A wise Jedi once said “Always in motion is the future.” Phase II ofStar Warspublishing initiativeThe High Republicmight have only just kicked off, but it’s never too early to start looking towards the end of the Phase. With that in mind, Collider is excited to exclusively share the cover forCavan Scott’s upcoming YA novelPath of Vengeance, which will serve as the conclusion to Phase II, subtitled “Quest of the Jedi.”
Set 150 years prior toLight of the Jedi, which is itself set 150 years beforeStar Wars: The Phantom Menace,Path of Vengeancewill likely follow teenager Marda Ro, formerly a devoted adherent to the Path of the Open Hand, which seeks to liberate the Force from those who they believe abuse and misuse it. Following an encounter with the Jedi, Marda and her cousin Yana are forced to reconsider how they feel about the Path and the Mother who leads them.
The cover forPath of Vengeanceis both gorgeous and chilling, featuring what looks like a disheveled Marda Ro standing in front of a cave full of the terrifying Nameless who turn unsuspecting Jedi into calcified husks of terror and stone. Most intriguing, perhaps, is what’s painted on the ground in front of her: a familiar swirling red designHigh Republicfans associate with the Nihil, and with Marda’s deadly yet charismatic descendent Marchion Ro.
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Scott is an author manyStar Warsreaders — andHigh Republicreaders in particular — are very familiar with. In addition to writing for theAdventuresandTerrifying Talescomic runs, he is also the author of the audio dramaDooku: Jedi Lost. ForThe High Republic,Scott penned the main Marvel comic run, and was also responsible for the fantastically thrilling and harrowing adult novelThe Rising Storm. With a cover like this, it seems likely he’ll bring his signature brand ofStar Warshorror to the young adult sphere as well. In addition toStar Wars, Scott has also written forDoctor Who, Pacific Rim, Vikings, Star Trek, Adventure Time,andPenguins of Madagascar.
While we don’t know much about the plot ofPath of Vengeancejust yet, you’re able to check out the description, and the cover in all its eerie Ro family glory below, ahead of the book’s release on June 29, 2025:
The thrilling conclusion to Quest of the Jedi storytelling from the #1 New York Times best-selling High Republic initiative! An enthralling and relentlessly paced young adult adventure set in the world of the High Republic, 150 years before stories of Phase I: Light of the Jedi. Meet fortune-seeking explorers, enigmatic followers, and valiant Jedi whose intersecting paths on the planet Dalna will set them on a collision course that will haunt the Republic for centuries to come.
