The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life

The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life[3] is an anthology of young-adult short stories that was published on September 5, 2023 as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project. The stories in the anthology are connected to all three phases of the project, and were authored by all of the writers involved.[5] The Barnes & Noble edition features an additional short story entitled "Rogue Element."[2] An audiobook version was published the same day.[6]

Publisher's summary

Thrilling short stories featuring fan favorite characters from the beloved High Republic series each written by a New York Times bestselling author.

The High Republic authors share unmissable short stories that bridge Phases, resolve mysteries, and offer tantalizing hints of what is to come.

Rejoin the adventures of the Jedi and Padawans, Pathfinders and Path members, heroes and villains ahead of the launch of Phase III.[1]

Contents

Story Author Timeline
"The Queen's Bloom" Zoraida Córdova c. 396 BBY[7]
"A Closed Fist Has No Claws" Tessa Gratton No earlier than c. 379 BBY[8]
"Shield of the Jedi" George Mann c. 379 BBY[9]
"The Lonely Traveler is Home" Daniel José Older 231 BBY[10]
"After the Fall" Claudia Gray 230 BBY-229 BBY[11]
"The Force Provides" Justina Ireland 229 BBY[12]
"All Jedi Walk Their Own Path" Charles Soule 229 BBY[13]
"Light in the Darkness" Cavan Scott c. 229 BBY[14]
"The Call of Coruscant" Lydia Kang 230 BBY[15]
"Rogue Element" Alyssa Wong 229 BBY[16]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 PenguinRandomHouse-Logo Star Wars: The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 SWYT-Logo Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 – DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Premium-Era-real Star Wars: For Light and Life excerpt reveals the day after the fall of Starlight Beacon by Morgan, Lauren on Entertainment Weekly (March 7, 2023) (backup link archived on March 7, 2023)
  4. ↑ StarWars.com Shop the Galaxy's Finest Star Wars Exclusives at SDCC 2023 on StarWars.com (backup link)
  5. ↑ StarWars.com NYCC 2022: 10 Things We Learned From the Star Wars: The High Republic Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Audible-Icon Star Wars: The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life on Audible.com (backup link)
  7. ↑ The High Republic: Convergence establishes that Axel Greylark was eighteen years old thirteen years prior to its events. As Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates the events of Convergence to 382 BBY, he must have been born in 413 BBY. Greylark is seventeen years old in "The Queen's Bloom," dating its events to around 396 BBY.
  8. ↑ A segment of "A Closed Fist Has No Claws" where a Jedi is killed by the Great Leveler takes place when Marda Ro is roughly eighteen years old. The High Republic: Path of Deceit establishes both that members of the Path of the Open Hand receive full membership at the age of fifteen and that Ro had recently become a full member, meaning that she is around fifteen years old. The events of Path of Deceit take place in 382 BBY per Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia; therefore, this section must take place around 379 BBY. As the Jedi's death occurs midway through the story, it must have begun earlier and ended later, therefore it must have begun by 379 BBY and ended during 379 BBY or later.
  9. ↑ Rooper Nitani is eighteen during the events of "Shield of the Jedi." The High Republic: Quest for Planet X, set immediately after the Battle of Jedha, takes place a week after Nitani turned fifteen, which places "Shield of the Jedi" around three years after the Battle of Jedha. Star Wars: Timelines dates the battle to 382 BBY, meaning that "Shield of the Jedi" takes place around 379 BBY.
  10. ↑ "The Lonely Traveler is Home" takes place days after the Battle of Takodana, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 231 BBY.
  11. ↑ "After the Fall" starts a day after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which is dated to 230 BBY per Star Wars: Timelines. And ends a month after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which is dated to 229 BBY per Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
  12. ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates Starlight Beacon's fall and the Guardian Protocols' implementation to 230 BBY and 229 BBY, respectively, while Shadows of Starlight 1 establishes that the Guardian Protocols' implementation happened one week after the space station's destruction. The events of "The Force Provides" take place a few months after Starlight Beacon's fall, equating to 229 BBY.
  13. ↑ The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 3 places the search for Burryaga Agaburry—which is depicted in "All Jedi Walk Their Own Path"—between the Guardian Protocols' implementation and Pra-Tre Veter's execution. As Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates both the implementation and the execution to 229 BBY, the story's main events must have occurred that year.
  14. ↑ SWYT-Logo Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 – DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (original link is obsolete) dates "Light in the Darkness" right before Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III, which is also placed a year after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which corresponds to 229 BBY per Star Wars: Timelines.
  15. ↑ "The Call of Coruscant" takes place during and immediately after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 230 BBY.
  16. ↑ The events of "Rogue Element" take place one year after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 230 BBY.
  17. ↑ LogoBN Tales of Light and Life (Stars Wars: The High Republic) (B&N Exclusive Edition) on Barnes & Noble's official website (backup link)

External links

The High Republic announcement logo
Phase I: Light of the Jedi · Phase II: Quest of the Jedi · Phase III: Trials of the Jedi
Cross-phase media
Tales of Light and Life · Character Encyclopedia · The Lightsaber Collection
Unknown phase
The Broken Blade
Promotional material
The High Republic Show · Characters of
Related media
The Vow of Silver Dawn · Young Jedi Adventures · The Acolyte · Eclipse
Phase I media · Phase II media · Phase III media
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