Firefly, Joss Whedon’s 2002 space Western drama, only lasted for 14 episodes, but it still managed to win a Primetime Emmy Award and get a cult following from the fans. After the show was canceled by Fox network, Firefly gained exposure through reruns and DVDs, being labeled later as one of the best space sci-fi series in the history of television. The fans of the show are still hoping for a revival, but until that happens, they will get a series of new novels which will be officially part of the canon with Joss Whedon serving as a consulting editor. The novels will be published by Titan Books.
“[I am] delighted to be bringing new, official stories to fans of a show that has continued to grow in popularity over the years, finding new audiences in an unprecedented way. Firefly is a hugely unique IP and Titan Books is excited to be becoming part of its legacy.” – said commissioning editor Cat Camacho.
Titan Books also revealed release dates, synopsizes and authors for each of the novels.
The first of the novels, Firefly: Big Damn Hero, will be out in October 2018 and is written by Nancy Holder.
“Captain Malcolm Reynolds finds himself in a dangerous situation after being kidnapped by a bunch of embittered veteran Browncoats.”
The second one is written by James Lovegrove and will be titled Firefly: The Magnificent Nine with the release set for March 2019.
“Jayne receives a distress call from his ex Temperance McCloud that leads the Serenity crew to danger on a desert moon.”
Finally, the third novel titled Firefly: Generations will come from the pen of Tim Lebbon and is set for release in October 2019.
“The discovery of the location of one of the legendary Ark ships that brought humans from Earth to the ‘Verse promises staggering salvage potential, but at what cost? River Tam thinks she might know …”
