SWCIC: Jedi: Battle Scars By Sam Maggs, Review & Plot Overview - The Fallen Order Sequel & Survivor Prequel Featuring Cal Kestis, Merrin & The Mantis Crew

WHAT DID CAL KESTIS & THE MANTIS CREW DO BEFORE JEDI SURVIVOR? In this book review/plot overview, Mike delves into Jedi: Battle Scars – set between the games Jedi: Fallen Order & Jedi: Survivor. Mike gives his spoiler-free thoughts, reads the publisher’s summary and then gives a spoiler warning before delving into the book’s plot while providing his in-depth thoughts on the book itself and how it connects to the two Jedi video games – a perfect listen for fans of Fallen Order and Survivor! Battle Scars was written by Sam Maggs and was released March 7th 2023. The novel Jedi: Battle Scars is set after Fallen Order (14BBY) and before Survivor (9BBY), so around 12-10 years Before the Battle of Yavin (Ep IV: A New Hope). Mike delved into the Jedi Fallen Order prequel comic “Dark Temple” in episode 12 of SWCIC; listen to hear more about Cere Junda and her master Eno Cordova! In the last episode (125), Mike delved into the second & final volume of the Han Solo & Chewbacca series, where Chewie finds himself in a prison with Maz Kanata and the young Phaedra, while Han recovers from being shot by Greedo. The duo must perform a heist all while avoiding a marshall, bounty hunters, the empire and more – plus Mike gives information on Korin Pers, the Gran & Chagrian species and gives an insight in what’s to come for the upcoming Dark Droids crossover event! Mike, Maff & Dave’s new show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, listen on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/166659⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/oVXItTYLe68⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pccnewsletter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Guest spots Mike has recently been involved in: On Stevie B’s YouTube to talk Star Wars: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.fo/e/143ce4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. He has spoken with authors Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray and more – GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out! Find all of Mike’s social media & links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro read by BZ The Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bzthevoice.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:34 What To Expect02:35 Book Info & Timeline03:30 Fallen Order Prequel Comic04:32 Spoiler-Free Thoughts16:17 Publisher’s Summary17:27 Full Review (Spoilers)27:25 Plot Overview33:31 Final Thoughts36:16 Recommended Reads37:30 Other Content38:51 Support & Patreon39:48 Coming Up40:21 Outro