![]() ![]() I also enjoy Kantam and Qort getting to train a youngling the same species as him. I'm glad Lula unlike Anakin is less impulsive and aware she can't devote herself to the order if she chooses Zeen. Lula and Zeen are such an amazing couple and both their arcs had me emotional. I also loved how every detail was considered and that everything visually was purposely made to stand out but also not too visually overwhelming with bright colours.Īlso the characters, I'm so glad that Maz my love appeared. I loved the art it was beautiful and very breathtaking. ![]() My only problem is that the wrap up felt very incomplete and I also felt like we didn't get to see enough of other characters but I still feel like Older did a brilliant job. This comic was a gift from my sibling but before that I had never read any High Republic Adventures before but this honestly has made me want to read more novels. The High Republic warms my heart everytime I read a different novel or in this case novel. There's nothing groundbreaking on offer but also nothing so awful that it should put you off reading altogether. I'm not sure when Star Wars adopted the ethos that 'falling in love will ruin everything', but I can't say it's a viewpoint I particularly appreciate (and before you say anything being in love didn't send Anakin to the dark side, him being a tool did).īeyond Qort and the Lula/Zeen romance, the rest of the book is just fine. Despite their reservations, however, there's something really wholesome about their love, when Jedi being in love is usually handled as being a terrible thing that leads to expulsion or the dark side (at least it is in the new canon, the EU had some great Jedi romances - Luke and Mara, for example). Quite aside from the fact that it's a nice bit of LGBTQ+ representation, it's really nicely handled, with each of them unsure of the other's feelings and troubled by what those feelings mean for the future. The other element here I particularly enjoyed was how the book explores the feelings between Lula and Zeen. It's a nice and, honestly, surprising callback to the Expanded Universe canon that I found disproportionately satisfying. I was particularly pleased to have the mystery of why his mask resembles that of Darth Krayt from the ('Legends') Legacy comics revealed. Here we learn his history and connection to the pirate queen Maz Kanata, as well as getting some more details about his people and culture. There were two parts of this book I particularly enjoyed, with the first being the exploration of the previously enigmatic Qort. Amid their coming-of-age, the young Jedi confront the Nihil on Takodana and finally hunt down their long-time antagonist Krix. However, they each face unique challenges, with Lula's growing attachment to Zeen being the most problematic. The conclusion of the first phase of The High Republic Adventures, this book sees Lula, Farzala and Qort on the cusp of Jedi Knighthood. That is how I feel about this collection. It never blew me away but never disinterested me either. That being said I do think this little subset of the overall series is actually one of the better offerings. The novels, comics, and audiobooks just has not captured me. I haven't been the biggest fan of the overall series of The High Republic. But it fits the target audience it is intended for. The artwork is the same and not my favorite. This collection made me really connect with Qort and I cannot wait to see more of his adventures. The B plot I actually enjoyed quite a bit. I have been saying this for awhile now and I just do not connect with her. The problem is that the main character of this plot, Lula, does nothing for me. The main plot has a nice message and I can stand behind what they are trying to accomplish. Obviously I am not the target audience of these collections and I can feel that during my reading of it. There were things that I liked and things I did not like. Basically this is lighter reading material. This collection and series is meant for the younger children even though it coincides with the darker developments that are happening in the novels. In this one, Lula is having doubts about her ability to be a Jedi. Even though there are several stories they all tie in with each other. The adventures run has several stories with different characters. ![]() This is the final collection on this phase and not a starting point. This is a collection that ties in with all the novels and various other materials of this series. ![]()
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