Disney has announced that the books and comic books that they are prepared to release are officially considered cannon which make the release of the novel Star Wars: Aftermath, that much more important. The novel is penned by author Chuck Wendig and will begin to tell the story of what occurs after the destruction of the second Death Star. You can read the official press release and see the cover art of the novel below:

“In Star Wars: Aftermath, the second Death Star has just been destroyed. Rumors are flying that the Emperor and his enforcer, Darth Vader, are dead. A new government is forming to replace the Empire. But the galaxy is a big place, and the fallout of this cataclysm will affect different worlds in different ways. Does everyone accept the fall of Imperial rule? Has everyone even heard the life-altering news? What rushes in to fill the vacuum the Empire has left? And who will try to stop them?”