The Last Order

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"Being able to work with Finn, who I think — if I had to write a character, Finn is the type of character that I like to write — someone who can be silly and irreverent at times, and also serious and loyal, and dedicated to his friends, allies, and family. And just being able to work with Jannah is amazing. It's a dream."

―Kwame Mbalia^[2]

The Last Order is an upcoming young-adult novel set to be written by Kwame Mbalia, and released as a tie-in to the 10th anniversary of the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The novel will be published by Random House on October 21, 2025 alongside an audiobook version.

Publisher's summary[]

New York Times best-selling author Kwame Mbalia makes his Star Wars debut with this exciting YA novel!

Following the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Resistance rescues a ship full of young passengers who had been kidnapped by the First Order. As Finn and Jannah set out to find the First Order officer responsible before he can endanger any more children, the two former stormtroopers must wrestle with their own complicated pasts as soldiers of the oppressive regime.

Take a deep dive into the pasts of popular characters Finn and Jannah in this richly-drawn, action-packed story that fans have been asking for.