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Star Wars: The High Republic - Trail of Shadows by Daniel José Older

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_hen_'s review

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mythical_reads's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

theemeraldflame's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Taking place between the second and third adult novels of the first phase of The High Republic, Trail of Shadows pairs Jedi Master Emerick Caphtor and Private Investigator Sian Holt as the Republic tasks them with unravelling the mystery of the weapon unleashed by the Nihil against the Jedi.

A well-paced noir with all the trappings - shady back-alley deals, smokey piano bars, and femme fatales - this is probably one of the strongest complete stories within The High Republic thus far. The relationship between the two PI's leans into the wider initiatives exploration of the differences between this more liberated Jedi Order and the conservative one of the prequel era, and firmly establishes the threat of The Nameless as this phase ends, and we move into the next.