A New STAR WARS Book Series, FLIGHT OF THE FALCON, Will Connect All Star Wars Eras
Lucasfilm Publishing has announced a brand new Star Wars book series called Flight of the Falcon. What makes this book series so special is the fact that the Millennium Falcon will be used to connect all of the eras that have been explored in the Star Wars universe. I love this concept and here's the description that was released:
Landing at a docking bay or bookseller near you in time for Star Wars Reads in October, the series of books and comics about the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy will help connect different eras of Star Wars storytelling through the adventures aboard the beloved ship. Each fiction title will include a map to trace the literal flight path and help readers understand the time and place where each story is set.
Bazine Netal, the spy seen on Takodana in The Force Awakens, is on the hunt for the Falcon, and her intel leads her across the galaxy to Batuu, a remote outpost on the galaxy’s edge. In order to find the Falcon, Bazine must learn all she can about the infamous YT-1300 freighter—the ship that countless bounty hunters and Imperials have almost caught over the years.
This sounds like it will be a very fun and interesting book series to follow. Michael Siglain, Creative Director at Lucasfilm Publishing, offered up some additional details and insight:
"These tales take us from a time just before Solo: A Star Wars Story, when Lando and L3 had the Falcon, through the original trilogy, and into the new trilogy, ending on the incredible world of Batuu."
The book series will launch with a book by New York Times bestselling author Justina Ireland and it will be called Star Wars: Lando’s Luck, described as "a middle grade novel aboard Lando’s pristine version of the ship." Here are some details on the other stories that the book will tell.
Among the other stories will be an installment from the new Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny line of tales. In A Luke and Leia Adventure, written by Cavan Scott with art by Elsa Charretier, the twins must steal the Falcon for a top secret mission. And in Star Wars: Pirate’s Price, written by Lou Anders with art by Annie Wu, the ship will be back in the hands of Han and Chewie, when the pair teams up with one of the most nefarious (and fan-favorite) smugglers in the galaxy—Hondo Ohnaka.
The books are aimed at middle-grade readers from age 8-12, but anyone who is a Star Wars fan should enjoy them!