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A New Dawn: Star Wars
Discover how Hera Syndulla and Kanan Jarrus, two of the lead characters from Star Wars Rebels, originally met in this thrilling novel set between Episodes III and IV.
“The war is over. The Separatists have been defeated, and the Jedi rebellion has been foiled. We stand on the threshold of a new beginning.”—Emperor Palpatine
For a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights brought peace and order to the Galactic Republic, aided by their connection to the mystical energy field known as the Force. But they were betrayed—and the entire galaxy has paid the price. It is the Age of the Empire.
Now Emperor Palpatine, once Chancellor of the Republic and secretly a Sith follower of the dark side of the Force, has brought his own peace and order to the galaxy. Peace through brutal repression, and order through increasing control of his subjects’ lives.
But even as the Emperor tightens his iron grip, others have begun to question his means and motives. And still others, whose lives were destroyed by Palpatine’s machinations, lay scattered about the galaxy like unexploded bombs, waiting to go off. . . .
“The war is over. The Separatists have been defeated, and the Jedi rebellion has been foiled. We stand on the threshold of a new beginning.”—Emperor Palpatine
For a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights brought peace and order to the Galactic Republic, aided by their connection to the mystical energy field known as the Force. But they were betrayed—and the entire galaxy has paid the price. It is the Age of the Empire.
Now Emperor Palpatine, once Chancellor of the Republic and secretly a Sith follower of the dark side of the Force, has brought his own peace and order to the galaxy. Peace through brutal repression, and order through increasing control of his subjects’ lives.
But even as the Emperor tightens his iron grip, others have begun to question his means and motives. And still others, whose lives were destroyed by Palpatine’s machinations, lay scattered about the galaxy like unexploded bombs, waiting to go off. . . .
- GenresStar Wars
464 pages, Paperback
Published June 18, 2024
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About the author
John Jackson Miller
345 books993 followersNew York Times bestselling author John Jackson Miller has spent a lifetime immersed in science fiction. His Star Trek novels include the Discovery – Die Standing, the acclaimed novel Discovery — The Enterprise War, the Prey trilogy, and Takedown. His Star Wars novels include A New Dawn, Kenobi, Knight Errant, Lost Tribe of the Sith, and the Knights of the Old Republic comics, available from Marvel as Legends: The Old Republic.
He’s written comics and prose for Halo, Iron Man, Simpsons, Conan, Planet of the Apes, and Mass Effect, with recent graphic novels for Battlestar Galactica, Dumbo, and The Lion King. Production notes on all his works can be found at his fiction site.
He is also a comics industry historian, specializing in studying comic-book circulation as presented on his website, Comichron.. He also coauthored the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series.
He’s written comics and prose for Halo, Iron Man, Simpsons, Conan, Planet of the Apes, and Mass Effect, with recent graphic novels for Battlestar Galactica, Dumbo, and The Lion King. Production notes on all his works can be found at his fiction site.
He is also a comics industry historian, specializing in studying comic-book circulation as presented on his website, Comichron.. He also coauthored the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series.
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June 3, 2025
When Kanan met Hera…a meet cute in a galaxy far far away…
A New Dawn: Star Wars by John Jackson Miller tells the origin story of how a former Jedi padawan in hiding and a twi’lek rebel scout crossed paths…and how it changed their lives forever…
Set an unknown number of years before Star Wars Rebels…the action is set on a minor mining world that is of interest to the Empire’s war machine…attracting both a Rebel spy with eyes on the baron administrator…and drawing in a local freighter pilot trying to survive…
There’s not a ton to the story but Kanan and Hera eventually meet…hit it off…work together…and realize they are gonna be with eachother for the long haul…
None of the other Rebels characters pop up (making one hope for a future story showing how others join…as well as their notable ship)…but the interactions with young Kanan and young Hera are pretty golden even if spread out…
A New Dawn: Star Wars by John Jackson Miller tells the origin story of how a former Jedi padawan in hiding and a twi’lek rebel scout crossed paths…and how it changed their lives forever…
Set an unknown number of years before Star Wars Rebels…the action is set on a minor mining world that is of interest to the Empire’s war machine…attracting both a Rebel spy with eyes on the baron administrator…and drawing in a local freighter pilot trying to survive…
There’s not a ton to the story but Kanan and Hera eventually meet…hit it off…work together…and realize they are gonna be with eachother for the long haul…
None of the other Rebels characters pop up (making one hope for a future story showing how others join…as well as their notable ship)…but the interactions with young Kanan and young Hera are pretty golden even if spread out…
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews