Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi

Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi
Author Kevin Hearne
Cover artist Larry Rostant
Country United States
Language English
Series Star Wars
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Del Rey Books
Publication date
 March 3, 2015
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 304 (First edition, hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-345-54485-8 (First edition, hardcover)

Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi is a Star Wars novel by Kevin Hearne, published in March 2015. Set between the films A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, it features the early adventures of the character Luke Skywalker. Heir to the Jedi was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined Star Wars continuity in April 2014.

Overview

Set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, Heir to the Jedi chronicles the adventures of young Luke Skywalker as he continues his war against the Galactic Empire with his fellow Rebel allies,[1] while beginning to develop his Force abilities without the tutelage of the late Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi. The novel is written from the first person perspective of Luke, and is only the second Star Wars novel to attempt this type of narrative voice (the first being Michael A. Stackpole's 1997 Star Wars Legends novel, I, Jedi).[1]

Publication

With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed Star Wars novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film Star Wars were rebranded as Star Wars Legends and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014.[2][3][4] Heir to the Jedi was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Schedeen, Jesse (March 6, 2015). "Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi Review". IGN. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ McMilian, Graeme (April 25, 2014). "Lucasfilm Unveils New Plans for Star Wars Expanded Universe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe Turns a New Page". StarWars.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Disney and Random House announce relaunch of Star Wars Adult Fiction line". StarWars.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
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