The Rising Storm

What a fucking step up.

Stellan Gios and Elzar Mann take the reigns as the main characters from Avar Kriss and many of the others in ‘Light of the Jedi' and make a much more lasting impression.

More complex, relatable, and interesting, the charterers of this book are far more engaging and well developed, and you truly get engrossed in them all eventually.

Cavan Scott has a really great style that flows really well. It is easy and fun to read, and his character writing and action are superbly well done.

The bulk of the book is an enormous battle that is repeatedly exciting and traumatic. It is extremely engaging while also being very tragic, and it hits so hard so early in the series, which is wonderful.

The ending may be a shock to some, but didn't hit me as hard considering a lot of the old EU books pull much harder punches and tragedies, but I was still impacted by the ending even if it wasn't so much of a shock.

The Nihil are all-time brilliant villains now, with Pan Eyta, Lourna Dee, and especially Marchion Ro as truly exceptional characters and villains.

As a whole, the book is wonderful and is an amazing early entry into an already great multimedia publishing initiative. I cannot wait for more from Cavan Scott, and I'm desperate for more now with the setup of the new creature unleashed at the end of the book, and to journey further with my new favourite characters, Stellan Gios and Elzar Mann.