STAR WARS: SHADOW OF THE SITH Book Releasing June

A new book, Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith, by Adam Christopher will be releasing June 28. The book will take place between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens and will follow Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian as they investigate the mystery of the lingering Sith presence and desperately search for Lando’s missing daughter. We’ll also learn more about Rey’s parents in this book. Here is the full synopsis:

The Empire is dead. Nearly two decades after the Battle of Endor, the tattered remnants of Palpatine’s forces have fled to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. But for the heroes of the New Republic, danger and loss are ever-present companions, even in this newly forged era of peace.

Jedi Master Luke Skywalker is haunted by visions of the dark side, foretelling an ominous secret growing somewhere in the depths of space, on a dead world called Exegol. The disturbance in the Force is undeniable . . . and Luke’s worst fears are confirmed when his old friend Lando Calrissian comes to him with reports of a new Sith menace.

After Lando’s daughter was stolen from his arms, he searched the stars for any trace of his lost child. But every new rumor leads only to dead ends and fading hopes—until he crosses paths with Ochi of Bestoon, a Sith assassin tasked with kidnapping a young girl.

Ochi’s true motives remain shrouded to Luke and Lando. For on a junkyard moon, a mysterious envoy of the Sith Eternal has bequeathed a sacred blade to the assassin, promising that it will answer the questions that have haunted him since the Empire fell. In exchange, he must complete a final mission: Return to Exegol with the key to the Sith’s glorious rebirth—Rey, the granddaughter of Darth Sidious himself.

As Ochi hunts Rey and her parents to the edge of the galaxy, Luke and Lando race into the mystery of the Sith’s lingering shadow and aid a young family running for their lives.

It sounds like it could be interesting. Personally, I hated absolutely everything about Rey being related to Darth Sidious, so I think this will only add fuel to that fire. It was so much better when Rey wasn’t related to anybody of importance and fit the entire theme of the sequel trilogy so much better. But that is a whole discussion for another time. It would be fun to see Luke and Lando on an adventure together since we don’t get to see them together much in the movies. If you’re curious about events that happen in this timeframe, then this book would be worth checking out.