Star Wars Cataclysm The High Republ..., Lydia Kang
Star Wars Cataclysm The High Republ..., Lydia Kang
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Star Wars: Cataclysm (The High Republic)

Author: Lydia Kang

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Unabridged: 16 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 04/04/2023


Synopsis

After the thrilling events of The High Republic: Convergence, the Jedi race to confront the Path of the Open Hand and end the Forever War.
 
After five years of conflict, the planets Eiram and E’ronoh are on the cusp of real peace. But when news breaks of a disaster at the treaty signing on Jedha, violence reignites on the beleaguered worlds. Together, the royal heirs of both planets—Phan-tu Zenn and Xiri A’lbaran—working alongside the Jedi, have uncovered evidence that the conflict is being orchestrated by outside forces, and all signs point to the mysterious Path of the Open Hand, whom the Jedi also suspect of causing the disaster on Jedha.
 
With time—and answers—in short supply, the Jedi must divide their focus between helping quell the renewed violence on Eiram and E’ronoh and investigating the Path. Among them is Gella Nattai, who turns to the one person she believes can unravel the mystery but the last person she wants to trust: Axel Greylark. The chancellor’s son, imprisoned for his crimes, has always sought to unburden himself of the weight of his family name. Will he reconcile with the Jedi and aid in their quest for justice and peace, or embrace the Path’s promise of true freedom?
 
As all roads lead to Dalna, Gella and her allies prepare to take on a foe unlike any they’ve ever faced. And it will take all of their trust in the Force, and in one another, to survive.

About The Author

Lydia Kang is an author of adult and young adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. She is also a doctor and practices internal medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She became a Star Wars author with the short story “Right-Hand Man” in the 2020 anthology From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back, which describes the critical scene in which 2-1B attaches Luke Skywalker’s prosthetic hand. Her historical fiction includes the bestselling titles Opium and Absinthe, A Beautiful Poison, The Impossible Girl, and The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding. She is the co-author of Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything, an NPR Science Friday Best Science Book of 2017, as well as Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World’s Worst Diseases. She lives with her three kids, physician husband, and two very codependent dogs, one of which looks uncannily like an Ewok.


Reviews

The High Republic has really hit its stride recently. While phase 2 is not as big as phase 1, it has certainly produced some fantastic books in all the age groups. The adult novels come with the main plot line of the series, really have been excellent. This one is no different. When it comes to writi......more

Goodreads review by Meg

This doesn't happen to me often ... but Cataclysm has just about left me speechless. I'll have plenty of deeper thoughts in my full reviews, and I'll let the book sit with me for a day or two while I process it. But my genuine raw reaction is - wow. It's almost like Star Wars adding more and more auth......more

Goodreads review by myo

the only character i care for here is axel......more

Goodreads review by Jim

Actual rating is 3.5 stars. This continues the action of Phase II of The High Republic series. We pick up the action up from the last book as the peace treaty was never signed between the two warring planets. Meanwhile, the Jedi know that there is something out there that could do real damage to them......more

Goodreads review by Khurram

A very good book. This book continues straight from the Battle of Jedha. In fact, the first couple of chapters run alongside that book from a different point of view. The Path of the Open Hand has been interfering in the peace talk between the planets Eiram and E'ronoh for a while now. Always in the......more


Quotes

“While part of a larger story, Cataclysm has all the traits of the best Star Wars books—courageous Jedi, fearsome villains, and love powerful enough to change the fate of the galaxy.”Dork Side of the Force

“Lydia Kang delivers a High Republic masterpiece. . . . Happy and sad tears will drip from your face onto the pages, but the heart of Cataclysm is as pure as Star Wars can be. The fight for survival, love, and a future fuels a book that will leave your heart racing.”Star Wars News Net

“Cataclysm is definitely the must-read climactic finale of this arc.”Laughing Place