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sarahthescrivnr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping and Torture
Minor: Death
izzyttt's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse
melsage1823's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Fabulous, absolutely fabulous.
I am absolutely speechless with how amazing this book is. Into The Dark is a thrilling, tense, fast adventure about what it means to serve and help others as a Jedi. It allows explores the struggles of being a Jedi and the seeds of a jedi council that transforms to the council in the prequels. Into The Dark takes what made Light Of The Jedi good and makes it even better.
My only nitpick is that there was one character Dez Rydan who wasn't fleshed out enough in my opinion compared to the other characters but apart from that I really enjoyed the book.
Gray, is slowly managing to become one of my most favourite Star Wars authors. You can tell that the story was written with care. Gray manages to tell three stories in one novel without making things too over crowded which is one of the many critiques I have seen of Light Of The Jedi. Not one plot line felt irrelevant to me and everything felt like it glued together nicely at the end of the novel.
I also loved the fast pace and stakes throughout the story. Without spoiling the book, I can say that every chapter had my heart pounding and I found it really hard to predict what would happen in the next chapter. Each time our characters found themselves in a dangerous situation, it was impossible to know what might happen. There wasn't one chapter to breath, until the very end of the novel. It felt like a fun intense thriller sci-fi novel which I adored.
Another thing I loved was how carefully the flashbacks connected to the main story. Unlike some other reviews I've read, to me the flashbacks felt necessary and didn't slow down the story at all. I especially thought the flashbacks were necessary and useful in developing the characters of Orla Jareni and Cohmac Vitus. Especially when it came to showing us why Cohmac would be a perfect Master for Reath Silas. The flashbacks in my eye were also key in showing the flaws of the jedi order and what would lead to its eventual downful.
The best part of Into The Dark for me was the character interactions and dynamics fleshed out during the novel. It kept things very interesting and allowed for some humour despite the dark elements of this novel. Despite Dez not being fleshed out enough, I think the other main cast of Reath, Orla and Cohmac were developed perfectly as well as the crew of the vessel, Leox, Affie and Geode. Normally I wouldn't care for side stories like Affies but with Grays amazing writing and ability to sprinkle it throughout the book, I was able to deeply connect with her. Because of the good development of every character it allowed every characters ending in this novel to feel deeply satisfying and I'm definitely excited to see more of them if they show up in the rest of the series.
Finally the horror elements. I really don't want to spoil anything major as its best to go into this book blind with no spoilers but this book will leave you with the same chills you get in your bones from watching horror movies. Apart from the Nihil, the new villians were absolutely terrifying and made everything really erie.
Overall, another fabulous entry into The High Republic series that will leave you thrilled. If you want a high stakes, fast paced, tense read that this book is definitely for you.
I am absolutely speechless with how amazing this book is. Into The Dark is a thrilling, tense, fast adventure about what it means to serve and help others as a Jedi. It allows explores the struggles of being a Jedi and the seeds of a jedi council that transforms to the council in the prequels. Into The Dark takes what made Light Of The Jedi good and makes it even better.
My only nitpick is that there was one character Dez Rydan who wasn't fleshed out enough in my opinion compared to the other characters but apart from that I really enjoyed the book.
Gray, is slowly managing to become one of my most favourite Star Wars authors. You can tell that the story was written with care. Gray manages to tell three stories in one novel without making things too over crowded which is one of the many critiques I have seen of Light Of The Jedi. Not one plot line felt irrelevant to me and everything felt like it glued together nicely at the end of the novel.
I also loved the fast pace and stakes throughout the story. Without spoiling the book, I can say that every chapter had my heart pounding and I found it really hard to predict what would happen in the next chapter. Each time our characters found themselves in a dangerous situation, it was impossible to know what might happen. There wasn't one chapter to breath, until the very end of the novel. It felt like a fun intense thriller sci-fi novel which I adored.
Another thing I loved was how carefully the flashbacks connected to the main story. Unlike some other reviews I've read, to me the flashbacks felt necessary and didn't slow down the story at all. I especially thought the flashbacks were necessary and useful in developing the characters of Orla Jareni and Cohmac Vitus. Especially when it came to showing us why Cohmac would be a perfect Master for
The best part of Into The Dark for me was the character interactions and dynamics fleshed out during the novel. It kept things very interesting and allowed for some humour despite the dark elements of this novel. Despite Dez not being fleshed out enough, I think the other main cast of Reath, Orla and Cohmac were developed perfectly as well as the crew of the vessel, Leox, Affie and Geode. Normally I wouldn't care for side stories like Affies but with Grays amazing writing and ability to sprinkle it throughout the book, I was able to deeply connect with her. Because of the good development of every character it allowed every characters ending in this novel to feel deeply satisfying and I'm definitely excited to see more of them if they show up in the rest of the series.
Finally the horror elements. I really don't want to spoil anything major as its best to go into this book blind with no spoilers but this book will leave you with the same chills you get in your bones from watching horror movies. Apart from the Nihil, the new villians were absolutely terrifying and made everything really erie.
Overall, another fabulous entry into The High Republic series that will leave you thrilled. If you want a high stakes, fast paced, tense read that this book is definitely for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Violence
Moderate: Death, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Drug use, Torture, and Body horror
There's mentions of a character going through horrible torture so be careful.ohgull's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Murder, and Kidnapping
Minor: Torture
jessiesnoww's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Trafficking and Sexual violence
abigail_reads06's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Slavery, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Trafficking, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Drug use
ehmannky's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I had a lot of fun reading this one. Claudia Gray is always a hit with me, and I love the Affie-Geode-Leox crew. It slows down in the middle before picking up the plot again, but it's not miserable.
Also, will I ever be free of Nan, the Worst Girl in the High Republic.
Also, will I ever be free of Nan, the Worst Girl in the High Republic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Torture, and Violence
margaridams's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Torture
e_flah's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Into the Dark expanded the High Republic story in really interesting ways. I loved the characters introduced here, particularly the Archives-loving Reath, and each felt distinct. The Jedi characters represented a fascinating variety of attitudes towards the Force and the Jedi Council. As someone who has repeatedly complained about the way the Jedi Code frames emotions I absolutely loved seeing characters express the same frustrations on page.
The story moved a bit slowly at the beginning but maintained a pretty steady pace after roughly the 20% mark. There was a good blend of action and character development, particularly with the teenaged characters, that made for an entertaining read. I really enjoyed the way Into the Dark grappled with some of the questions raised by Light of the Jedi while looking at new ways in which the Jedi's expansion into the frontier is going to impact the galaxy.
I'm really curious to see where the rest of the High Republic content is going. Exploring this era of Star Wars has been an absolute delight so far.
The story moved a bit slowly at the beginning but maintained a pretty steady pace after roughly the 20% mark. There was a good blend of action and character development, particularly with the teenaged characters, that made for an entertaining read. I really enjoyed the way Into the Dark grappled with some of the questions raised by Light of the Jedi while looking at new ways in which the Jedi's expansion into the frontier is going to impact the galaxy.
I'm really curious to see where the rest of the High Republic content is going. Exploring this era of Star Wars has been an absolute delight so far.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Torture
mandkips's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Kidnapping, Gore, and Confinement
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