This sampler gives a taste of Justina Ireland and Claudia Gray's upcoming High Republic novels, and oooh boy are they juicy. January can't come soon enough!

So the Justina Ireland sampler was exciting!
It reminds me of a mix between Lost Stars (with younger protagonists) and Outbound Flight.
It will be interesting to see how these two characters develop.
Overall it definitely has a Star Wars feel, which is great given it’s a whole new era.

Claudia Gray’s Sampler is a joyful punch straight to the heart of each character without having long drawn out build ups. There are little nods here and there to other characters, including Legends, and character traits you see elsewhere in the Galaxy (& beyond) for example Cohmac teaching Reath to study a new species art to learn about them, and Spice sticks (death sticks?) being legal.
Keen to learn more about Wayseekers, this sampler feels like I’m teetering on the edge of an epic Star Wars adventure and I cannot wait!!

These look like great reads for fans of the Star Wars series. This is a unique take that extends the world and I think kids of all ages will enjoy reading these books. Many thanks to Disney Publishing Worldwide and NetGalley for the opportunity to sample these titles.

These samplers for A Test of Courage and Into the Dark were an interesting taste for what's to come in the High Republic. I look forward to reading the full versions of each book!