Ezra's Gamble

Ezra's Gamble is a Star Wars Rebels junior novel. It was released on August 5, 2014. The book, written by Ryder Windham, is set shortly before the animated series, Star Wars Rebels.

Publisher's Summary
''Fourteen year-old Ezra Bridger lives alone on the Outer Rim planet of Lothal. He fends for himself by picking up odd jobs and hustling the unsuspecting Stormtrooper. But when Arena Day arrives - an underground tournament where mighty beasts battle to the finish and all the swindlers, gamblers and no-gooders come from all corners of the planet to make a profit - Ezra is whisked into an unlikely partnership with the fearsome bounty hunter Bossk and enmeshed in a high-stakes chase against an endless fleet of troopers. Ezra isn't willing to trust anyone, but he soon learns that surviving doesn't always mean just fending for himself.''

Continuity
An Imperial propaganda recording from the Star Wars radio drama was adapted into this book along with the script for the Star Wars Rebels prequel short "Property of Ezra Bridger." The events of this story would later be referenced in Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger.