Via Moviepilot.com:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens introduced us to a galaxy transformed. In the years between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, the galaxy had splintered into three factions — a crumbling New Republic, a resurgent First Order, and a struggling Rebellion. In the months since, comics and novels have fleshed out the history of the galaxy, gradually revealing the story of the Empire’s fall — and, most disturbingly, the rise of the First Order.

What happened after the Battle of Endor? How did the New Republic fail? Where did the First Order come from? How did the Rebellion start? These questions and more are answered in the Star Wars novels and comics — and here’s your guide to them!

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