Dark Force Rising
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The dying Empire's most cunning and ruthless warlord--Grand Admiral Thrawn--has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial fleet and launched a massive campaign aimed at the New Republic's destruction. With the aid of unimaginable weapons long hidden away by the Emperor on a backwater planet, Thrawn plans to turn the tide of battle, overwhelm the New Republic, and impose his iron rule throughout the galaxy. Meanwhile, Han and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republican Council--only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies. Yet most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness... and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side.
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3 primary books#2 in Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy
Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Timothy Zahn.
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333 released booksStar Wars Legends
Star Wars Legends is a 333-book series with 333 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by George Lucas, Alan Dean Foster, and Geraldine Richelson.
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Might be a smidgen better than the first one, or maybe not. Anyway this has been around for years so I won't critique the work, what's the point??? I recommend it to anyone if you are Star Wars fan and haven't experienced yet as a solidly written Saturday matinee film in book form - a Star Wars story. I listened to it as an audio book and I am found the addition of the incidental music and sound effects a great touch.
Another fun installment of a neat trilogy I'm enjoying a lot. This book felt like a love letter to the movies, even moreso than the first book. Certain parts, particularly the rescue of Karrde from the Chimera felt pulled straight from the screen, and in a good way.
What more can I say? A very fun book, and I look forward to reading the third in the series.
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