The High Republic: Escape from Valo

Publisher's summary

Centuries before the Clone Wars or the Empire, it is a dangerous time for the galaxy, and the Jedi of the High Republic must face their greatest trials yet….

The villainous Nihil control an area of space known as the Occlusion Zone, where no one is safe, least of all Jedi. One of the Jedi stuck behind enemy lines is Padawan Ram Jomaram, doing his best to help the people of his home planet, Valo, survive Nihil occupation while keeping his Jedi identity hidden. When Ram discovers a trio of young Jedi living in the ruins of the city zoo, he finds himself in a position he never could have imagined: leader.

Ram and the others will have to band together to face their fears and protect the people of Valo as only the Jedi can!

Opening crawl

It is a time of great turmoil. A year
has passed since the destruction of
the STARLIGHT BEACON station by the
nefarious Marchion Ro and his Nihil
marauders.

The Nihil have established an
OCCLUSION ZONE in the Outer Rim,
stranding hundreds of worlds behind
their Stormwall. Communications are
blocked, and ships that enter are lost
to the void or destroyed by the Nihil.

The Republic is helpless against this
sinister threat, and the brave and wise
JEDI KNIGHTS remain fearful of Ro's
fabled NAMELESS creatures, which the
Jedi have learned are very real, and
very deadly….

Plot summary

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Development

Alyssa Wong teased Escape From Valo with an image of a comic depicting a tired person trying to ignore a massive argument behind them,^[5] with Wong also sharing that image with Older as a description of their book. In the month ahead of release, Wong resolved to post a teaser everyday, starting with the image of the person ignoring an argument.^[6] The second teaser was a meme Wong had sent to Older during the development process—an image of Margot Robbie's Barbie smiling outside a burning house—but without any context from that conversation.^[7]

Continuity

• On page 268 it mistakenly notes that Gavi Takitaken used bacta on Kildo's wounds, when it should be rejuve.

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9781368093804; January 30, 2024; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover^[3]

Cover gallery

US hardcover

Textless cover

Appearances

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Sources

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars: The High Republic: Escape from Valo on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)

Phase III: Trials of the Jedi
Novels Adult novels The Eye of Darkness (audiobook) · Temptation of the Force (audiobook) · Trials of the Jedi (audiobook) Young adult novels Defy the Storm (audiobook) · Tears of the Nameless (audiobook) · Into the Light (audiobook) Junior novels Escape from Valo (audiobook) · Beware the Nameless (audiobook) · A Valiant Vow (audiobook) Audiobook Originals Seeds of Starlight · Haunted Starlight Audio dramas Tempest Breaker (script) Comic books Marvel The High Republic (2023) · Fear of the Jedi (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · TPB) · The Finale Shadows of Starlight (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) Omnibus Dark Horse The High Republic Adventures (2023) · Crash Landing / Crash and Burn (TPB) The Wedding Spectacular · Phase III Annual · The Battle of Eriadu Saber for Hire (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) · Echoes of Fear (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) Complete Phase III Part 1 · Complete Phase III Part 2 Viz Media The Edge of Balance (3 · 4 · Premonition) Short stories Tales from the Occlusion Zone "No Big Deal" · "Friend or Foe?" · "Survivors" · "Pathogen" · "Family Ties" "The Fate of Eriadu" · "Sparks Fly" · "Out with a Bang" · "The Will to Fight" · Tales from the Occlusion Zone Chronicles of Corellia "Heir Apparent" · "Cracking the Mask" Tales of Light and Life "Light in the Darkness" · "All Jedi Walk Their Own Path" · "Rogue Element" Reference books The Art of: Volume 2 Promotional material The High Republic Show Trials of the Jedi promotional postcards Articles "Charles Soule: Luminous Legacy" · "Long Live Luminous" "The High Republic: Phase III Companion" Related media Comics Yoda: The Cave · "All the Republic" The Acolyte - Kelnacca 1 Novels The Acolyte: Wayseeker (audiobook) · The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown (audiobook) General The High Republic media · Phase I media · Phase II media
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