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

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am a big fan of anthologies and short stories, especially in Star Wars (From a Certain Point of View love)! The fact that this collection is set in my favorite eras already places it up high on my "want to read" and interest level. I feel as though this book really met my expectations where they were at and even ran with it some. It does a good job highlighting characters' stories that we might not otherwise have gotten as well as connecting Phase 2 to Phase 3, which I desperately needed. While I won't spoil any of the stories themselves, I think my favorites would have to go out to:
A Closed Fist Has No Claws
After the Fall
All Jedi Walk Their Own Path
The Call of Coruscant
Although I picked these as my favorites, I genuinely enjoyed all of the stories in this collection, which really made me change my 4 star to a 5 star. I'd recommend this to anyone who is reading through the High Republic, especially for those bridging the gap between Phase 2 and Phase 3. It's short enough to be enjoyed within a few days but long enough to carry a substantial amount of plot and development that makes these stories truly "worth it" and even bordering on "necessary" for some of them! 
For light and life.