A review by thebluebookworm
Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Starting THR was one of my goals for 2024, and I just finished reading Light of the Jedi. I'm a couple years late to the party, but I see many people talk about this book and THR, and it captured my attention.

Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule is my first introduction to this part of Star Wars that is loved by many readers. It introduces characters that I know some of the names of because of other recent Star Wars books. Reading this was surprising and fulfilling, because it is different that other Star Wars material. It is a different setting from the Skywalker saga, since this is set during the golden age of the Jedi and the Republic. It is interesting to see their philosophies and actions, how they define their future and how non-Jedi understand them.

I did find the book a bit slow, but it is understandable, since it sets the setting for this whole new phase. The cast of Jedi is amazing, my favorites were Bell (which should be interesting given what happened in the book) and I'm excited to see how the trio of Avar, Elzar and Stellan develop.