Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi franchise in April 2014. "Heir to the Jedi" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi is a "Star Wars" novel by Kevin Hearne, published in March 2015. Set between the films "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back", it features the early adventures of the character Luke Skywalker. "Heir to the Jedi" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. Set between "A New
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