The High Republic: Defy the Storm

The High Republic: Defy the Storm is a Star Wars: The High Republic young-adult novel by Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton. It was published as part of Phase III of the multimedia project on March 5, 2024.
==Publisher's summary==
Nowhere is safe within the eye of the storm….
The Galactic Republic is in chaos following the Nihil's shocking destruction of the gleaming space station Starlight Beacon. Capitalizing on their victory, the Nihil have erected a barrier called the Stormwall around a section of Republic space and claimed it for themselves. Within this Occlusion Zone, people live at the mercy of the Nihil–and the Nihil are not known for mercy. 
Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh, believing her Padawan, Imri Cantaros, to be among the casualties of Starlight Beacon, has retreated to a peaceful planet where she hopes to nurse her wounds and regain some sense of equilibrium. But her old friend Avon Starros has other plans. Avon knows that Imri is alive inside the Occlusion Zone–and she and Vernestra must be the ones to find him.
With the help of former frontier deputy Jordanna Sparkburn and the extremely untrustworthy Xylan Graf, Avon and Vernestra set out to breach the Stormwall and enter the Occlusion Zone in search of Imri. But within Nihil territory, danger lurks around every corner…as do terrifying creatures known as the Nameless.
How can Vernestra find her lost Padawan when her very strength in the Force becomes her ultimate weakness? And what are Avon's true motivations behind enemy lines?
==Plot summary==
===Opening crawl===
==Development==
Cover artist Corey Brickley estimated painting the cover took over 150 hours. Jennifer Günthel provided reference for the main characters' posing. Brickley also used images of actress Kristen Stewart as reference for Vernestra Rwoh. Rwoh's phase three design was designed by Ario Anindito, although Brickley drew concept art for the cover in which she had different boots, knowing they would be covered up on the final cover. However, images of that alternate design spread around the internet after Brickley shared them on their Patreon page.
==Media==
File:TheHighRepublic-DefytheStorm-cover.jpg|Cover by Corey Brickley
File:DefytheStormtextless.png|Textless cover
===Editions===
*; March 5, 2024; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover
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*Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection
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