Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - The Monster of Temple Peak #1-4

by Cavan Scott

Ty Yorrick is a brave yet superstitious monster hunter, traversing the galaxy with droid companion KL-03 and her trusty rune-stones fighting the deadliest monsters on any world.

After dealing with an escaped Drewen being transported to the Republic Fair, Ty heads to Loreth, where local pioneers have tasked her with taking on the fearsome Gretalax that terrorizes them. She takes the mission but can't shake the feeling that something is amiss with The Force.

Follow former Jedi turned saber-for-hire monster hunter Ty Yorrick in her first comics appearance from Phase I of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures by Cavan Scott and Rachel Stott. This volume collect issue 1 through 4 of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures: The Monster of Temple Peak! This volume also features Phase I short stories by Daniel José Older, Charles Soule, Claudia Grey, and Justin Ireland, with art by Sam Beck, Jason Loo, Yael Nathan, Jesse Lonergan, and Stefano Simeone!

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fiction

184 pages, Paperback

Published October 10, 2023

About the author

is a freelance comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both Doctor Who and Star Wars, as well as comics and novels for Vikings, Pacific Rim, Sherlock Holmes, and Penguins of Madagascar.

Cavan Scott, along with Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, and Charles Soule are crafting a new era in the Star Wars publishing world called Star Wars: The High Republic. Cavan's contribution to the era is a comic book series released through Marvel Comics titled Star Wars: The High Republic.

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ty Yorrick is an interesting character, but her adventures here are fairly paint-by-numbers and unless my instincts very much deceive me I can't help but suspect that the "Yarrow" temple full of dark side artifacts so central to her formative trauma was "Sith" in initial drafts but editorial came down hard on the term as off-limits for the High Republic era.



Still, it was pretty good comics Star Wars and I enjoyed the character design and the art. Good for passing an hour on a winter afternoon.

[Neil R. Coulter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume collects a long story about Ty Yorrick and several shorter stories that have appeared in other High Republic Adventures collections. Ty is one of my favorite High Republic characters, because the idea of a monster hunter in Star Wars is well worth exploring. Her tragic origin story, revealed in this book, didn't grab me, and her droid seems superfluous, but I'm still interested in Ty. Former Jedi have the potential to be much more interesting than current Jedi.

I appreciated that this Adventures collection is printed in a larger size. The art looks better this way, and the text is a lot easier to read.

[Claire Cheatham · Rating 4 out of 5]

An even 4⭐️ for Ty’s story! The other short stories were eh for me, but really liked all we learn about our girl!

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

231 BBY

This graphic novel collects the four issues of "The Monster of Temple Peak" arc, as well as "Set for Life," "No Stone Unturned," "First Mission," "Crash and the Crew Do What They Do," "The Haul," and "A Very Nihil Interlude." The main arc, "The Monster of Temple Peak," follows former Jedi Ty Yorrik in one of her escapades as a monster hunter for hire. This story explores some of her past as a Jedi and reasons for leaving the order. While she still used the Force and a lightsaber, her beliefs are no longer with that of the Order. As a monster hunter, she certainly has seen a lot of scenarios, but this particular ask will shed light on a truly and unexpectedly nasty monster.

The other issues are all super short shorts, less then your average single-comic length, as most are specials or one-offs. "Set for Life" takes place during Light of the Jedi on the Elphorna outpost, where some fan-favorites are enjoying a wholesome meal when they get a call to help someone in a mining accident. "No Stone Unturned" follows pilots Leox and Affie, along with their crewmate, Geode, in a run to replace a sacred stone for a ritual. "First Mission" explores Vernestra Rwoh on her first task with her new master, Stellan Gios. "Crash and the Crew Do What They Do" follows a Corellian girl, Crash, and her crew designated to keep Senator Lina Soh safe during a special event. "The Haul" shows the devious side of Lorna Dee as she screws over her own storm to get something great. "A Very Nihil Interlude" follows a little girl who gets bullied by some of the other kids as she aims to get a fruit from the forest. She encounters an older Nihil woman who teaches the girl some tricks and might even gain a new recruit.

The art styles vary across the issues. The main arc with Ty Yorrick is a fun way to either be introduced to her or get to know her a little bit better if you were first introduced to her in The Rising Storm. It is a nice visual and a fun way to get to know who she is as a character. The single-issues were kind of hit-or-miss, but mostly decent and added a bit to the characters and the world of the larger works for The High Republic. I enjoyed the Lorna Dee one the most of the minis because she is my current favorite High Republic character and it just adds a little nasty to who we already know she is. Overall an enjoyable read that adds to one's enjoyment of Star Wars: The High Republic era.

[Online Eccentric Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This comic book collection combines the four issues of "Monster of Temple Peak" series, and a bunch of short one-offs as a bonus. All are set in the High Republic era, but no real knowledge of the era is needed and anyone familiar with Star Wars can enjoy this book.

The top billed story, "Monster of Temple Peak" is also the strongest. We are introduced to a new ex-Jedi character, Tylera (or Ty), who is a "bounty hunter for monsters", completed by a rough mercenary with a heart of gold personality. While this is not a new concept (or really, an extremely over-familiar one), I found the story and characters very enjoyable. Interestingly, the story and setting feel more like an issue of the Witcher but work well enough in Star Wars. Art is good if not amazing - I love a more clean look in comics.

From the short stories, the best is "A Very Nihil Interlude," with awesome art and a very funny story. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

I've read quite a bit of Star Wars comics of late, and this collection is above the rest. There's nothing here to drive the overall narrative of High Republic forward, which I actually find a good thing - it allows the stories to exist on their own.

