Book Wars Pod – Tosche Station

We’re continuing our discussion of George Mann’s Phase III High Republic novel, Eye of Darkness. Join us as we consider Ghirra Starros’s attempts at Nihil politicking, the Jedi tendency toward inaction, and thoughts about the writing style. For a list of Black-owned bookstores to order from, now and always, click here. You can subscribe to […]

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We’re finally diving into Phase III of the High Republic project with George Mann’s novel Eye of Darkness. Join us as we discuss the state of the galaxy one year after the fall of Starlight Beacon, attempts to turn the Nihil into a government, and quibbles with the prose. For a list of Black-owned bookstores […]

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We’re starting our read of Tales of Light and Life, a collection of short stories by the authors of the High Republic project. Join us as we discuss transitioning from Phase II to Phase III, Marda Ro sowing the seeds of the Nihil, and the aftermath of the fall of Starlight Beacon. For a list […]

This week, we’re wrapping up Path of Vengeance by Cavan Scott and discussing the manga Edge of Balance: Precedent. Join us as we discuss Marda’s character arc, transitioning into Phase III of the High Republic project, and our feelings about Phase II overall. For a list of Black-owned bookstores to order from, now and always, […]

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We’re continuing our discussion of Cavan Scott’s High Republic novel, Path of Vengeance. This time, we’re talking about grief as a catalytic theme in Star Wars, the chaos happening in Dalna, and finally reaching Planet X. Also, Chris insists on telling a story. For a list of Black-owned bookstores to order from, now and always, […]

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We’re starting our read of Cavan Scott’s Path of Vengeance, the final novel in Phase II of the High Republic. We talk about ghosts, unraveling the Mother’s identity, and what Marda Ro has been up to (spoiler alert: it’s cult shit). For a list of Black-owned bookstores to order from, now and always, click here. […]

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We’re wrapping up our discussion of Lydia Kang’s Cataclysm with a conversation about the legacy of Dalna’s Night of Sorrows, the Path’s disintegration, and Yoda’s always-questionable decision-making. For a list of Black-owned bookstores to order from, now and always, click here. You can subscribe to Audible and purchase audiobooks through our affiliate banner below. A...

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We are continuing Lydia Kang’s High Republic novel, Cataclysm. This time, we’re discussing Gella’s character development, Axel’s naivety, and the beginning of the Battle of Dalna. For a list of Black-owned bookstores to order from, now and always, click here. You can subscribe to Audible and purchase audiobooks through our affiliate banner below. Any proceeds […]

This week, we’re continuing our read of Lydia Kang’s High Republic novel, Cataclysm. Join us as we examine Axel as a character, the slow convergence of the Mother’s plots, and the Jedi stance on child soldiers. Also: rice! For a list of Black-owned bookstores to order from, now and always, click here. You can subscribe […]

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We’re starting our read of Lydia Kang’s High Republic novel, Cataclysm. This time, we’re discussing how Phase II characters have been affected by war, tension between the Republic government and the Jedi Order, and why Yaddle > Yoda. For a list of Black-owned bookstores to order from, now and always, click here. You can subscribe […]

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We’re reading Tessa Gratton’s middle grade High Republic novel, Quest for Planet X. Join us as we discuss fake hyperspace science, the average Jedi’s command of the Force during this early era of Star Wars, and the state of the Path of the Open Hand after the events on Jedha. For a list of Black-owned […]

We’re reading another batch of High Republic comics, this time covering the Battle of Jedha and its aftermath: Marvel High Republic #6-10 Dark Horse High Republic Adventures #5-8 High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror #1-4 High Republic Adventures: Quest of the Jedi Join us as we discuss plot dumps, how well comics worked for this […]