New Star Wars Novel Explores Jyn Erso's Backstory
The background material surrounding the Star Wars universe would keep anyone busy for many, many years, but it's also never going to end. With the series getting expanded into both comics and novels on a weekly basis, the latest story will track the background of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's main character, Jyn Erso.
Disney Books is releasing the young adult book, titled Rebel Rising, which will detail how Jyn becomes the woman we meet in Rogue One. While we know some of her past and her connection with Saw Gerrera, we know little of her teenage years. The book will, however, detail those years that Saw and Jyn were together, following the loss of both her mother and father. Read on for the synopsis.
“When Jyn Erso was five years old, her mother was murdered and her father taken from her to serve the Empire. But despite the loss of her parents she is not completely alone—Saw Gerrera, a man willing to go to any extremes necessary in order to resist Imperial tyranny, takes her in as his own, and gives her not only a home but all the abilities and resources she needs to become a rebel herself.
Jyn dedicates herself to the cause—and the man. But fighting alongside Saw and his people brings with it danger and the question of just how far Jyn is willing to go as one of Saw’s soldiers. When she faces an unthinkable betrayal that shatters her world, Jyn will have to pull the pieces of herself back together and figure out what she truly believes in…and who she can really trust.”
The book will be available May 2, 2017.
Source: Slashfilm
