'The Acolyte: Wayseeker' Recieves a Full Synopsis!

A full synopsis has been revealed for Star Wars: The Acolyte: Wayseeker by Justina Ireland - the prequel to last year’s Disney+ series!

What we know:

• Wayseeker is set 20 years before the events of The Acolyte

• The book is set to be Justina Ireland’s final Star Wars novel (at least for a while)

• Following Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh and Jedi Knight Indara, the story brings Rwoh back into the Coruscant underworld as the two Jedi form a bond of trust that will last for years

Full synopsis:

Decades before Star Wars: The Acolyte, Vernestra Rwoh must rediscover her place within the Jedi Order.

Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh has spent years exploring the Outer Rim as a Wayseeker, answering to no authority but the Force itself. When the Jedi Council orders her to return to Coruscant, Vernestra ignores the summons, feeling that her priority is the beings she’s already serving.

So the Council dispatches Jedi Knight Indara to track down Vernestra to deliver the urgent message that a Republic senator has formally requested Jedi assistance, asking for Vernestra’s aid by name. Intrigued, Vernestra quickly finds herself pulled back into Coruscant’s complicated world of Republic politics and underworld crime.

The two could not be more different: Vernestra, a Jedi Master who has known conflict and loss during her decades in the Order, and Indara, a young Knight just coming into her own as a Jedi in a galaxy at peace. Trust is slow to develop as they clash over their views on serving the Jedi Order, the galaxy, and the Force.

But they must work together to decipher the connection between the senator and a trail of dangerous weapons threatening to wreak havoc on the Republic. As the two delve further into their investigation, the lines between Jedi and Republic business blur, and Vernestra must rediscover what it means to serve for Light and Life.

The Acolyte: Wayseeker will be released on May 6th, 2025 and is available for preorder now!

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