Midnight horizon

Daniel José Older

Book - 2022

Confronting the anarchistic marauders known as the Nihil, the Jedi Knights and their Padawans are put to the test, but soon discover that nothing is what it seems.

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Subjects
Genres
Star Wars fiction
Young adult fiction
Action and adventure fiction
Science fiction
Novels
Published
Los Angeles : Disney-Lucasfilm Press 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Daniel José Older (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes a Star Wars timeline.
Physical Description
484 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781368060677
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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up--Reath Silas has come a long way from the aspiring scholar readers met on Coruscant, having lost mentors and friends in the fight against the Nihil raiders who dominate the Outer Rim. Older dives into Jedi ideology, the Light, and PTSD as many characters try to reconcile the calm of Starlight Beacon with the violence of the galaxy and find balance in the Force. When the elite of the planet Corellia begin to disappear, the Jedi are sent to investigate a possible Nihil operation in the heart of the Republic. Older juggles a large cast of familiar characters and subplots--some more successfully than others--to create one of the more contained installments to the expansive series. VERDICT Recommended only where "Star Wars" collections circulate.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

With the treacherous Nihil in apparent retreat, the Jedi seek to finally stamp out the raiders' threat against the Republic. Months have passed since the Nihil attack on the Republic Fair, and the Jedi of Starlight Beacon are striving to recover balance in the wake of so much loss. Some, like Padawan Reath Silas, attempt to reconcile the terror and devastation of battle with the station's everyday calm and community. Others are overwhelmed by inscrutable emotions--or the lack thereof. But, as ever, the Jedi must set feelings--and even each other--aside when unrest and disappearances on the planet Corellia indicate an emboldened Nihil threat in the core of the Republic. Teaming up with the charming, ruthless leader of a Corellian protection agency, Padawans Reath and Ram Jomaram are thrown into a dangerous tangle of politics and corruption, at the center of which lies a threat that could rupture the Republic and destroy the Jedi. Older's thorough understanding of this universe shines: Nothing short of knowledge of the Force could keep so many overlapping waves of breakneck action, political intrigue, and constant emotional upheaval in harmony across the perspectives of no less than five focal characters. Stalwart fans and newcomers alike can enjoy this installment, though familiarity with franchise basics remains necessary. Queer relationships and nonbinary representation take center stage as found family, the thrill of connection, and grief drive each of the characters. A hyperspace jump of series momentum; readers will love the ride. (timeline) (Science fiction. 12-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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