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Random House Publishes New Star Wars Novel Bridging Episodes VIII-IX

7/29/2026

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Summary

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U.S. publisher Random House Worlds released Madeleine Roux’s Star Wars: Legacy on July 28, 2026.
The 416-page novel, set between Episodes VIII and IX, follows Rey and Leia on Tython, where Rey discovers a Jedi temple and meets Anakin Skywalker.
Rey says Jedi should keep attachments, proposing a new Jedi Order for the film.
Narrator Saskia Maarleveld was praised, while reviewers rated book 3.8/5 and called it a bridge between sequel films.

History

Historical Context

In October 2012 Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, bringing Star Wars under a single corporate roof and tasking president Kathleen Kennedy with a coordinated film-and-book strategy. That plan produced eight movies and dozens of novelizations through 2021, establishing a unified canon that publishers now license. Random House Worlds’ 2026 launch of Madeleine Roux’s Star Wars: Legacy follows this model, extending the saga through prose.

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Story summary

U.S. publisher Random House Worlds released Madeleine Roux’s Star Wars: Legacy on July 28, 2026.
The 416-page novel, set between Episodes VIII and IX, follows Rey and Leia on Tython, where Rey discovers a Jedi temple and meets Anakin Skywalker.
Rey says Jedi should keep attachments, proposing a new Jedi Order for the film.
Narrator Saskia Maarleveld was praised, while reviewers rated book 3.8/5 and called it a bridge between sequel films.

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