Although the onscreen journey of The Acolyte is seemingly over, the rich stories of the High Republic era in Star Wars continue to grow. And now, on May 6, a new novel set before the events of The Acolyte will bridge characters and plotlines from the High Republic books to that popular TV series.
The book is called Wayseeker and is written by acclaimed novelist Justina Ireland, who is no stranger to Star Wars, having previously written several High Republic books before, as well as The Rise of Skywalker prelude, Spark of the Resistance. As her biography states, Ireland is one of the “architects of the High Republic,” and so, with Wayseeker, Ireland is connecting several threads in that pre-Phantom Menace era. Specifically, the new novel focuses on Vernestra Rowe and her first meeting with a Jedi Knight named Indara. We know what the future holds for Indara and Rowe, but this novel reveals the untold story of how these two Jedi form an unlikely partnership.
