Canon
Adult Novel

The High Republic: Cataclysm

By
Lydia Kang
Released
Apr 4, 2023
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High Republic
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Cataclysm begins the second Wave of the second Phase of The High Republic with as big of a bang as you could imagine. Familiar and unfamiliar faces alike bring forth a story that not only fills the reader with excitement and devastation, but also shines a revealing light of understanding and appreciation on all the stories that preceded it.
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The novel is set in the High Republic era, 200 years before the events of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It follows the adventures of a group of Jedi Knights and Padawans as they face a cataclysmic threat to the galaxy. The story begins with the signing of a peace treaty between the planets Eiram and E'ronoh, which have been at war for five years. However, the signing is interrupted by a devastating attack that kills thousands and destroys the treaty. The Jedi are called in to investigate, and they soon discover that the attack was orchestrated by a mysterious group known as the Path of the Open Hand. The Path of the Open Hand is a group of Force-users who believe that the Jedi are too powerful and that they are preventing the galaxy from reaching its full potential. They are determined to overthrow the Jedi and create a new order, one that is based on freedom and equality. The Jedi must race against time to stop the Path of the Open Hand before they can unleash their full power. The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.

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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.

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Cataclysm begins the second Wave of the second Phase of The High Republic with as big of a bang as you could imagine. Familiar and unfamiliar faces alike bring forth a story that not only fills the reader with excitement and devastation, but also shines a revealing light of understanding and appreciation on all the stories that preceded it.

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