The Force Awakens Hints Promised in Upcoming Junior Novels’ Descriptions

A quartet of junior novels, part of the Journey to The Force Awakens literature series hitting book shelves this fall, are promising hints for The Force Awakens. Florian from German fan site Jedi-Bibliothek found the descriptions for these novels on Amazon.com. The first of them, listed below, introduces two new characters to the Star Wars canon universe, while the each of the others features a different original trilogy hero.

Lost Stars, by Claudia Gray –

This thrilling Young Adult novel gives readers a macro view of some of the most important events in the Star Wars universe, from the rise of the Rebellion to the fall of the Empire. Readers will experience these major moments through the eyes of two childhood friends-Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell-who have grown up to become an Imperial officer and a Rebel pilot. Now on opposite sides of the war, will these two star-crossed lovers reunite, or will duty tear them-and the galaxy-apart?

Star Wars: Lost Stars also includes all-new post-Star Wars: Return of the Jedi content, as well as hints and clues about the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for all Star Wars fans.

Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure, by Cecil Castellucci –

Princess Leia returns for an all-new adventure in this thrilling upper middle grade novel. Set between Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi, the story follows the warrior princess as she leads a ragtag group of rebels on a dangerous mission against the evil Galactic Empire. Hidden in the story are also hints and clues about the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for fans old and new!

Smuggler’s Run: A Han Solo Adventure, by Greg Rucka –

Han Solo and Chewbacca the Wookiee team-up for an all-new adventure in this thrilling upper middle grade novel. Set between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the story follows everyone‘s favorite pair of smugglers as they fly the Millennium Falcon on a top-secret mission for the Rebellion. Hidden in the story are also hints and clues about the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for fans old and new!

The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure, by Jason Fry –

Luke Skywalker returns for an all-new adventure in this thrilling upper middle grade novel. Set between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the story finds Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, and R2-D2 stranded on a mysterious planet, and explores Luke‘s first-ever duel with a lightsaber. Hidden in the story are also clues and hints about the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for fans old and new!

All four novels are scheduled to be released September 4th, 2015, according to Florian.

I follow Florian on Twitter (@DarthSpiriah), and he is a mastermind at finding these tidbits about upcoming novels before anyone else does, so consider giving him a follow if you have a Twitter account. It’s interesting that Amazon and Disney would post these plot synopses online so early in the year, but that’s all the better for us fans. I’m excited to see how these new books lead into the sequel trilogy. How much will we be able to guess from the hints they give us? And how do Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell figure into the Skywalker saga, or are they merely agents of exposition? We’ll find out this fall!