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Star Wars: The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless by George Mann delivers satisfying payoff in an emotional and thrilling story. The story takes place after Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton, as Jedi Knight Reath Silas continues his research regarding the Nameless and the blight.

Reath has been one of my favorite characters in The High Republic since his introduction in Into the Dark by Claudia Gray. I enjoyed having him as a main point of view character again for the first time since Midnight Horizon by Daniel José Older was released in February 2022. Reath is a remarkably insightful, innovative, and dedicated Jedi, but he is also a young man struggling with the enormous pressure that has been thrust upon him, along with his ongoing struggle of trying to understand why his Jedi Master Cohmac Vitus left him and the Jedi Order behind.

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The Lucasfilm Publishing panel is always a highlight at New York Comic Con. This year did not disappoint, especially if you're a fan of The High Republic! Also, new comic series were announced, a title reveal for The Acolyte novels, and more! Let's dive into everything you missed at the panel.

The High Republic

The High Republic was the star of the show, as Phase III will bring the multimedia project to a close for now. Via StarWars.com, several titles, cover art, and concept artwork were revealed.

The showstopper was the reveal of fan favorite characters Avar Kriss, Bell Zettifar, Elzar Mann, Burryaga, and Azlin Rell in Jedi Temple Guard armor, which is in credibly awesome to see. You can see the full lineup on StarWars.com, where it says that they're taking "the battle to the Nihil and the Nameless!"

We also got the titles and covers for several Phase III books.

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“Star Wars” is good about keeping the content churning for fans: the franchise most recently released the highly anticipated “Acolyte” in June, with several other offshoots also in the works, including “Skeleton Crew” and “Lando.”

All the “Star Wars” content also means that there’s always new galactic-themed merch and gadgets to gift the biggest fans in your life. Below are 35 of the most unique, fun and nerdy “Star Wars” goods to gift this year.

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This new Star Wars book features an oral history into the biggest sci-fi franchise of all time. The book includes exclusive interviews with Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Paul Hirsch, Phil Tippett, Rick Baker, Ken Ralston, John Dykstra and more. The biggest interview: new details from Marcia Lucas, the ex-wife of George Lucas,...

7 Star Wars Novels That Complement The Acolyte - Main Image

The Acolyte is the first live-action project set in the unexplored timeline of the High Republic era. Several Star Wars novels and comic book stories connect to the series.

Immerse yourself in the rich lore of the High Republic era, as about 30 novels and comics delve deep into this period.

While The Acolyte takes place after these books and comics, it’s a treasure trove of lore waiting to be explored. Uncover the secrets of this interesting timeline and enhance your viewing experience.

So, without further ado, here are the five Star Wars novels that complement The Acolyte.

The High Republic: Light of the Jedi

Written by Charles Soule, this canon novel is the first volume in Star Wars: The High Republic.

Published by Del Rey in January 2021, it is set two centuries before the events of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

There will be minor spoilers for "Star Wars: The High Republic - Temptation of the Force" by Tessa Gratton.

"Star Wars: Temptation of the Force" is a story about love. Not specifically romantic love, although it certainly has a strong element of that as well. The latest installment of the third phase of Lucasfilm's "The High Republic" publishing initiative threads themes of all different sorts of love — family, romantic, empathetic, maternal, parental, of country, of power, of control, and more. That's really what it comes down to. Picking up after the events of the "Star Wars: The High Republic - The Eye of Darkness" and "Star Wars: The High Republic - Defy the Storm," we witness a desperate Republic and Jedi Order. The Nihil, a group of marauding pirates, have locked off a huge portion of the galaxy to tyrannically rule on their own. But love persists in the...

