


Along the way, they must keep their ranks, already diminished after the flight from D’Qar and the Battle of Crait, from being reduced even further. Resistance Reborn chronicles a period shortly after The Last Jedi, as the Resistance tries to find allies and figure out what happened to the various allies who failed to heed their call in the film. they were absolutely right in being excited to see this book hit shelves.


Del Rey seemed to be really excited about this release.Īs it turns out. It was provided to reviewers a short time before release with secrecy that bred anticipation: a review embargo date (a rare thing for Star Wars novels), a hardback copy for review (but without a dust jacket to prevent possible resales), an audiobook download provided alongside the physical review copies, and an email preceding it all, requiring secrecy until the review embargo ended (which it has). Resistance Reborn is the first Star Wars work of any kind from acclaimed and award-winning author Rebecca Roanhorse. With so little known about the era between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, will Resistance Reborn thrill or be just another run-of-the-mill ramp-up novel? In the past, we’ve seen everything from great ( Labyrinth of Evil) to “meh” ( The Approaching Storm) pre-film ramp-up titles from Del Rey. As is usually the case, Star Wars publishers are paving the way for The Rise of Skywalker with new comics, novels, and other tales. The final film in the Skywalker Saga looms on the horizon. Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse (hardcover, 2019) Spoiler-filled discussion will often follow in the weeks or months thereafter on the podcast. Butler is now posting short, non-spoiler reviews for many new releases.
