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jenny_librarian's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Justina Ireland really knows how to match middle grade fiction with the GFFA. This is great for readers of any age.
I loved getting to see Vern and Imri and Avon again. Those three are my favourite teen characters in this era and they always shine. Even separated, they each gave the story their little bit of strength and made it better. I wish we’d gotten more of Imri, since once he made it to Starlight he became more of a background character compared to Vern and Avon, but it was still good.
Even knowing what happens to Starlight, this had enough buildup to get me worried 😅
I loved getting to see Vern and Imri and Avon again. Those three are my favourite teen characters in this era and they always shine. Even separated, they each gave the story their little bit of strength and made it better. I wish we’d gotten more of Imri, since once he made it to Starlight he became more of a background character compared to Vern and Avon, but it was still good.
Even knowing what happens to Starlight, this had enough buildup to get me worried 😅
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Murder
ariebacca's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
tense
slow-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
3.5
Ok, I really wanted to love this book. It features beloved characters from A Test of Courage, so I thought it would be like picking up where we left off. Unfortunately the plot is much slower that AToC, and takes a long time to really get rolling. That said this book has amazing emotional beats, and great thematic ties to current live-action Star Wars shows, and once the plot started moving it ramped up fast.
The characters are where this really shines: Vernestra is a solid character who can carry any level of reader book, Imri is groaning into a similarly great character and sees significant character growth, as does scientific prodigy and known rascal Avon Starros.
The characters are where this really shines: Vernestra is a solid character who can carry any level of reader book, Imri is groaning into a similarly great character and sees significant character growth, as does scientific prodigy and known rascal Avon Starros.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
akswhy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This is my favorite of Justina Ireland’s contributions to The High Republic so far. It is an engaging and well-paced story With new and returning characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
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