Praise the Mortis Gods! "The Acolyte" is giving us a reason to get excited about live-action "Star Wars" television again while we patiently await the second season of "Andor." After "The Mandalorian" season 3 saw its namesake frustratingly sidelined in favor of setting up Dave Filoni's larger New Republic arc and "Ahsoka" season 1 left me and others feeling like the convergence of live-action and animated "Star Wars" is a real mixed blessing, "Russian Doll" co-creator Leslye Headland is here to change things up. "The Acolyte" is set in the High Republic era, a period that's been explored in the ongoing High Republic publishing initiative but has never before been realized in live-action. That alone should be enough to pique the interest of anyone who's ready for a "Star Wars" series that's less beholden to setting up future shows and can exist more independently.

That's not to say "The Acolyte" will...

There will be spoilers for "Star Wars - The High Republic: Defy the Storm" by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland.

"Star Wars: The High Republic" continues its march through its third phase with the release of "Star Wars: Defy the Storm," which was co-written by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland. It builds off the events of "Star Wars - The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness" and shows us a galaxy in disarray thanks to the evil Nihil and their Stormwall. For those who haven't been keeping up with the High Republic era, these books are set more than a hundred years before the events of "The Phantom Menace" and are a look at the Jedi at their true height, just as they begin their descent that will ultimately lead to their destruction. They face an enemy called the Nihil, brutal pirates who will stop at nothing to take what they want.

In this edition of Star Wars Bits:

"Andor" Breakdowns & ReviewsIs Lars Mikkelsen Playing Thrawn in "Ahsoka?" Actors on Ilm StageCraftMarvel's Upcoming "Star Wars" ComicsAnd More!Andor Breakdowns & reviews

Above, Nerdist's Dan Casey breaks down everything you might have missed in this week's episode of "Andor."

Next, Alex at Star Wars Explained shares his thoughts on the latest episode.

On Live Action Star Wars, I join Ralph and James to discuss the sixth episode of "Andor."

On The Bombadcast, Scotty and Gerry get wet 'n' wild with "The Eye."

Is Lars Mikkelsen Playing Thrawn In Ahsoka?

Back in September, Cinelinx's Jordan Maison said he'd heard Lars Mikkelsen, who voiced Grand Admiral Thrawn in the animated series "Star Wars Rebels," would be playing the character in the live-action "Ahsoka" series.

This week, journalist Christopher Marc is confirming the rumor that Mikkelsen will play the blue-skinned, red-eyed Chiss in the series. Check...

Spoilers for "Star Wars: Path of Deceit" follow.

"The High Republic" is an exciting new era in the "Star Wars" universe, housed primarily in off-screen adventures: books, comics, and audio dramas. That will change eventually with "Star Wars: The Acolyte," the new Disney+ TV series from Leslye Headland, but in the meantime, the books are where the action is. "Path of Deceit," co-written by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland, is the newest installment of the publishing program and kicks off a whole new look at the era. In the first wave of stories, starting with Charles Soule's "Light of the Jedi" and ending with a cliffhanger in "The Fallen Star" by Claudia Gray, gives us a window into what makes the Jedi afraid. "Path of Deceit" is the first book in the second phase of "The High Republic" turning the clock back another hundred-plus years in the "Star Wars" galaxy.

In this edition of Star Wars Bits:

"Andor" Breakdowns & ReviewsMarvel's Upcoming "Star Wars" Comics"Star Wars: The High Republic" Phase 2Hot Toys Boba Fett Sixth Scale FigureAnd More!Andor Breakdowns & reviews

First up, Nerdist's Kyle Anderson breaks down everything you might have missed in this week's episode of "Andor."

Next, Alex at Star Wars Explained shares his thoughts on the latest episode.

On Live Action Star Wars, Ralph and James, along with special guest Jacob Fullerton, review the fifth episode of "Andor" above.

That Gay Jedi talks about LGBTQ+ representation in "Andor."

Marvel's Upcoming Star Wars Comics

Kamikaze Douga's "The Duel," one of the shorts in the Disney+ anime anthology series, "Star Wars: Visions," introduced us to the Ronin, a former Sith who fights for good.

In a new story written and illustrated by Takashi Okazaki, one of the artists behind "The Duel," Marvel's "Star Wars: Visions" one-shot will...