Book notes: Star Wars: Temptation of the Force (The High Republic) by Tessa Gratton

Star Wars: Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton — the fifth and final adult novel of The High Republic Phase One. Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann face the Nihil’s deadliest weapons yet — the Nameless and the blight — while confronting the most dangerous question a Jedi can face: what does it mean to love? Book notes, key chapter summaries, and my personal review.

Rating: 2.5/5 | August 2026 | Audiobook
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Synopsis

“The Nihil’s Stormwall still stands, cutting off thousands of worlds in the Occlusion Zone and leaving Jedi and civilians alike trapped in darkness. As the Republic Defense Coalition searches for a way through, Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann must confront not only the Nihil’s most terrifying new weapons — the deadly Nameless and a spreading blight that behaves like a living organism — but also the most dangerous question a Jedi can face: what does it mean to love? Meanwhile, Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil, grows increasingly unhinged as he experiments with forces he may not be able to control. Porter Engle pursues a personal vendetta. And the heroes of the High Republic must come together one last time for a climactic confrontation that will test the very limits of the Force itself.”

– Synopsis paraphrased from the Penguin Random House publisher description.


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