Great news for lovers of maps – and there are plenty of stellar cartographers keen to learn as much about the geography of the galaxy as possible – as John Jackson Miller reveals that The Living Force, out 9th April 2024 from Random House Worlds, will feature a map of Kwenn, the central location of the events of a novel set just prior to the events of The Phantom Menace, a film that will celebrate its 25th anniversary the following month.
The Jedi have always traveled the stars, defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But, the galaxy is changing, and along with it, the Jedi Order. More and more, the Order finds itself focused on the future of the Republic, secluded on Coruscant, where the twelve members of the Jedi Council weigh crises on a galactic scale.
As yet another Jedi Outpost leftover from the Republic’s golden age is set to be decommissioned on the planet Kwenn, Qui-Gon Jinn challenges the Council about the increasing isolation of the Order. Mace Windu suggests a bold response: all twelve Jedi Masters will embark on a goodwill mission to help the planet, and remind the people of the galaxy that the Jedi remain as stalwart and present as they have been across the ages.
But the arrival of the Jedi leadership is not seen by all as a cause for celebration. Warring pirate factions have infested the sector in the increasing absence of the Jedi. To maintain their dominance, the pirates unite, intent on assassinating the Council. And they are willing to destroy countless innocent lives to secure their power.
Cut off from Coruscant, the Jedi Masters must reckon with an unwelcome truth: that while no one thinks more about the future than the Jedi Council, nobody needs their help more than those living in the present.
Stay tuned for our review of The Living Force next year.
- Audible Audiobook
- John Jackson Miller (Author) - Marc Thompson (Narrator)
- English (Publication Language)
- 04/09/2024 (Publication Date) - Penguin Audio (Publisher)
