Wars The High Republic: Out Of The Shadow’ Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

‘Star Wars The High Republic: The Rising Storm’ Spoiler-Free Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

After a small pause, the Star Wars High Republic era has returned to print. We’re still in the first phase of this ambitious publishing initiative, which is set some 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menance. However, instead of the same authors working on sequels to their own work, the table has been shuffled, allowing the team of authors to tackle … Continue reading ‘Star Wars The High Republic: The Rising Storm’ Spoiler-Free Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

Who Are The Nihil In Star Wars The High Republic? – ScreenHub Entertainment

Lots of spoilers for Star Wars The High Republic: Light of the Jedi but the revelation about the Marchion Ro at the end of the book will remain a secret. Star Wars has recently launched a brand new era in their latest publishing effort, dubbed The High Republic, which is set some 200 years before the events of The Phantom Menace. As such, the galaxy … Continue reading Who Are The Nihil In Star Wars The High Republic? – ScreenHub Entertainment

Star Wars The High Republic: Into The Dark Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

We close out our High Republic preview with a young adult novel written by fan favourite author Claudia Gray. I remember hearing about her book Lost Stars on Collider’s Jedi Council and figured, if they like it, maybe I should pick it up. And I’m so glad I did. Gray has become one of my favourite Star Wars authors working today, from my personal favourite … Continue reading Star Wars The High Republic: Into The Dark Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

Star Wars The High Republic: A Test of Courage Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

I haven’t read too many Star Wars junior novels to date. A large reason for this is because the ones that I have read came across as extended interludes that have little to no bearing on the bigger picture. That’s why it was a huge surprise and thrill to read Justina Ireland’s new junior novel, Star Wars The High Republic: A Test of Courage, one … Continue reading Star Wars The High Republic: A Test of Courage Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

Star Wars The High Republic: Light of the Jedi Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

If your idea of the Jedi from the prequel trilogy amounts to lots of standing and sitting, prepare yourself, as the first adult novel in the High Republic publishing initiative from Lucasfilm looks to recreate the Jedi in a new light, so to speak. We were given access to the first three novels in this new era to review. Light of the Jedi, written by … Continue reading Star Wars The High Republic: Light of the Jedi Review – ScreenHub Entertainment

Why ‘Project Lumious’ May Be The Best News For Die-Hard Star Wars Fans – ScreenHub Entertainment

Back in 2014, two years after Disney acquired Lucasfilm, the company announced that the sequel trilogy would not tread familiar ground found in the books. But in other to have a blank slate to work on, the company decided to wipe the previous thirty-plus years of books out of canonical existence. The move had mixed results, with many old school fans feeling betrayed and others … Continue reading Why ‘Project Lumious’ May Be The Best News For Die-Hard Star Wars Fans – ScreenHub Entertainment