Journey toStar Wars: The Force Awakens The second Death Star has been destroyed, the Emperor killed, and Darth Vader struck down. Devastating blows against the Empire, and major victories for the Rebel Alliance. But the battle for freedom is far from over. As the Empire reels from its critical defeats at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliancenow a fledgling New Republicpresses its advantage by hunting down the enemys scattered forces before they can regroup and retaliate. But above the remote planet Akiva, an ominous show of the enemys strength is unfolding. Out on a lone reconnaissance mission, pilot Wedge Antilles watches Imperial Star Destroyers gather like birds of prey circling for a kill, but hes taken captive before he can report back to the New Republic leaders.

Meanwhile, on the planets surface, former rebel fighter Norra Wexley has returned to her native worldwar weary, ready to reunite with her estranged son, and eager to build a new life in some distant place. But when Norra intercepts Wedge Antilless urgent distress call, she realizes her time as a freedom fighter is not yet over. What she doesnt know is just how close the enemy isor how decisive and dangerous her new mission will be.

Determined to preserve the Empires power, the surviving Imperial elite are converging on Akiva for a top-secret emergency summitto consolidate their forces and rally for a counterstrike. But they havent reckoned on Norra and her newfound alliesher technical-genius son, a Zabrak bounty hunter, and a reprobate Imperial defectorwho are prepared to do whatever they must to end the Empires oppressive reign once and for all.

Chuck Wendig is a novelist, screenwriter and game designer. He's the author of many novels, includingBlackbirds,Atlanta Burns,Zer0es, and the YAHeartlandseries. He is co-writer of the short filmPandemicand the Emmy-nominated digital narrativeCollapsus. He currently lives in the forests of Pennsyltucky with his wife, tiny human, and red dog.