Quest for Planet X (Star Wars: The High Republic)

by Tessa Gratton

Overview

The New York Times best-selling series continues.... For light and life! A fun and action-packed middle grade adventure set in the world of the High Republic, 150 years before the storytelling of Phase I. Meet hyperspace prospectors, bold explorers, Jedi peacekeepers and more! Don't miss these other adventures of Star Wars: The High Republic! A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland, Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel José Older, and Mission to Disaster by Justina Ireland.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368095129
Publisher:	Disney Press
Publication date:	04/04/2023
Series:	Star Wars High Republic Series
Sold by:	DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	173,185
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tessa Gratton is genderfluid and hangry. She is the author of The Queens of Innis Lear and Lady Hotspur, as well as several YA series and short stories which have been translated into twenty-two languages. Her most recent YA novels are Strange Grace and Night Shine, as well as the forthcoming Chaos and Flame. Though she has traveled all over the world, she currently lives alongside the Kansas prairie with her wife. Visit her at tessagratton.com.

Editorial Reviews

A Jedi Padawan and two young prospectors embark on a stolen vessel in search of a mysterious planet and guidance from the Force. Twelve-year-old White boy Dass Leffbruk jumps at the chance to join the Hyperspace Chase, a high-stakes prospecting race into the frontier. More than anything, he needs to return to Planet X, and his friend Sky Graf, a White pilot who uses they/them pronouns, who has not only a state-of-the-art ship, but a plan for how to find the uncharted planet. Like Dass, Sky intends to prove themself, no matter the cost—even if it means stealing their brother’s ship. When Rooper Nitani, a Jedi Padawan with brown skin and black hair, hears the rumors about conflict on Jedha, she wrestles with her impatience for news from her master. Despite her dislike of privatized space travel, she feels the Force guiding her when Dass begs her to join his prospecting mission for Planet X. As the race begins, their path intertwines with that of Fel Ix, a Kessarine on a mission for the Path of the Open Hand. This High Republic–era adventure follows the perspectives of four characters who are grappling with responsibility, independence, and their sense of purpose in the world. Full of suspenseful action, the story picks up momentum quickly and the pace never lags. Previous High Republic books provide helpful context for understanding significant characters and events. An exciting chase that will satisfy fans. (Science fiction. 9-13)- Kirkus (May 1, 2023)

From the Publisher

2023-04-12
A Jedi Padawan and two young prospectors embark on a stolen vessel in search of a mysterious planet and guidance from the Force.

Twelve-year-old White boy Dass Leffbruk jumps at the chance to join the Hyperspace Chase, a high-stakes prospecting race into the frontier. More than anything, he needs to return to Planet X, and his friend Sky Graf, a White pilot who uses they/them pronouns, who has not only a state-of-the-art ship, but a plan for how to find the uncharted planet. Like Dass, Sky intends to prove themself, no matter the cost—even if it means stealing their brother’s ship. When Rooper Nitani, a Jedi Padawan with brown skin and black hair, hears the rumors about conflict on Jedha, she wrestles with her impatience for news from her master. Despite her dislike of privatized space travel, she feels the Force guiding her when Dass begs her to join his prospecting mission for Planet X. As the race begins, their path intertwines with that of Fel Ix, a Kessarine on a mission for the Path of the Open Hand. This High Republic–era adventure follows the perspectives of four characters who are grappling with responsibility, independence, and their sense of purpose in the world. Full of suspenseful action, the story picks up momentum quickly and the pace never lags. Previous High Republic books provide helpful context for understanding significant characters and events.

An exciting chase that will satisfy fans. (Science fiction. 9-13)

Kirkus Reviews