A Test of Courage

By Justina Ireland

Part of the Star Wars: The High Republic series

A young Jedi's mission turns perilous when a cruiser is sabotaged, forcing a crash landing on a mysterious moon.

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230 pages· 41,432 words· Est. 4.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Sixteen-year-old Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh faces her first daunting mission: escorting young inventor Avon Starros. When their cruiser is bombed, they crash-land on a desolate moon. With communication cut and supplies dwindling, Vernestra must lead her group, including a droid and a Padawan, through unknown dangers lurking in the forest. Can they survive the threats of this mysterious world and find a way back to safety? As tensions rise, Vernestra's leadership and the group's ingenuity are put to the ultimate test in this thrilling Star Wars adventure set in the High Republic era.

From the publisher

Now a New York Times best-seller! Long before the Clone Wars, the Empire, or the First Order, the Jedi lit the way for the galaxy in a golden age known as the High Republic! Vernestra Rwoh is a new Jedi Knight at age sixteen, but her first real assignment feels an awful lot like babysitting. She’s been charged with supervising twelve-year old aspiring inventor Avon Starros on a cruiser headed to the dedication of a wondrous new space station called Starlight Beacon. But soon into their journey, bombs go off aboard the cruiser. While the adult Jedi try to save the ship, Vernestra, Avon, Avon’s droid J-6, a Jedi Padawan, and an ambassador’s son make it to an escape shuttle, but communications are out and supplies are low. They decide to land on a nearby moon, which offers shelter but not much more. And unbeknownst to them, danger lurks in the forest…. Rich internal third-person dialogue reveals dollops of inner turmoil for each character at key moments as well as providing some much-needed world-building to make this a winning choice. A great read for Star Wars fans young and old. – Kirkus ReviewsThe comfort food that a Star Wars adventure ought to provide. – SlashFilm

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