Now that Disney is well and truly ditching the Star Wars expand Universe to begin with a clear slate , it ’s time for the Lucasfilm Story Group to start build again . And its first order of business ( well , after solve on Episode VII , presumably ) will be four books , and we have an exclusive look !
First up is Star Wars : A New Dawn , which serves as a prequel to the upcoming Star Wars : Rebels animated cartoon . From the press release :
The first novel to benefit from this deeper collaboration is Star Wars : A New Dawn , by bestselling author John Jackson Miller . Set prior to the event of the forthcoming exalt series Star Wars Rebels , this novel tells the story of how two of the lead character of the serial , Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla , occur to spoil path . To tell this significant backstory , Miller benefit from physical contact with series executive manufacturer Dave Filoni , Simon Kinberg and Greg Weisman , who together ensured this tale will be part of the Star Wars canyon of storytelling go forward . It is scheduled for hardcover and eBook release on September 2 , 2014 .
They announced three other Holy Scripture as well , all published by Del Rey :
Tarkin is due out on November 11th , while Heir to the Jedi and Lords of the Sith are position for early 2015 . I have to intromit , Luke is looking jolly damn suave on his cover . If Mara Jade still exists , Luke ’s gon na be getting a little sumpthin’-sumpthin ’ .
Oh , and speak of the Expanded Universe : It does n’t go like Disney plans on piling them all the pre - existing novels and poppycock and go down them on fire . or else , they ’ll be rebranded Star Wars Legends so you’re able to tell them asunder from the fresh canyon marching forward .
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