The next phase of the interconnected initiative by various publishers, Star Wars: The High Republic, a brand-new era of Star Wars storytelling. In the brand-new era of the glorious HIGH REPUBLIC, noble and wise Jedi Knights are called to confront a terrifying threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the Force itself… Long before the Nihil cast their shadow over the Republic, an unexpected encounter threatened the Jedi Knights and their exploration of the Outer Rim. An encounter so mysterious that its consequences continue to reverberate throughout the galaxy… One hundred and fifty years before the Starlight Beacon cast its light on the Outer Rim, the galaxy was filled with new threats and unknown dangers. The remote planet Banchii remains unexplored when young Wookiee Jedi Arkoff travels to Dalna to assist his fellow Jedi in the fight against the secret faction Path of the Open Hand. Along with his former Master Ravna and the droid ZZ, Arkoff joins the battle on Dalna, and during the conflict, a terrifying threat emerges. Arkoff's old friend, Jedi Knight Azlin Rell, falls victim to an unseen force whose influence on the Jedi is unlike anything encountered before. Will Arkoff's past come back to haunt him, or will it be the key to balancing their fight against the Nihil over a century later?