About the Star Wars: The High Republic Hardcover Novel Volume 1 Light of the Jedi

The lead book in an exciting cross-publishing event, written by fan-favorite Marvel Comics writer Charles Soule, exploring a new era of Star Wars storytelling: never-before-seen in any medium, the High Republic. Two hundred years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, in the era of the glorious High Republic, the noble and wise Jedi Knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the Force itself. The Republic's golden age is disrupted by a catastrophic hyperspace disaster. The heroes of the Jedi Order meet the crisis head-on - but soon discover that the danger is far from over, and a sinister force threatens the galaxy they are sworn to defend.