Neben dem neuen Roman A New Dawn von John Jackson Miller, wurden nun auf starwars.com drei weitere Titel bekannt gegeben:
Following Star Wars: A New Dawn, the all-new Star Wars fiction line will continue with the following 2014/2015 titles:
STAR WARS: TARKIN
James Luceno
11/4/14STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE JEDI
Kevin Hearne
January 2015STAR WARS: LORDS OF THE SITH
Paul Kemp
March 2015In years past, the storylines that would appear in print and on screen were developed separately, resulting in an „Expanded Universe“ that differed in ways large and small from the filmmaker’s „canon.“ These rich stories provide a treasure trove of characters to fall in love with — and deep worlds to explore and will live on in both physical and digital editions, newly-branded as Star Wars Legends.
Desweiteren wurde bekannt gegeben, dass DelRey auch weiter für die Romane zuständig sein wird. Dies wurde auf der facebook Seite Star Wars Books gemeldet:
Del Rey Books is thrilled to be on board with the just-announced unified Star Wars storytelling program as the leader of the Star Wars adult fiction publishing program.
Updates:
Auch die beiden anderen Cover wurden nun auf der Star Wars Books facebook Seite enthüllt:
Paul S. Kemp hat sich auf seiner Website bereits zu seinem Buch zu Wort gemeldet. Anscheinend sehen wir einen Charakter aus The Clone Wars wieder und haben einen Zeitraum für Lords of the Sith:
I can say a few things more about the book: First, as is apparent from that spectacular cover, the book features Vader and Palpatine. It also features a character who I’m not allowed to name just yet, but who appeared in The Clone Wars animated series. In terms of where it fits in the timeline, Lords of the Sith is set after the Revenge of the Sith film and before the forthcoming Rebels television show.
Auch zu Heir of the Jedi gibt es schon erste Infos. So wird der gesamte Roman aus der Ich-Perspektive Luke Skywalkers geschrieben sein. Dies gab die Star Wars Book facebook Seite bekannt:
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….
STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE JEDI by Kevin HearneA 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. Created in collaboration with the Lucasfilm Story Group. Coming January 2015. Jacket art by Larry Rostant.
Head over to StarWars.com for the official Del Rey press release about the future of Star Wars novels, along with an official announcement from Lucasfilm about the legacy of the Expanded Universe and its place as the newly-branded Star Wars: Legends line. And keep checking our Facebook page throughout the day for our final cover reveal.
Heir to the Jedi wird laut Del Reys Twitter übrigens nicht Teil von Empire and Rebellion sein. Die beiden vorherigen E&R sind jetzt „Legends“. So viel zu den neuen Romanen des heutigen Tages.