A review by billyjepma
Tales of Light and Life by Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland, Charles Soule, Lydia Kang, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray, Zoraida Córdova, George Mann, Daniel José Older

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A real solid little collection of short stories to bridge the gap between Phases 2 and 3 of The High Republic. I question the decision to relegate some of these stories a to “missable” anthology—the one about Bell and Burryaga comes to mind immediately—but the quality is here for the majority of the pages. Some of the stories are slight, as can be expected, but the ones that hit are great. Special shoutouts to Gratton, Soules, and Kang’s stories, which were my easy favorites. 

Overall, this was a welcome way to get me back on the series’ wavelength and eager to get back to the characters I’m invested in, especially after being mixed on a lot of the choices made for Phase 2.