Stories of Jedi and Sith

This article is about the canon short story anthology. You may be looking for the Legends reference book.

Stories of Jedi and Sith is a canon middle-grade short-story anthology focusing on the Jedi and Sith. Edited by Jennifer Heddle, the book features stories by Roseanne A. Brown, Sarwat Chadda, Delilah S. Dawson, Tessa Gratton, Michael Kogge, Sam Maggs, Michael Moreci, Alex Segura, Vera Strange and Karen Strong, with illustrations by Jake Bartok. It was published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press at Celebration Anaheim on May 26, 2022,^[1] with a wide release on June 7, 2022.^[2] Due to production issues,^[3] the audiobook was released two weeks later on June 21.^[4]

Publisher's summary[]

THE ETERNAL FIGHT BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL… The brave Jedi vs the devious Sith!

Just in time to celebrate the highly-anticipated re-match between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in the Disney+ forthcoming event Obi-Wan Kenobi, here are ten original stories about the valiant Jedi and the evil Sith. Larger-than-life characters clash in epic lightsaber battles that will appeal to young readers and to the young Star Wars fan in all of us! Ten acclaimed authors imagine new tales for some of the most iconic Star Wars characters ever, from Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader, from Obi-Wan Kenobi to Darth Maul, and beyond, complete with beautiful spot illustrations^[2]

Development[]

Stories of Jedi and Sith was originally going to be a High Republic Era-focused anthology before shifting^[5] to focus on numerous eras.^[6] Before its change in focus, author Tessa Gratton hoped to write a story about Marchion Ro and had three pitches prepared about his teenage years. After the shift, Gratton prepared to write a story about a light side of the Force-aligned character until learning, via her editor, that the anthology still needed a Sith-focused storyline. Having been scared of Darth Sidious since she was three and hoping to give Sidious and Yoda's Duel in the Galactic Senate a formal resolution, she wrote "Masters."^[5]

Contents[]

Short story	Author	Character
"What a Jedi Makes"	Michael Kogge	Yoda
"Resolve"	Alex Segura	Qui-Gon Jinn
"The Eye of the Beholder"	Sarwat Chadda	Anakin Skywalker & Obi-Wan Kenobi
"A Jedi's Duty"	Karen Strong	Barriss Offee
"Worthless"	Delilah S. Dawson	Asajj Ventress
"The Ghosts of Maul"	Michael Moreci	Maul
"Blood Moon Uprising"	Vera Strange	Darth Vader
"Luke on the Bright Side"	Sam Maggs	Luke Skywalker
"Masters"	Tessa Gratton	Sheev Palpatine
"Through the Turbulence"	Roseanne A. Brown	Rey