‘Star Wars: Legacy’ Announced & NYCC Publishing Recap
A brand new Star Wars book featuring Rey and Leia was revealed over the weekend at New York Comic Con alongside a slew of other incredible announcements.
Oct 13, 2025
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The reveals:
Random House Worlds
Star Wars: Legacy by Madeleine Roux will follow Rey and her master, Leia Organa, as they set out on a quest to mend the legendary Skywalker lightsaber. Set between Episode VIII and Episode IX, this book will be released on July 28th, 2026.
Delacorte Press
Star Wars: Eyes Like Stars by Ashley Poston will mark the first official Star Wars romance novel. Set a year and a half before Episode VII, this young adult novel will feature brand new characters trying to write their own love story as the shadow of the First Order threatens the galaxy when this book releases on April 26th, 2026.
VIZ Media
Star Wars: Visions: Tsukumo by Eiichi Shimuzo and Tomohiro Shimoguchi is a brand new manga from VIZ Media telling the story of a Jedi Knight in the wake of Order 66. The lone survivor will accompany a pair of droids to a rumored “Droids’ Paradise” when the volume releases on July 14th, 2026
Dark Horse Comics
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - Pathfinders by George Mann and a host of wonderful artists officially brings the High Republic era back to Star Wars comics as a brand-new team of Republic Pathfinders are dispatched to a distant corner of the galaxy to investigate the strange death of a Jedi Master. This story will take place roughly 20 years after Phase II and will begin next year.
Looking deeper:
StarWars.com published a full interview with author Madeleine Roux to get even more info about her upcoming work on Star Wars: Legacy
Roux discussed her lifelong love of Princess Leia and mentioned that she read Carrie Fisher’s books as part of her research for Legacy to properly capture Leia’s iconic voice
Legacy will also document the growth of Leia and Rey’s relationship as they start the journey quite far apart after Rey’s climactic stand-off with Leia’s own son at the conclusion of The Last Jedi.
Finally, Roux revealed that Leia and Rey’s journey will take them to Tython, the planet most recently seen in The Mandalorian. The story required a planet rich in Jedi history, and Tython became the clear choice thanks to Roux’s love of The Old Republic.
Check out the full list of reveals on StarWars.com now and stay tuned for pre-order information on our release schedule!
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 wife and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.