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not terrible, but obviously aimed at a younger audience. The main story here, about a former Jedi turned monster hunter who discovers who the "real" monsters are, is pretty good. Ty Yorrick is a promising character and we see just enough of her past in flashbacks to get an idea of why she's a "former" Jedi. I wouldn't mind reading another story with her as the focus. The other shorts are all pretty short and don't really have the room to develop much of a story, though they aren't terrible, either. Some of the artwork is really strong and some is a bit of a mess. The main story artwork by Rachel Stott is the best.

[Cale · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a decent collection of stories, with the main adventure by far the strongest piece. Seeing Ty putting her skills to use in a way that is at least somewhat divorced from the Jedi is nice, and she has some good interactions, even if the resolution of the story felt a little obvious. Less strong are the shorts in the collection; while it's nice to see various Jedi from Phase I in additional stories, they go from utterly unnecessary (No Stone Unturned,) to ugly if fun (Crash and the Crew), to intentionally unpleasant (A Nihil Interlude). It's food for completionists, I guess, but not something I would consider required reading for Phase I of the High Republic.

[Mj · Rating 2 out of 5]

(2.5 rounded down) A very competent, if boring, intro story for one of the more intriguing additions brought to The High Republic. A Monster-of-the-Week story set in Star Wars is a great idea on paper, but The Monster of Temple Peak doesn’t really bring anything new to the table. Unfortunately the “Maybe the monster was right” turn is so played out by this point, that it might as well have been the first page understanding. The real boon here are the short stories after that give us everything from more Loden Greatstorm to a plot reveal for a High Republic Adventures story on Corellia that was left dangling in the compendium for some inexplicable reason.

[Jac Filer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This comic offers some useful insight into Ty Yorrick's story, and particularly shows the events that led to her parting ways with the Jedi Order. The backstory was woven well into the present narrative, and presents Th as much more than a mere lightsaber for hire. This is a character that I would hope to encounter in subsequent High Republic installments.
The bonus stories were a good touch, too, each giving a glimpse of characters we've met across the phase 1 novels, while telling fun, easy to follow stories.

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

Let's catalog the offensive of our yet again ethnic female lead, any of which would cause a man to be burned at the stake:

Patronizing correction: new character says 'nice sword'. Asshat Jedi replies "IT'S A SABER"

complete disrespect: character says 'Please call me XYZ(paraphrasing all quotes since I don't get paid to research this shit)'. Asshat Jedi "I TOLD YOU I DON'T SO NICKNAMES"

Slide in a bit of politics with "I CAN'T BREATHE", because Alien Lives Matter.

After that, add in the obligatory, unnecessary, and inappropriate homosexuality and you have a Bad Read.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great collection of Phase I comics. The Monster of Temple Peak mini series is cute and introduces some fun characters. The stores from the 2021 annual are excellent, and I always appreciate appearances from Stellan Gios and Geode.

I wish they did more annual anthologies like this. These micro stories are so interesting and a great way to build out this era and its characters. Not everything needs a 4 part mini, as shown by this collection and the 2025 annual.

[Daan Spanbroek · Rating 4 out of 5]

I only bought this edition for the 'other stories', which are mostly from the 2021 annual. It was 100% worth it. These little stories feel like the calm before the storm. It's heartbreaking to see Bell and Loden together and the story about Vernestra and Stellan also feels bittersweet (since I've read most of phase 1 before). The different artworks are all amazing in their own way. I hope I can read more of these little stories down the road.

[Billy Jepma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun! Loved the artwork from Rachel Stott for the main story, and honestly dug the plot, too. Good vibes, solid mystery, and again, excellent art. The short stories in the backend are cute as well, and it’s neat to see so many different art styles, especially since most of them are actually interesting, which is a significant improvement over of the usual generic look a lot of Star Wars comics have.

[Jazmin Castro · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for Ty, whom I love and definitely did not confuse with Indeera for a sec, and I love getting to know more of her and her background is so interesting (and quite sad too).
The other stories were AMAZING too!! I LOVE LOVE AFFIE AND LEOX AND GEODE and any short or long story about them is gonna be a big YES for me!

[Matthew S. Zielinski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Looking forward to continued development of characters in the next book because this series clearly ended with more in mind. A good self contained story but with so much half back story included that you wanted more to pay everything off.

[Apriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice collection of stories featuring characters from phase one of the High Republic series. The stories were all set before the disaster and just add more layers to the characters, especially Ty. As far as I can remember this is the only mention of the events that I believe led her to abandon the Jedi order.

[Traynor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Inessential

[Andrew Jessop · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great character. Definitely interested to know of Ty’s backstory.

[☮ morgan ☮ · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Do not expect perfection from others. The only choices you should seek to control are your own."

4.5!

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

A rogue Jedi goes monster hunting. All is not as it appears. A mute girl is tangled up in the story. Tomb raiders or History seekers.

[Tanner Reeve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Outta nowhere banger. Love the weird aliens and campy backstory, always a sucker for a fallen Jedi.

[Don Bennie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A not bad little read....very fun but does very little (it seems) to advance the overall plot of the High Republic stories. Just a small Ty Yorick story post-Republic Fair.

[Merlin Thewzd · Rating 5 out of 5]

the story of the monster of temple peak was. good, the story about Geode was the best

[Josh Trice · Rating 4 out of 5]

The main story (Temple Peak) is fun and actually has lifted Ty Yorrick up the ranks of High Republic Characters for me! The other collected one shots are hit or miss.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, quick read. It's not essential to the rest of the High Republic, but I still enjoyed getting some backstory for Ty Yorrick. The collected short stories at the end don't add much, though I enjoyed the one with Bell & Loden.

[Decimo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Forgettable.