Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland kick off phase 2 of The High Republic with a tale of a Force cult known as the Path of the Open Hand in Path of Deceit.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• The setup for phase 2 of The High Republic and how Path of Deceit fits in,
• The difference between the Path of the Open Hand and the Jedi,
• Yana and Marda Ro, and their roles in The Path of the Open Hand,
• The mysterious Mother and how she manipulates the Path,
• Padawan Kevmo Zink and Jedi Master Zallah Macri and their investigation of the Path,
• The disaster that befalls the Mother’s Children on Thelj, and
• The shocking ending of the book and the impact it has on the story going forward.

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