Experience Celebrity Wars: A FRESH Hope from a complete new perspective.

ON, MAY 25, 1977, the globe was launched to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the fortieth wedding anniversary, more than forty contributors lend their eyesight to this retelling of Superstar Wars. Each one of the forty brief stories reimagines an instant from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting personality. From a about From a particular Viewpoint (Star Wars) Certain Point of View features efforts by bestselling authors, trendsetting performers, and cherished voices in the literary background of Star Wars:

• Gary Whitta bridges the gap from Rogue Someone to A New Hope through the eyes of Captain Antilles.

• Aunt Beru discovers her voice within an intimate character research by Meg Cabot.

• Nnedi Okorofor provides dignity and depth to a most improbable character: the monster in the trash compactor.

• Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of Grand Moff Tarkin.

• Pierce Dark brown chronicles Biggs Darklighter’s last flight through the Rebellion’s harrowing assault on the Death Star.

• Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale from the rebels left out on Yavin.

Plus thirty-four even more amusing, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:

Ben Acker • Renée Ahdieh • Tom Angleberger • Ben Blacker • Jeffrey Brown • Rae Carson • Adam Christopher • Zoraida Córdova • Delilah S. Dawson • Kelly Sue DeConnick • Paul Dini • Ian Doescher • Ashley Eckstein • Matt Fraction • Alexander Freed • Jason Fry • Kieron Gillen • Christie Golden • Claudia Grey • E. K. Johnston • Paul S. Kemp • Mur Lafferty • Ken Liu • Griffin McElroy • John Jackson Miller • Daniel José Older • Mallory Ortberg • Beth Revis • Madeleine Roux • Greg Rucka • Gary D. Schmidt • Cavan Scott • Charles Soule • Sabaa Tahir • Elizabeth Wein • Glen Weldon • Chuck Wendig

Narrated by a complete cast, including:

Jonathan Davis

Ashley Eckstein

Janina Gavankar

Jon Hamm

Neil Patrick Harris

January LaVoy

Saskia Maarleveld

Carol Monda

Daniel José Old

Marc Thompson

All taking part authors have generously forgone any compensation for his or her stories. Rather, their proceeds will be donated to First Book-a leading non-profit that provides new books, learning materials, and other necessities to teachers and organizations offering children in want. To further commemorate the launch of this publication and both companies’ longstanding relationships with First Reserve, Penguin Random Home has donated $100,000 to Initial Publication, and Disney/Lucasfilm offers donated 100,000 children’s books-valued at $1,000,000-to support First Reserve and their objective of providing identical usage of quality education. Over the past sixteen years, Disney and Penguin Random House combined have donated more than eighty-eight million books to Initial Book.