Finn & Jannah Return in ‘Star Wars: The Last Order’
Following the events of Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Finn and Jannah rescue a group of children in an upcoming young adult novel from Kwame Mbalia!
May 12, 2025
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Key takeaways:
Star Wars: The Last Order will reunite Finn and Jannah from Episode IX as they rescue a ship of young children and search out the remnants of the First Order
Set shortly after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, the novel will likely stay clear of plot developments of the upcoming Rey Skywalker film which is set 15 years later
Author Kwame Mbalia made his Star Wars debut in 2023’s From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi with “Fortuna Favors the Bold”
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Plot synopsis:
Following the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Resistance rescues a ship full of young passengers who had been kidnapped by the First Order. As Finn and Jannah set out to find the First Order officer responsible before he can endanger any more children, the two former stormtroopers must wrestle with their own complicated pasts as soldiers of the oppressive regime.
Star Wars: The Last Order will be released on October 21st, 2025.
Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his partner and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.
