Star Wars: The Fallen Star
Star Wars: The High Republic: The Fallen Star is a novel written by Claudia Gray and is the final adult novel in the "" franchise's first phase, "Light of the Jedi." It is a direct sequel to and taking place 200 years before . It follows the continued war between the Jedi Order and the Nihil. Premise. The Jedi deal with the aftermath of tragedy and a widespread attack on the Republic Fair, dubbed the "conflagrine on the flames" by the "space Vikings" known as the Nihil. As Knights and Padawans stationed on Starlight Beacon recuperate  from injuries and emotional trauma, Marchion Ro prepares his deadliest attack on the Order. Marketing. The novel's title was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2021 along with three other novels in the third wave of "Light of the Jedi". The tagline associated with the third wave was "The Light of the Jedi goes dark", hinting at the increasingly grim direction the novel is set to take the franchise towards.