This my review of the audio drama of the high republic public phase 2 The Battle of Jedha.
This is a continuation of the last two novels of The Path of Deceit and Convergence, and I find this to be better of the previous two.
The Battle of Jedha features the two planets of Eiram and E'Ronoh sending representatives to the ancient world of Jedha to sign a peace treaty that will formally end the forever war and create lasting peace, as you expect things don't always go to plan, the ceremony is disrupted by a devastating bomb that kills many of the attendees, including Morton San Tekka. It’s up to the Jedi and Keth Cerapath to unravel a plot and stop tensions from escalating too far for peace to be saved.
At the center of that turmoil is the Path of the Open Hand, a Force cult that believes the Jedi harm the Force through their manipulation of it. The Mother, whose name is Elecia Zeveron, is a mysterious figure who acts as a prophet for the members of the Path of the Open Hand. At the same time, she organized the theft of valuable Dark Side artifacts during Path of Deceit, fueled the Forever War between Eiram and E’ronoh in Convergence, and now seeks to destroy the peace in The Battle of Jedha.
The Mother is pulling the strings much of the time, and the Path of the Open Hand is stirring the pot of distrust on the worn streets of Jedha. However, the real antagonist in The Battle of Jedha is hate.
Throughout the audio drama multiple bombs have gone off including the death of the ambassador from E'Ronoh. As the audio progresses we told how many hours until the battle begins. Things breakdown completely between Eiram & E'Ronoh and all out battle begins on Jedha. The Jedi attempt to stop both sides by fighting both Eiram and E'Ronoh forces. It makes you wish you could see the battle rather than hearing it as it keeps you involved and listening. I enjoyed this far more that the other two books. Lets see how the rest of Phase 2 progress.
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