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Publisher's summary[]

One year after the tragic events of The Fallen Star, the Jedi fight to break the Nihil's control over the galaxy.

The galaxy is divided. Following the shocking destruction of Starlight Beacon, the Nihil establish an impenetrable barrier called the Stormwall around part of the Outer Rim, where Marchion Ro rules and his followers wreak havoc at his every whim. Jedi trapped behind enemy lines, including Avar Kriss, must fight to help the worlds being pillaged by the Nihil while staying one step ahead of the marauders and their Nameless terrors.

Outside of the Nihil's so-called Occlusion Zone, Elzar Mann, Bell Zettifar, and the other Jedi work alongside the Republic to reach the worlds that have been cut off from the rest of the galaxy. But every attempt to breach the Stormwall has failed, and even communication across the barrier is impossible. For both Elzar and Bell, their failures and losses weigh heavily upon them as they search desperately for a solution.

But even if the Republic and Jedi forces manage to breach the Stormwall, how can the Jedi ever fight back against the Nameless creatures that prey on the Jedi's connection to the Force? And what other horrors does Marchion Ro have in store? As desperation for both the Jedi and the Republic grows, any hope of reuniting the galaxy could be all but extinguished….

Plot summary[]

Opening crawl[]

It is a time of great turmoil. A year has passed since the
destruction of the STARLIGHT BEACON station by the nefarious
Marchion Ro and his Nihil marauders.

The Nihil have established an OCCLUSION ZONE in the Outer
Rim, stranding hundreds of worlds behind their Stormwall.
Communications are blocked, and ships that enter are lost to the
void or destroyed by the Nihil.

The Republic is helpless against this sinister threat, and the brave
and wise JEDI KNIGHTS remain fearful of Ro's fabled
NAMELESS creatures, which the Jedi have learned are very real,
and very deadly….

Development[]

George Mann worked closely with Charles Soule while writing the novel.^[5] Mann described the novel at Celebration Europe as a story about "the triumph of Marchion Ro." He also accidentally revealed the novel would include Elzar Mann and Avar Kriss.^[6] At San Diego Comic Con 2023, Mann described the novel as "brutal."^[5] The UK bookstore Goldsboro Books sold a special edition of The Eye of Darkness where each copy was numbered (limited to 750 copies) and signed, the pages were also sprayed yellow.^[7]

Continuity[]

• On page 254, it is stated that Nib Assek would be participating in the attempt to breach the Stormwall. This is an error, as Nib Assek died during the events of The High Republic: The Fallen Star.
• In the initial hardcover and audiobook release of The Eye of Darkness, the list of planets brought under Nihil control by the expansion of the Stormwall includes Sullust, Pantora, and Malastare. The digital release edits the list and instead places Triton, Abtin, and Elrood behind the new Stormwall border.^[8]
• On page 319, a mention of Xo Lahru swaps the order of his names and he is referred to as Lahru Xo instead.
• On page 341, Seswenna sector is misspelled as Seswanna sector. Other mentions of the sector in the book follow the correct spelling.

Media[]

Editions[]

• ISBN 9780593597934; November 14, 2023; Random House Worlds; US hardcover^[1]
• ISBN 9780593722855; May 28, 2024; Random House Worlds; US paperback^[9]

Appearances[]

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Sources[]

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars: The Eye of Darkness (The High Republic) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)

Phase III: Trials of the Jedi
Novels Adult novels The Eye of Darkness (audiobook) · Temptation of the Force (audiobook) · Trials of the Jedi Young adult novels Defy the Storm (audiobook) · Tears of the Nameless · Into the Light Junior novels Escape from Valo (audiobook) · Beware the Nameless · A Valiant Vow Audio dramas Tempest Breaker (script) Comic books Marvel The High Republic (2023) · Shadows of Starlight (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) Dark Horse The High Republic Adventures (2023) · Crash Landing · Crash and Burn · Saber for Hire (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) Echoes of Fear (1 · 2 · 3 · 4) · Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone (1 · 2 · 3 · 4) Viz Media The Edge of Balance (3 · 4 · Premonition) Short stories Tales from the Occlusion Zone "No Big Deal" · "Friend or Foe?" · "Survivors" · "Pathogen" · "Family Ties" · Untitled story Tales of Light and Life "Light in the Darkness" · "All Jedi Walk Their Own Path" · "Rogue Element" Star Wars Insider "Chronicles of Corellia" Unknown medium Untitled project Related media Comics Yoda: The Cave · "All the Republic" · The Acolyte - Kelnacca 1 Promotional material The High Republic Show Phase I media · Phase II media
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