Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . .
 
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.

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.

Praise for Heir to the Jedi
 
€œUtterly compelling . . . [The novel] plants readers in Luke Skywalker€s boots in the early days of his heroism, during the weeks after he blew up the Death Star.€€"New York Daily News
 
€œAn excellent book with rich characters, bubbling humor and poignant emotion.€€"Roqoo Depot
 
€œEntertaining . . . action-packed . . . suspenseful.€€"New York Journal of Books
 
€œGreat . . . [an] entertaining introduction into understanding Luke€s character . . . There are moments in The Empire Strikes Back that I now point to and say, €˜I understand how he got there,€ and it€s because of this novel.€€"The Wookiee Gunner
 
€œPure Star Wars . . . From shoot-outs to narrow escapes, I could practically hear John Williams€s score playing in my head€"a credit to Kevin Hearne, to be sure.€€"Coffee with Kenobi
 
€œA must-read for fans . . . I left with a much closer understanding of who Luke Skywalker is, and an even deeper admiration for the character. All things are connected in the Force, and I feel more connected to Luke after reading Heir to the Jedi.€€"Comicbook.com


From the Hardcover edition.