Light of the Jedi
Timeline: c 232 BBY Official Canon Novel
- Author: Charles Soule
- Publisher: Del Rey
- Release date: 01/05/2021
- Part of: The High Republic
Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi is a canon novel by Charles Soule, set 200 years before the events of The Phantom Menace.
The story follows the Jedi Knight Avar Kriss and introduces a new threat to the Republic and the Jedi Order.
It was originally set for release in September 2020, but was pushed back to January 2021 due to publishing industry delays brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Official Summary
Two hundred years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, in the era of the glorious High Republic, the noble and wise Jedi Knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the Force itself....
Trivia
The character Avar Kriss was first introduced in the Marvel comic book The Rise of Kylo Ren 3, which was also written by Charles Soule.
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