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Explore the worlds of a galaxy far, far away with incredible cross-sections. With more than 60 intricate full-color artworks and 3D maps, explore iconic locations that bring the Star Wars saga to life. This updated edition has been comprehensively updated and includes incredible cross-sections from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Mandalorian, and Star Wars: Andor. Uncover the unspeakable secrets of Darth Vader’s castle. Explore the ancient Jedi ruins on Ahch-To. Discover the unmatched opulence of Canto Bight and the brutal efficiency of the Narkina-5 prison complex. Created in close collaboration with Lucasfilm, this book also contains the official map of the Star Wars galaxy, charting hundreds of planets from Ajan Kloss to Zygerria. This comprehensive book makes the perfect gift for any Star Wars fan. Readers will spend hours studying the fascinating artwork to gain new insights into iconic locations from their favorite saga.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Lauded Star Wars author James Luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the Republic and the Separatists have battled across the stars, each building more and more deadly technology in an attempt to win the war. As a member of Chancellor Palpatine’s top-secret Death Star project, Orson Krennic is determined to develop a superweapon before the Republic’s enemies can. And an old friend of Krennic’s, the brilliant scientist Galen Erso, could be the key. Galen’s energy-focused research has captured the attention of both Krennic and his foes, making the scientist a crucial pawn in the galactic conflict. But after Krennic rescues Galen; his wife, Lyra; and their young daughter, Jyn, from Separatist kidnappers, the Erso family is deeply in Krennic’s debt. Krennic then offers Galen an extraordinary opportunity: to continue his scientific studies with every resource put utterly at his disposal. While Galen and Lyra believe that his energy research will be used purely in altruistic ways, Krennic has other plans that will finally make the Death Star a reality. Trapped in their benefactor’s tightening grasp, the Ersos must untangle Krennic’s web of deception to save themselves—and the entire galaxy.

Nuevo canon. Tarkin, el que fuera aliado de la Orden Jedi, ahora escala posiciones a través de las filas imperiales, apadrinado por el Emperador. Impondrá por doquier su autoridad sin piedad. . . y perseguirá celosamente su destino como el arquitecto de dominio absoluto. Luceno insufla vida a Grand Moff Tarkin, un fascinante personaje clásico de Star Wars: Una nueva esperanza. Relato situado entre los Episodios III y IV. La prensa opina"Tarkin narra un relato convincente de misterio a la vez que revela mucho acerca de un personaje polémico y el régimen opresor que representa. [ James ] Luceno ha demostrado una vez más que los villanos de Star Wars son más divertidos que los buenos. "- New York Daily News.

AN -21 La guerre déchire la galaxie, provoquant une escalade d''inventions mortelles entre la République et les Séparatistes. Orson Krennic est chargé par le chancelier Palpatine d''un projet secret appelé " Etoile de la mort " : l''arme de destruction massive ultime. Et un vieil ami de Krennic, le brillant scientifique Galen Erso, pourrait lui être d''une aide décisive. Ses recherches sur l''énergie ont attiré l''attention de Krennic. Et il offre à Galen des ressources quasi-illimitées pour poursuivre ses travaux. Celui-ci croit que ses découvertes seront utilisées à des fins purement altruistes. Mais désormais, il se trouve pris au piège, avec toute sa famille, de la poigne de Krennic. Et l''Etoile de la mort pourrait devenir une terrible réalité...

Lauded Star Wars author James Luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the Republic and the Separatists have battled across the stars, each building more and more deadly technology in an attempt to win the war. As a member of Chancellor Palpatine''s top secret Death Star project, Orson Krennic is determined to develop a superweapon before their enemies can. And an old friend of Krennic''s, the brilliant scientist Galen Erso, could be the key. Galen''s energy-focused research has captured the attention of both Krennic and his foes, making the scientist a crucial pawn in the galactic conflict. But after Krennic rescues Galen, his wife, Lyra, and their young daughter, Jyn, from Separatist kidnappers, the Erso family is deeply in Krennic''s debt. Krennic then offers Galen an extraordinary opportunity: to continue his scientific studies with every resource put utterly at his disposal. While Galen and Lyra believe that his energy research will be used purely in altruistic ways, Krennic has other plans that will finally make the Death Star a reality. Trapped in their benefactor''s tightening grasp, the Ersos must untangle Krennic''s web of deception to save themselves and the galaxy itself.

''Of power, I could tell you much. One must seize the moment, and strike.'' Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin He''s the scion of an honourable and revered family. A dedicated soldier and distinguished legislator. Loyal proponent of the Republic and trusted ally of the Jedi Order. Groomed by the ruthless politician and Sith Lord who would be Emperor, Governor Wilhuff Tarkin rises through the Imperial ranks, enforcing his authority ever more mercilessly...and zealously pursuing his destiny as the architect of absolute dominion. Rule through the fear of force rather than force itself, he advises the Emperor. Under Tarkin''s guidance, an ultimate weapon of unparalleled destruction moves ever closer to becoming a terrifying reality. When the so-called Death Star is completed, Tarkin is confident that the galaxy''s lingering pockets of Separatist rebellion will be brought to heel - by intimidation or annihilation. Until then, insurgency remains a genuine threat. Escalating guerrilla attacks by resistance forces and new-found evidence of a growing Separatist conspiracy are an immediate danger the Empire must meet with swift and brutal action. And to bring down a band of elusive freedom fighters, the Emperor turns to his most formidable agents: Darth Vader, the fearsome new Sith enforcer as remorseless as he is mysterious, and Tarkin - whose tactical cunning and cold-blooded efficiency will pave the way for the Empire''s supremacy...and its enemies'' extinction.

