Episode VIII has a name now. Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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2 recent books and one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood.

The 2 books
Claudia Gray's Master and Apprentice
The story of Quin Jon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Alphabet Squadron
The New Republic's newest squadron.

We'll get to the recent books next time, as for one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood.

Obie Wan-Kenobi, with Ewan McGregor, as Obie,  is back in an untitled limited series and the streaming service Disney+ has him.

It will also have . . .
The Mandalorian
an untitled Cassian Andor series
and the 7th season of Star Wars : the Clone Wars.

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Claudia Gray
Master and Apprentice

1. To enjoy the story, become part of the story.

2. If it had been possible, what would I had been like as a Jedi or a Padawan. It is probably lucky that we never get to find out.

3. Hindsight being 20/20, as this story takes place ere Episode I, we know what happens later to the characters in the story.

Not a perfect story by any means.
4. That tiresome trope, the evil corporation.

5. As the story progresses the motivations of one of the heroes becomes less logical.

6. As the story progresses the actions of another of the heroes becomess less logical.

7. Relgion gets the back of the hand again.

8. And while--perhaps--not entirely logical, there are a couple of nice twists in the story.