Star Wars: The High Republic reaches its ending with the tests of the Jedi

Almost five years have passed since Lucasfilm has undertaken one of the most ambitious narrative initiatives in Star Wars with The high republic.

This Transmedia initiative brought fans to a golden age of the Jedi order, sitting before the Skywalker saga. Through three phases of novels, comics and more, the story has told the battles of the Jedi against pirates, the strength devio monsters, the anti-jedi cults and the relentless chaos of the Nihil.

While the saga approaches its conclusion, the stage is ready for a final clash.

Charles Soule’s next novel, Tests of the JediHe will close the era this summer. You can check the cover just revealed, illustrated by Grant Griffin below. Reflects Soule’s art Light of the Jediwhich was launched The high republic in January 2021.

In the center of Tests of the Jedi It is Jedi’s desperate mission to stop Marchion Ro and its nihil forces. Ro’s war on the galaxy left the Friar Republic, but its real weapon of terror is much more dangerous: the nameless creatures and for the strength of the force that threaten the very existence of the Jedi order.

With the galaxy on the edge of the collapse, nine Jedi, chosen by Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, must undertake a dangerous journey to the nameless Christmas world.

Their goal? To discover the secrets of the creatures, stop their diffusion and – if it was not enough – save the galaxy from the legions of ro.

Soule shared in a company with I9: “Tests of the Jedi It is an epic. The stakes are higher that they could get: the Jedi that we have learned to know and love are facing an impossible challenge that could end not only with the destruction of their order, but the galaxy as a whole.

“The Jedi and their allies come together to defend the light even when everything around them is darkness. I wrote it to grab readers from the first page and never let me go. It is intense stuff; A story of great heroism and sacrifice. “

For fans who followed The high republic Journey from the beginning, this novel promises to deliver the much expected payoffs:

Soule continued: “This book is the great ending of a story that has been told in novels, comics, young adults, media and children’s books for four years. It is a round of creepy creepy that uses every little of the emotional investments that fans have in these Jedi and in all their friends. “

But also new arrivals a The high republic The era is invited to jump. Soule explained that it makes this new story accessible to those who could jump for the first time:

“Everything is fine Star Wars The story could be the first of someone and I wanted to insure me Tests of the Jedi It could serve as an introduction to the galaxy very, very distant.

“So, whether you have followed the story that began closely Light of the Jedi In 2021, or you immersed yourself inside and outside, or maybe you didn’t read anything further Lighteven if you are completely new for the High republic It was: this story is written for you. “

Reflecting on the trip, Soule admitted the weight of bringing this ambitious project to the starting point, saying:

“It was an honor and a privilege (and even a little terrifying) to be asked to launch The high republic with Light of the JediAnd all these things have been amplified now that I have had the opportunity to complete this great adventure. I gave Tests of the Jedi Everything I have and I can’t wait for people to read it. “

Tests of the Jedi It affects the shelves on June 17, 2025.