I struggled a bit with the pacing/jumping between the multiple POVs in this story as the three main plotlines weren't super connected to each other but that being said this book was full of excellent character arcs and fascinating reveals. I'm super excited for both Temptation of the Force (

the scene between Vernestra and Elzar at the end of the book sets up an interesting character dynamic

) and Tears of the Nameless(

Reath and Azlin Rell!!!!

). It's a book that works well as both a sequel to Out of the Shadows and Mission to Disaster from Phase I as well as a YA opener to Phase III (while also expanding on what was already established in The Eye of Darkness.

Vernestra and Avon are by far my faves and so their storylines were by far my favorite (I especially loved Vernestra's grief journey) but I enjoyed seeing more of Jordanna, Xylan, and the always fun San Tekka vs Graf family rivalry as well - even if my investment in those storylines wasn't quite as strong. It was also nice to get some brief time with previous YA High Republic Characters - Sylvestri Yarrow, the crew of The Vessel, Nan, and Reath Silas. 

The wait for the next High Republic book might kill me a bit but at least there's only a month to go?