Star Wars: The Acolyte: Wayseeker

De: Justina Ireland

Narrado por: Jessica Almasy

Decades before Star Wars: The Acolyte, Vernestra Rwoh must rediscover her place within the Jedi Order.

Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh has spent years exploring the Outer Rim as a Wayseeker, answering to no authority but the Force itself. When the Jedi Council orders her to return to Coruscant, Vernestra ignores the summons, feeling that her priority is the beings she’s already serving.

So the Council dispatches Jedi Knight Indara to track down Vernestra to deliver the urgent message that a Republic senator has formally requested Jedi assistance, asking for Vernestra’s aid by name. Intrigued, Vernestra quickly finds herself pulled back into Coruscant’s complicated world of Republic politics and underworld crime.

The two could not be more different: Vernestra, a Jedi Master who has known conflict and loss during her decades in the Order, and Indara, a young Knight just coming into her own as a Jedi in a galaxy at peace. Trust is slow to develop as they clash over their views on serving the Jedi Order, the galaxy, and the Force.

But they must work together to decipher the connection between the senator and a trail of dangerous weapons threatening to wreak havoc on the Republic. As the two delve further into their investigation, the lines between Jedi and Republic business blur, and Vernestra must rediscover what it means to serve for Light and Life.

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Love a Star War

Great star war.
Great lore additions in simple lines.
Love the blanks it filled and blanks it added.

Better than the show; I need more!

A great Star Wars tale and a perfect afterword to the High Republic and many of Justina's characters from it.

Star Wars: The Acolyte: Wayseeker

Thoroughly enjoyed this adventure featuring an elder Vernestra Rwoh and introducing Jedi Knight Indara to the books (Carrie Anne Moss in the The Acolyte Disney+ series)

Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh has spent years exploring The Outer Rim as a Wayseeker (hence the (audio-)book title and she certainly isn't your "standard" Jedi Master.

Two different Jedi, one who has faced plenty of deadly foes and another who has only known (mostly) peace in the Galaxy.

They have to work together to face off against corrupt senators and weapons (both from past The High Republic stories) and fight against underworld criminals.

I enjoyed this story and it was finished before I knew it. You don't have to know much more of The High Republic books series and you don't have to have watched The Acolyte Disney+ series, but it might add to your listening (or reading) pleasure.

Heartwarming connections between The Acolyte and the Nihil conflict!

I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. I wasn’t too attached to Indara in The Acolyte like I was the other characters, but this story made me see both her and current Vernestra in a new light! Without giving spoilers, this story bridged the end of the Nihil conflict with the beginning of The Acolyte really well; and while we don’t know everyone who survived the brutality of the Nihil we know at least of few of our faves might still be kicking around the time of the Aniseya twins!!! It feels like this book was meant to intentionally give more context for The Acolyte S2 in a few ways, and while I hope we get to see that come to pass I’ll still enjoy this story on its own. What a fun ride!!

The perfect post script to the high republic saga

Powerful story of two powerful Jedi women finding their place in a vast and dangerous galaxy full of mystery intrigue and joy.

More high republic tie ins than acolyte

Seems to be an epilogue to the high republic. Way stronger characterizations than in the show tho. Jedi Indara even survives more than five minutes this time.

Great narrator!

The narrator did an amazing job! The story itself it good as well! A deeper looker at Vern!

Loved it!!! Would kill for more Acolyte anything!!

We need more of the acolyte story!!! Justina did a great job with these characters and I cant wait for hopefully more!!!

Decent Story Ruined by the Narrator

The story is fine, nothing really to write home about, but enjoyable enough. The true problem is the Narrator. She clearly did not do prior research for the role, as she absolutely mangled the voice of Yaddle and constantly mispronounced words and names.

if you're a fan of Vernestra Rwoh, this book is like a love letter to your fandom

This is Justina's best work yet, and the definitive Vernestra Rwoh story. Tons of fun easter eggs for fans of the Acolyte, the High Republic, and Star Wars generally. And a perfect harbinger of the deterioration of both the Republic and the Jedi Order since the heyday of Vernestra's youth.