Star Wars : The High Republic

The pacing of this volume is crazy - a lot happens over a very short read, every event feels weirdly sudden, and characters just kind of pop up as being important without a lot of context. 

Despite that, I really enjoyed this volume, even though it's been far too long since I read the first one. I feel like a lot of the weirdness around Lily's relationships with others has dissipated, since we see her guiding the younglings and Keerin a bit more while seeking advice from other masters, not simply being lost without them. She is growing, but she no longer feels like a padawan with her own padawan.

It is a good reminder that I really need to read the other High Republic books, though, since this takes place concurrent with the end of Phase I... but oh well. Still enjoyed this a lot, still waiting for volume …

This is a decent enough start to the series. The relationships among the Jedi feel a bit odd, with the main character seeming like a padawan but being a Knight with her own padawan, but generally that's easy enough to look past. The plot and action scenes feel more manga-y than Star Wars typically is, but it's a manga, hard to find much fault in that.

This isn't going to blow anyone's minds or anything, but it's entertaining enough. I'll pick up the next volume when I'm able.