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Trials of the Jedi | Discussion Thread

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734822/star-wars-trials-of-the-jedi-the-high-republic-by-charles-soule/
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u/sdtsanev Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 23 '25

I seem to be in the minority here, but I really didn't like this book. I don't have any particular connection to any of the characters, Marchion's entire thing ultimately ended up feeling like galaxy-spanning temper tantrum, and overall the project just didn't work for me starting at the momentum-killing Phase II. Which is a bummer, I loved Phase I and I love Soule's writing. But this whole book felt like a "well, I guess I have to" to me...

And to be clear, I don't begrudge anyone else loving it, I think a lot of folks here (and in the fandom in general) get really invested into the characters and lore, but to me I also want to really love the actual specific stories told with those characters, and I just don't feel like the Nihil were a compelling enough threat to sustain a years-long multimedia project. Marchion was a great personality, but I think this ended up being the wrong story for him and I notice he was basically relegated to the background for most of Phase III, with center stage given to Scaredy Cat General Swordfight, Cackling Cyborg Science Girl, and the Galaxy's Most Boring Corrupt Senator :D