A New STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC Novel Has Been Announced Titled THE RISING STORM
A new adult novel in the upcoming Star Wars: The High Republic series has been announced titled Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm and it will “build on the heroic Jedi and the nefarious Nihil”, which is debuting in Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi, which is a book that has yet to be released.
This is the second adult novel in The High Republic series and it comes from author Cavan Scott, who said in a statement: “Writing a Star Wars novel is always an honor, and this has been no different. It’s a responsibility I never take lightly, especially while opening up a new era in Star Wars storytelling such as the High Republic.”
It’s explained that The Rising Storm is not a direct sequel to Light of the Jedi, but it will add to the events of it. Scott says: “The Rising Storm sees the Nihil taking their reign of terror to the next level, building on their appearances in Light of the Jedi and beyond. Standing in their way this time are newly elevated Jedi Council member Stellan Gios, along with Padawan Bell Zettifar and an intriguing new character, the saber-for-hire Ty Yorrick who I’ve had a blast creating.”
Scott goes on to teased '“an intriguing backstory” for a new character he’s introducing named Yorrick. “Yorrick is a Force-sensitive monster hunter with a mysterious past. What is that past? Well, that would be telling. All I’d say is that you don’t want to get in her way, as Stellan and the others soon realize for themselves.”
The author added: “I’ve focused on what I wanted reading novels from a galaxy far, far away over the years; a deep love for the lore that has gone before, while also trying to take the ongoing story in surprising and hopefully exciting new directions.”
You can check out the full cover illustration for The Rising Storm below created by Joseph Meehan below and pre-order your own copy now. I’m curious about these new Star Wars stories set during the golden age of the Jedi and I really hope that these books end up giving fans something great and exciting to talk about.
Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm will be available on July 6, 2021.
Source: Star Wars