The Mother has been acting strange, well stranger, ever since Yana saw her with this mysterious orb. We see the Mother in a few places throughout the book holding audiences. Each time she holds in her hands this mysterious orb; obsessively caressing it, never letting it out of her grasp. I was so frustrated trying to think of what it could be. Clearly, this was something vital to the story. Little did I know…. All of this explains how Marchion knows where to find the Leveler in The Rising Stormand how Marchion knows where to find the home planet of the Nameless in preparation for his plan to destroy Starlight Beacon. 3. Why does Marchion Ro hate the Jedi?

The last trip Yana has agreed to go on is going to be their most dangerous yet. Their target is none other than the Graf family stronghold. For those familiar with Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland, you will remember the Grafs from that story as being particularly brutal when it comes to protecting what’s theirs. Their fortress is nigh impenetrable, but they have a plan. Evereni member of the Path of the Open Hand, Marda Ro is this story’s second primary protagonist. While this does seem like Kevmo’s story at first, as the book goes on it more and more becomes about the two of them. Their relationship harkens to that of William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ due to their very different allegiances: Kevmo, like all Jedi, believes that the force should be used as a tool for good, however Marda Ro does not believe the force should be used or abused at all, yet they cannot deny their connection to one another. Concept art of Marda Ro. Yana Ro It is because the Force shines through her,” the woman said. “She speaks for it, and in exchange the Force blesses her with poise and beauty.” Starting Phase II in this timeline is something that I thought was odd, I was very skeptical about it but after reading Path of Deceit it makes perfect sense. The main characters are Kevmo and Marda Ro, two teenagers with opposing beliefs regarding the Force. Sometimes there are people in your life who you may completely disagree with but are drawn to their ability to construct their argument. There is an intellectual admiration and an appreciation of their devotion that can be attractive. This is some of what is happening between Kevmo and Marda. Each has forced the other to look inwards at what they believe and come out with a deeper understanding. It’s part of everyone’s coming-of-age story. At some point, you will be challenged and forced to answer the “why” behind your belief. This is critical to gaining true perspective. If you are never presented with an opposing viewpoint and continue to dwell in the familiar circle and influence of what you have always known, it actually stifles growth. The authors put this on beautiful display through the Marda and Kevmo dynamic.Over time they get to know each other better. This starts out as part of their duties. Kevmo and his master Zallah believe the Path of the Open Hand are responsible for the missing artifacts and want to get closer while Marda, unaware that the “Children of the Path” have been stealing artifacts, wants to show the Jedi that they have nothing to hide. And to potentially enlighten them with the Path’s teachings and philosophies. Batuu received a namedrop in this one. As a visitor myself to the now famed Disney location, I thought it interesting to note. This is not an illustrated book but I’ll use as many images as I can to help you visualize scenes and characters. This review contains light spoilers. Path of Deceit Plot The stolen artifact that leads the Jedi to Dalna, the Rod of Seasons, is one of the Nameless control rods. And Path of Deceit highlights the hope-filled dangers of this era in a captivating story of cultish Force fanatics and charming Jedi on a twin-sunned agricultural Outer Rim planet.

These are not what we are looking for,” the Mother said, disappointment clear in her voice. “Our group aims to liberate the Force in all ways, and that includes by obtaining Force artifacts so that they can no longer be abused. I am so sorry you wasted your time coming all the way out here. You were swindled. None of these items echo with the Force.” Path of Deceit is a young adult novel written by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland. It was released on October 4th, 2022. Our compound is not far,” the Herald said, leading the way to a slightly less muddy road out of the small settlement.While Marda is a devout believer in the Path her cousin Yana is anything but. While being one of “The Children,” (members of the Path who proselytize for the group), she has her doubts. Yana has seen the dark side of the Path and beyond the veil of blissful harmony its leaders put forth. For “The Children,” proselytizing is a front to their true purpose in their “outreach.” The Children are tasked with “liberating” Force imbued artifacts from across the galaxy. The Path believes the use of such objects is abusing the Force, so they take it upon themselves to steal these objects and in doing so they “free the Force.” Yana is one of the most capable thieves in the Path. She cares not for the Path, but only for her cousin Marda, but even more so for her girlfriend Kor. She wants nothing more than to leave the Path behind and travel the stars with Kor.