A Test of Courage
Ratings19
Average rating3.7
15
Ratings19
Average rating3.7
Long before the Clone Wars, the Empire, or the First Order, the Jedi lit the way for the galaxy in a golden age known as the High Republic!
Vernestra Rwoh has just become a Jedi Knight at age fifteen, but her first real assignment feels an awful lot like babysitting. She's been charged with supervising eleven-year old aspiring inventor Avon Starros on a cruiser headed to the dedication of a wondrous new space station called Starlight Beacon.
But soon into their journey, bombs go off aboard the cruiser. While the adult Jedi try to save the ship, Vernestra, Avon, Avon's droid J-6, a Jedi Padawan, and an ambassador's son make it to an escape shuttle, but communications are out and supplies are low. They decide to land on a nearby moon, which offers shelter but not much more. And unbeknownst to them, danger lurks in the forest?
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A Jedi and her kyber are linked through the Force. It sings to me and my spirit returns that call. It's not a mere energy crystal.
I'm not normally one to read to middle grade books for anything but the High Republic series are just a nice little treat, kind of like watching a good Clone Wars arc.
A Test of Courage introduces one of my favourite Jedi of the era, Vernestra Rwoh, as she and a small group get stranded after a collision caused in the previous story Light of the Jedi. It's small scale and much more standalone as a story but it's just a pleasant short read.
Vern is a strong lead and has one of the coolest lightsabers i've seen and the way she helps guide Imri, Honesty, and Avon is good to see as such a young Jedi Knight.
Very much a novel geared towards children or young teens (the character of Avon especially just screams “junior novel character”), but it was alright. There's a few characters and references that refer to Light of the Jedi, but I wouldn't say this is a necessary read if you're interested in consuming the new canon. It's a nice little adventure but can pretty much be skipped.
Series
1 released bookStar Wars: The High Republic is a 48-book series first released in 2020 with contributions by Justina Ireland, Lydia Kang, and 11 others. The next book is scheduled for release on 12/3/2024.
Series
1 released bookStar Wars Disney Canon Junior Novel is a 51-book series first released in 2004 with contributions by Justina Ireland, Tom Huddleston, and 21 others.
