Star Wars: The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower

Name: Star Wars: The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Daniel José Older
ISBN: 9781368075336

Author: Daniel José Older

Series: Star Wars: The High Republic (Middle Grade)

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Unabridged: 3 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 06/29/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Another exciting story in the #1 New York Times best-selling series! The Republic Fair is coming! Visitors from all over the galaxy are traveling to the planet Valo for a massive, awe-inspiring festival celebrating the Republic. While his fellow Valons prepare for the fair, Jedi Padawan Ram Jomaram is hiding out in his favorite place: a dingy garage filled with mechanical parts and tools. But when a security alarm goes off on the nearby hilltop nicknamed Crashpoint Peak, he ventures out with his trusty droid V-18 to investigate. There he discovers that someone has knocked out Valo's communications tower—a frightening sign that Valo, and the Republic Fair, are in danger. Sure enough, as Ram races to warn the Jedi, the dreaded Nihil unleash a surprise attack! It's up to Ram to face down the enemy at Crashpoint Tower and send a call for help to the Republic. Luckily, he's about to get some assistance from unexpected new friends… Don't miss all of the Star Wars: The High Republic adventures!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on November 25, 2021

This is a novella that is part of the "High Republic" series. This story ties in directly with the novel The Rising Storm. I would advise reading that book first. In this one we follow a couple of padawans that are attempting to restore communications after the Nihil have attacked. I am not sure if t......more

Goodreads review by Khurram on April 12, 2022

I enjoyed this book much more that I though I would. This book is a great companion to the Rising Storm. Apart from returning characters for A Test of Courage it also introduces other characters. For a continuity lover life me I really like how this book flows perfectly into The Rising Storm. The oth......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on May 26, 2021

Read more: [URL not allowed] Race to Crashpoint Tower sports a slim frame, coming in at just about 200 pages, but it packs a big punch! In this second installment of The High Republic’s middle-grade offerings, Daniel José Older gives us a story starring Ram Jomaram, a Jedi Pada......more

Goodreads review by myo on April 02, 2023

mehhh this wasn’t as good as the other middle grade, i didn’t really care about the character but i might just not care about wave two plotline that much since i gave the same rating to the adult book in this wave......more

Goodreads review by Arezou on September 24, 2021

Star Wars is a lot of things. It’s full of action. It’s got big emotions and a lot of heart. It has characters that are relatable and that stand the test of time. Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel José Older has all of these things, but it also has something most Star Wars just doesn’t: it is laugh......more