Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Author | : Steve Perry |
Publisher | : Random House Worlds |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2011-06-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307796349 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307796345 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Shadows of the Empire illuminates the shadowy outlines of a criminal conspiracy that exists in the background of the events in the movies, ruled by a character new to us. Prince Xizor is a mastermind of evil who dares to oppose one of the best-known fictional villains of all time: Darth Vader. The story involves all the featured Star Wars movie characters, plus Emperor Palpatine and, of course, Lord Vader himself. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!