New Star Wars book "Star Wars: Aftermath" will tell the tale of what happened between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens!

It was recently announced by Lucas Books and Del Rey that they would be releasing 20 new Star Wars books this year that would range from books to comics. These new titles would have the purpose of filling in the Star Wars history between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. 

Now we have learned that the first book will be written by Chuck Wendig and will be titled Star Wars: Aftermath. This book, which is the first in a trilogy, will give fans a direct connection between between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

What happened after Endor? Find out in Aftermath, a new novel bridging Return of the Jedi & #TheForceAwakens. http://t.co/NKaSp6N80E
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 17, 2015

Talking about Star Wars: Aftermath, Jen Heddle, Senior Editor of Lucas Books, stated:

"The second Death Star has been destroyed. Rumors are flying that the Emperor and his enforcer, Darth Vader, are dead. A new government is forming to replace the Empire. But the galaxy is a big place, and the fallout of this cataclysm will affect different worlds in different ways. Does everyone accept the fall of Imperial rule? Has everyone even heard the life-altering news? What rushes in to fill the vacuum the Empire has left? And who will try to stop them? Those are some of the themes we’ll be exploring in Aftermath" 

"What’s more, Aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that begins to bridge the Star Wars timeline between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. There is so much unknown between the Battle of Endor and the events of The Force Awakens, and we’re excited to take our first step into that space."

I am really excited for this new book and trilogy and cannot wait to see what officially happened after the Battle of Endor. Fans have speculated for years and we have had books come out that are now a part of the "Legends" series but this will be full canon. Are you excited for the release of Star Wars: Aftermath?

Star Wars: Aftermath will be on sale September 4, 2015 but can be pre-ordered now.

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