**Please accept Mike’s apologies; in this review he misgendered Kantam Sy, he occasionally refers to them as a he and other times as them. Kantam is a non-binary individual and goes by they/them – Mike apologises for any offence caused!**
AS THE NIHIL SCHEME ON CORELLIA, A GROUP OF JEDI INVESTIGATE! This ep is the final spoiler-free book review from Phase 1 of the High Republic era; the young adult novel Midnight Horizon by Daniel José Older! As with all of Mike’s book reviews, he starts by giving his spoiler-free thoughts, then provides some minor plot details and confirms the book’s themes & the characters, then nearer the end he provides a brief description of the whole plot, confirming characters who appear, more detailed arcs, and more spoiler-y information! He also provides his full ranking of all 9 High Republic books. This review is perfect for any fans of The High Republic!
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in November 2022.
This book is better if you know The High Republic Adventures comics (by Daniel José Older), which Mike tackled in episodes 86, 90 & 93.
Midnight Horizon is the final of the High Republic’s first phase – Mike has tackled every piece of the content from Phase 1 of the High Republic, the first being Light Of The Jedi on March 2021. For Starlight Stories, check episode 113 -all episodes, including comic episodes, are in a YouTube playlist, found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8bsER_4sqfhNFfd5aoWT_YX
Mike spoke with fellow High Republic architect Cavan Scott in April 2022 & George Mann in June 2023, both can be found on this feed or on YouTube, where their conversations have video!
In ep 112, Mike delved into the final 5 “Vader’s Castle” horror stories; Ghosts Of Vader’s Castle, each story shows familiar faces from the original & prequel eras along with plenty of references, shocks and even a surprise appearance or two! This is a must-listen for any horror fans, or those wanting to hear the finale of Lina Graf’s entanglement with the iconic Sith Lord & his Fortress on Mustafar!
More Content:
2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 – https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
Mike was also the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull; listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 – https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc
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Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Prior Reviews
02:18 Phase I&II
03:41 Review Intro
04:42 Timeline & Background
06:45 Spoiler-Free Thoughts
17:25 Blurb & Info
19:18 Opening Crawl
20:39 Mild Spoilers, Themes, Trivia & Characters
36:09 The Book’s Layout
38:51 A Passage About Detachment
42:28 Plot & Spoiler-Filled Thoughts
54:38 THR Book Rankings
56:18 Final Thoughts
59:23 Support
01:05:24 Outro
Genuine Chit-Chat 