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- "A thrilling new adventure set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and—for the first time ever—written entirely from Luke Skywalker's first-person point of view."
- ―Del Rey announcement
Heir to the Jedi is a canon novel written by Kevin Hearne. The book was originally intended for the Star Wars Legends novel series Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion, but it was published as a stand-alone story after Lucasfilm's continuity relaunch in 2014. Heir to the Jedi was published on March 3, 2015 by Del Rey, and a paperback edition was released on November 24, 2015.
Publisher's summary
Luke Skywalker's game-changing destruction of the Death Star has made him not only a hero of the Rebel Alliance but a valuable asset in the ongoing battle against the Empire. Though he's a long way from mastering the power of the Force, there's no denying his phenomenal skills as a pilot—and in the eyes of Rebel leaders Princess Leia Organa and Admiral Ackbar, there's no one better qualified to carry out a daring rescue mission crucial to the Alliance cause.
A brilliant alien cryptographer renowned for her ability to breach even the most advanced communications systems is being detained by Imperial agents determined to exploit her exceptional talents for the Empire's purposes. But the prospective spy's sympathies lie with the Rebels, and she's willing to join their effort in exchange for being reunited with her family. It's an opportunity to gain a critical edge against the Empire that's too precious to pass up. It's also a job that demands the element of surprise. So Luke and the ever-resourceful droid R2-D2 swap their trusty X-wing fighter for a sleek space yacht piloted by brash recruit Nakari Kelen, daughter of a biotech mogul, who's got a score of her own to settle with the Empire.
Challenged by ruthless Imperial bodyguards, death-dealing enemy battleships, merciless bounty hunters, and monstrous brain-eating parasites, Luke plunges head-on into a high-stakes espionage operation that will push his abilities as a Rebel fighter and would-be Jedi to the limit. If ever he needed the wisdom of Obi-Wan Kenobi to shepherd him through danger, it's now. But Luke will have to rely on himself, his friends, and his own burgeoning relationship with the Force to survive.
Plot summary
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Development
Hearne's novel, unnamed at the time, was first announced in August 2012 at Celebration VI.[5] According to Senior LucasBooks Editor Jennifer Heddle in January 2013, the outline for the novel was very funny when turned in.[6] The title was announced in a StarWars.com press release on April 25, 2014.[7]
As of May 18, 2014, Hearne reported that he was in the process of editing the novel.[8] On June 23, Del Rey announced that the book's release date had been moved from January 13 to February 17.[9] On October 24, it was announced that the novel would be released on March 3.[10]
Continuity
The novel was composed with input from the Lucasfilm Story Group, making it part of the new Star Wars canon.[11] As one of the first releases in the new canon, the story's title was partially a homage to author Timothy Zahn's 1991 novel Heir to the Empire, which some consider to have begun the Expanded Universe.[12] Author Kevin Hearne has stated that Heir to the Jedi takes place prior to the Marvel comic book series Star Wars.[4]
Reception
Heir to the Jedi debuted on The New York Times Best Sellers List in the paper's March 22, 2015 edition.[13]
Media
Editions
- ISBN 9780345544858; March 3, 2015; Del Rey; US hardcover[1]
- ISBN 9780345544872; March 3, 2015; Del Rey; US eBook[2]
- ISBN 9780345544865; November 24, 2015; Del Rey; US paperback[3]
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Bibliography
- Kevin Hearne on Facebook
- "Del Rey's Star Wars Expanded Universe {{{3}}}" — {{{4}}} — [[{{{5}}}|{{{5}}}'s]] StarWars.com Blog (Del Rey's Star Wars Expanded Universe backup link (2012/08/24/swcvidel-reys-star-wars-expanded-universe//SWCVI: Del Rey's Star Wars Expanded Universe) not verified!)
- Disney Publishing Worldwide and Random House Announce Relaunch of Star Wars Adult Fiction Line on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 150
- SDCC 2014: Star Wars: A New Dawn Panel – Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Editing the Galaxy" — Star Wars Insider 155
- "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 155
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 to the Jedi Heir to the Jedi on Penguin Random House's official website (to the Jedi backup link (Heir to the Jedi) not verified!) (eBook)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 to the Jedi Heir to the Jedi on Penguin Random House's official website (to the Jedi backup link (Heir to the Jedi) not verified!) (Paperback)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kevin Hearne (@KevinHearne) on Twitter: "Luke states twice in HEIR TO THE JEDI that he hasn't heard from Ben since Yavin. Since he hears Ben in Marvel's series, HEIR happens first."
- ↑ "Del Rey's Star Wars Expanded Universe {{{3}}}" — {{{4}}} — [[{{{5}}}|{{{5}}}'s]] StarWars.com Blog (Del Rey's Star Wars Expanded Universe backup link (2012/08/24/swcvidel-reys-star-wars-expanded-universe/SWCVI: Del Rey's Star Wars Expanded Universe) not verified!)
- ↑ Jennifer Heddle (@jenheddle) on Twitter: "If @KevinHearne's Star Wars novel turns out half as funny as his outline for it, you guys are in for a lot of fun." (backup link (jenheddle/status/292042392209588224) not verified!)
- ↑ Disney Publishing Worldwide and Random House Announce Relaunch of Star Wars Adult Fiction Line on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Kevin Hearne (@KevinHearne) on Twitter: "It is true I'm editing HEIR TO THE JEDI this morning as @rachelcaine works on a short story across from me." (backup link (KevinHearne/status/468031859310723072) not verified!)
- ↑ StarWarsBooks (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter: "LORDS OF THE SITH by @Paulskemp new on sale is April 21, 2015. Just our publisher shuffling dates. No need to send a squad up." (backup link (DelReyStarWars/status/481092617179262976) not verified!)
- ↑ Del Rey on Facebook
- ↑ Del Rey on Facebook
- ↑ Del Rey (@StarWarsBooks) on Twitter: "The title is partially a homage to HEIR TO THE EMPIRE." (backup link (StarWarsBooks/status/465929365503881216) not verified!)
- ↑ Best Sellers - The New York Times on The New York Times (March 16, 2015) (backup link not verified!)