After the exciting success of the Star Wars book titled Queen’s Shadow that focused on the stories of Padmé Amidala and her handmaidens, author E.K. Johnston has written a prequel novel titled Queen’s Peril. This New York Times best-selling author gave insight into the new young adult novel with StarWars.com. When asked about the story of this new prequel, Johnston said:
While there was some trepidation in releasing a novel centered around Amidala and her handmaidens, canonically characters that don’t get much spotlight, the initial novel was met with instant success. After a mere month and a half after its release, it was already sold out. 2019 has The Phantom Menace celebrating its 20th anniversary. While the prequels are divisive for many Star Wars fans (what isn’t?), it’s also been an excellent starting point for many fan-favorite stories and characters that have withstood the test of time. Johnston recalls:
The new novel will not hit the shelves until May 5th, 2020. However, it’s currently available for pre-order here. Queen’s Shadow is still available everywhere books are sold.
