‘Edge of the Abyss' Novel Excerpt Reveals Saw Gerrera and Anto Kreegyr Meeting

A new excerpt for the upcoming Andor prequel novel Edge of the Abyss focuses on Saw Gerrera as he arrives on Naboo to meet Anto Kreegyr, notable rebel figure from Andor Season 1, a man who was mentioned frequently in that first season but we never actually saw outside of a hologram still. The excerpt comes from Entertainment Weekly (EW). We haven't included the full excerpt here, just some high points. For the full thing, head to EW. 'Hood up and chin down, he approached the café warily, his eyes searching for the bald man the librarian had told him about. He spied three who fit her description. One huddled over an elaborate tea-steeping contraption, another with his head bent over a datapad, and the third . . . Well, the third Saw recognized as the man who was look­ing for him. He cursed himself for not guessing that Anto Kreegyr would not be content with sending a message and waiting for Saw to reply. But more concerning was that Kreegyr had the assets to find the Library. Maybe that was a sign that this place was less secure than he had thought and that Luthen had been right to implore Saw to decom­mission it before the bloodstains on the floor of the chieftess's palace were even scrubbed clean. Either way, Kreegyr was here now, so it would be best to deal with him before he drew even more attention. Saw approached Kreegyr's table, letting his shadow loom over the man. He looked up from his cup of caf, surprised. His jaw dropped, and it took him a moment to control his shock. 'I . . .' he started to say, obvi­ously nervous, his voice cracking like a schoolboy's. He cleared his throat to try again, but Saw cut him off. 'We walk,' he said curtly, and turned on his heel, not giving Kreegyr a chance to respond. He didn't look back to see if the man was following directions, but he heard the scrape of a chair against tile and a muffled curse as Kreegyr knocked into the table, setting the utensils rattling. Saw grunted, amused, but didn't speak again until they were well down the block. He glanced over at Kreegyr. He looked much the same as he had the last time they had spoken almost two years ago. Heavyset, dark beard, piercing eyes. And not so bright. But maybe that wasn't fair. He'd found the Library, hadn't he? 'I've been looking for you,' Kreegyr said as they passed a street ven­dor selling fruit drinks. 'You weren't particularly subtle,' Saw countered. 'But did you get my transmission? The one I sent to the outpost?' 'Outpost is closed down.' Another casualty of Nankry's capture. 'But I saw it.' 'I'm ready to fight.' Saw frowned. What did that mean? 'I'm always looking for good soldiers,' he said slowly, 'and audacity counts. You have'— he checked his chrono—'three minutes to convince me you're not still a fool.'' 'Kreegyr swallowed and visibly pulled himself together. 'I saw what you did on Inusagi,' he said, his words rushed. 'It's all over the feeds, of course. Everyone knows the name Saw Gerrera. Everyone knows you aren't afraid to face down the Empire.' 'Not afraid?' Saw whispered, thinking of his ghosts, but they weren't those kind of ghosts, were they? He had plenty of things made of flesh and blood to fear. 'They're all talking about Onderon,' Kreegyr rasped in a low voice. 'They're talking about you!' Saw grunted. 'And what does that matter? Does the galaxy knowing bring my friends back? My sister? Does it make us free?' Kreegyr faltered, clearly not having expected that reply. 'No, but the point is that it worked. Violence worked. The attention, the headlines, the support. That's what I said in my message. I thought peaceful pro­test was the way, but you showed me that violence works.' Was that what Kreegyr had gleaned from Inusagi and its aftermath? 'What is it you want from me?' Saw asked. 'I need my own Inusagi to get their attention. I need the feeds to talk about what the Empire did to Bizen.' He exhaled, steadying himself. 'I need weapons.'' 'Saw grunted, his worst suspicions confirmed. 'You're not ready.' 'I will be,' he protested. 'I'll have a plan, and I will find a crew.' Saw waved a hand, ready to be done. 'You're approaching these things in the wrong order. Decide on your target, find your crew, and then talk weapons.' Kreegyr grasped Saw's arm, pulling him to a halt. 'I know what I'm doing,' he said quickly. 'You don't understand. We failed on Fesat Four. I can't . . . I won't let that happen again. But I don't need a lecture. I just need the news to talk about—' Saw crowded the man until they were eye-to-eye, close enough that Kreegyr could certainly feel Saw's breath against his face. 'You think that if people know what happened to you and your world, they will care?' he growled, his voice rising. 'That they will take up arms and fight because the injustice will be too much to stomach? You are a fool! People are selfish. Small. They crave safety, comfort. Revolution is for the brave, Anto. Those willing to die. Are you willing to die?' Kreegyr blinked and took a step back, putting space between them. 'A-all I'm asking,' he stuttered, 'is for you to help . . .' He flushed, his neck reddening and his cheeks burning pink. 'Answer the question,' Saw whispered, refusing to back down. 'Are you willing to die?' 'I am,' he said stiffly, but Saw could tell he lacked conviction. 'I don't believe you.' 'I am,' Kreegyr said more forcefully. 'I mean, no one wants to die, do they? I want to pull off a successful mission. Wouldn't the victory be in surviving to do it again?' Saw straightened and moved away, giving Kreegyr his space. 'Not yet, not yet,' he murmured. 'You don't want it badly enough.' Kreegyr flinched, as if Saw had struck him. 'What do you mean I don't want it? They murdered my mother. Destroyed my home!' These last words he shouted, and a few passersby looked over. Saw checked his chrono again impatiently. 'A-are you meeting someone else?' Kreegyr asked, looking around.' ''We're done here,' Saw said. 'Don't try to find me again. If you mean it, show me, and then we'll talk.' 'But how . . . ?' Saw turned toward the spaceport. He had another cargo ship to catch. 'Show me, Anto,' he called over his shoulder. 'Make me believe. Not in your cause but in you.'' For the full excerpt, head to EW. We published our own review of Edge of the Abyss last week, in which Tyler was full of praise for the novel, which is the second part of an Andor prequel trilogy focusing on Mon Mothma, Bail Organa and Saw Gerrera among others.