'Star Wars: The High Republic' Wave II Titles Announced

Star Wars is eternal, and even when there aren't new movies or TV shows for fans to obsess over, there are still things like The High Republic, a series of interconnected books that are set 200 years before the events of the Skywalker saga. A whole new wave of High Republic titles have just been announced, including comic books, serialized fiction, young adult novels, and more. There's something for seemingly everyone here, provided you're gaga for all-things Star Wars. Check out the Star Wars: The High Republic Wave II titles below.

"This was an idea that I always wanted to do with Star Wars publishing, in that I wanted to tell a massive story, told across multiple formats over multiple years, for every type of fan," said Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain, back when The High Republic was first announced. "So if you're only reading a Del Rey novel or you're only reading a Marvel comic, you're getting one piece of the story. But if you're a core fan and you're reading a Del Rey novel and a YA novel and a Marvel comic, you're getting a much bigger part of the story. You're getting the whole picture. It's not as if it's one story aged down or up depending upon format, there's not one 'A' story. Every one of these stories is the 'A' story, and then they combine together into a massive, massive story...The origin of this is really a comic book crossover, only instead of one superhero crossing over with another and another, it's different publishers crossing over with each other, with one story or character leading into another."

Now the publishing crossover continues with a series of Phase I, Wave II titles. Here's what's on the way.

A piece of 13+ serialized fiction from author Justina Ireland and artist Louie De Martinis, this first installment of "Hidden Danger" features the following synopsis: "In preparation for the Republic Fair on Valo, the Agrarian and Agricultural Alliance is having their annual seed bank conference on Starlight Beacon.  This is a chance for the agricultural experts from all over the galaxy to come together to discuss experimental farming techniques and sustainability.  Administrator Velko Jahen and Starlight Beacon's Head of Security Ghal Tarpfen have been stressed nearly to the breaking point with ensuring the safety of the Starlight while also making certain that the conference goes off without a hitch. And the pair will be pushed to the limit when the Drengir slither onto the scene..."

A middle-grade novel from writer Daniel José Older and artist Petur Antonsson, Race to Crashpoint Tower follows "Visitors from all over the galaxy...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..."

A young adult novel from Justina Ireland, Out of the Shadows follows Sylvestri Yarrow, who "is on a streak of bad luck with no end of sight. She's been doing her best to keep the family cargo business going after her mom's death, but between mounting debt and increasing attacks by the Nihil on unsuspecting ships, Syl is in danger of losing all she has left of her mother. She heads to the galactic capital of Coruscant for help, but gets sidetracked when  she's drawn into a squabble between two of the Republic's most powerful families over a patch of space on the frontier. Tangled up in familial politics is the last place Syl wants to be, but the promise of a big payoff is enough to keep her interested...

Meanwhile, Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh has been summoned to Coruscant, but with no idea of why or by whom. She and her Padawan Imri Cantaros arrive at the capital along with Jedi Master Cohmac Vitus and his Padawan, Reath Silas—and are asked to assist with the property dispute on the frontier. But why? What is so important about an empty patch of space? The answer will lead Vernestra to a new understanding of her abilities, and take Syl back to the past...and to truths that will finally come out of the shadows."

A manga from authors Justina Ireland and Shima Shinya and artist Mizuki Sakakibara, in The Edge of Balance, "In the aftermath of the Great Hyperspace Disaster, young Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi is assigned to help displaced civilians relocate to Banchii, a planet in the Inugg system far in the Outer Rim. While balancing the arrival of incoming settlers and teaching the Padawans on their Temple outpost, Lily must also confront an attack by the insidious Drengir and, after the events of the Republic Fair, deal with the growing threat of the Nihil. But the dangers to Lily and her Padawans are much closer than she thinks...."