While the rest of the world has been concerned with important matters like political intrigue and Coldplay concert cams, I recently rediscovered some treasures from my childhood that led me down a rabbit hole of nostalgia and intrigue, leading to a startling question:

Did J.J. Abrams secretly get his idea for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker from a series of kids’ books from 1992?

It all started when I took the kids to summer library at their elementary school (which is also my old elementary school) and found these:

Top-Rated Star Wars books? (Not exactly. But I loved them as a kid.)

These are the exact copies of the Star Wars: Adventures of a Jedi Prince series that I read circa 1995 or 1996.

In doing a bit of research into this mostly forgotten series, I discovered that these books were, surprisingly, some of the first ever Star Wars stories written by someone other than George Lucas.

But here's the kicker...

This series features a major story element that was recycled almost 30 years later in the Star Wars sequel trilogy from Disney.

I could tell you, but it's easier to show you. Check out the video below for the full story!

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