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#CBR10 Review #01: Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka

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A short and sweet little story to expand on a couple of characters we see all too briefly in the Star Wars cinematic universe: upon watching Rogue One , I immediately fell in love with Baze Malbus and Chirrut Imwe, the two “guardians” of the Temple of Kyber in the city of Jedha. They act like an old married couple, one a little gruff and the other full of mysticism and hope, joining our heros in their quest to bring hope to the galaxy in defeating the empire. But you’ve all seen Rogue One and know this by now right? Well, given the opportunity to learn a little more about these two characters through Greg Rucka’s Guardians of the Whills , I thought, why not! It’s a short and simple book, with a little bit of action in a small adventure seemingly just before the events of Rogue One . We see Baze and Chirrut in their already long-standing, established relationship, after the Empire has taken some residence in what used to be a holy city of pilgrimage for many. It is a destitute ti...