The journey to The Force Awakens begins with this glorious eBook sampler of excerpts from six novels in the new Star Wars canon! Starring beloved characters such as Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader from the classic trilogy as well as fan favorites from The Clone Wars and Rebels, these original novels shed new light on the grand tapestry that is Star Wars—all approved by the Lucasfilm Story Group and part of the official canon. A new dawn in Star Wars storytelling has arrived . . . and, with this eBook sampler, it’s just a click away. BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY by Alexander Freed A companion novel inspired by the hotly anticipated videogame Star Wars: Battlefront, this action-packed adventure follows a squad of soldiers caught in the trenches of the ultimate galactic war between good and evil. DARK DISCIPLE by Christie Golden Based on unproduced episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this new novel features one of the great antiheroes in the Star Wars galaxy: bounty hunter Asajj Ventress, the former apprentice of Count Dooku. LORDS OF THE SITH by Paul S. Kemp When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their fearsome fighting skills to prevail. HEIR TO THE JEDI by Kevin Hearne The author of The Iron Druid Chronicles pens a thrilling new adventure set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and—for the first time ever—written entirely from Luke Skywalker’s first-person point of view. TARKIN by James Luceno Bestselling Star Wars veteran James Luceno gives Grand Moff Tarkin the Star Wars: Darth Plagueis treatment, bringing the legendary character from A New Hope to full, fascinating life. A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller Set during the mysterious “Dark Times” between Episodes III and IV, A New Dawn tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series Star Wars Rebels first came to cross paths.

This eBook sampler is the perfect way to prepare for the next exciting era of Star Wars storytelling! With Episodes VII, VIII, and IX on the horizon, Del Rey is proud to present the first wave of novels that are part of the official Star Wars film canon, created in collaboration with the newly formed Lucasfilm Story Group. The exclusive previews of these four books, starring fan favorites and set during and before the original trilogy, will transport you once again to a galaxy that doesn’t feel quite so long ago, or so far away. . . . A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller Set during the mysterious “Dark Times” between Episodes III and IV, A New Dawn tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series Star Wars Rebels first came to cross paths. TARKIN by James Luceno Bestselling Star Wars veteran James Luceno gives Grand Moff Tarkin the Star Wars: Darth Plagueis treatment, bringing the legendary character from A New Hope to full, fascinating life. HEIR TO THE JEDI by Kevin Hearne The author of The Iron Druid Chronicles pens a thrilling new adventure set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and—for the first time ever—written entirely from Luke Skywalker’s first-person point of view. LORDS OF THE SITH by Paul S. Kemp When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their fearsome fighting skills to prevail.

The explosive conclusion of THE NEW JEDI ORDER series sees the New Jedi Order and the newly formed Galactic Federation of Free Alliances coming together to vanquish at last the horrific Yuushan Vong invaders. The key to ending the war lies hidden in the past, and it is up to Luke Skywalker and his nephew Jacen Solo to unravel the mystery and figure out how to use it to bring the war to a peaceful and optimistic end.

A string of smashing victories by the forces of the sinister aliens known as the Yuuzhan Vong has left New Republic resources and morale stretched to the breaking point. Leia Organa Solo, estranged from her husband, Han, oversees the evacuation of refugees on planets in the path of the merciless invaders. Luke Skywalker struggles to hold the fractious Jedi Knights together, even while one of them undertakes a bold but reckless undercover mission. Manipulating their alliance with the amoral Hutts, the Yuuzhan Vong leave a cunning trail of vital information where New Republic agents are sure to find it-information the desperate defenders cannot afford to ignore: the location of the aliens'' next target.Then Han Solo stumbles into the dark heart of a raging battle, thus beginning a furious race against time that will require every skill and trick in his arsenal towin

''The best Star Wars publication to date . . . [James] Luceno takes Darth Plagueis down the dark path and never looks back.'' Newsday Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived. Possessing power is all he desires; losing it is the only thing he fears. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the Sith. When the time is right, he destroys his Master-and vows never to suffer the same fate. For like no other disciple of the dark side, Darth Plagueis learns to command the ultimate power . . . over life and death. Darth Sidious: Plagueis''s chosen apprentice. Under the guidance of his Master, he secretly studies the ways of the Sith while publicly rising to power in the galactic government, first as Senator, then as Chancellor, and eventually as Emperor. Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious, Master and acolyte, target the galaxy for domination-and the Jedi Order for annihilation. But can they defy the merciless Sith tradition? Or will the desire of one to rule supreme, and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction? ''Luceno draws on his storytelling skill and prodigious knowledge of the [Star Wars] world . . . to craft a complex tale of ambition and desire.'' Library Journal

Han Solo, Prinzessin Leia und ihre Enkelin Allana entdecken ein seltsames Gerät an Bord von Han Solos berühmten Raumschiff, dem Millennium Falken. Um herauszufinden, wie es dorthin gelangte und was es bewirkt, begeben sie sich auf eine Suche, die sie zu den Orten führt, die der Millennium Falke in seiner langen Vergangenheit besucht hat. Doch plötzlich scheint es die ganze Galaxis auf das geheimnisvolle Gerät abgesehen zu haben. Unterweltbosse, Kopfgeldjäger und verbrecherische Politiker machen Jagd auf den Millennium Falken. Allerdings haben sie alle die Solos unterschätzt! James Luceno ist Drehbuchautor der Filme ''Die Maske des Zorro'' und der Kult-TV-Serie ''Robotech'' und hat bereits mehrere besonders erfolgreiche Star-Wars-Romane geschrieben. Er lebt in Annapolis, Maryland.

Pour le champion du côté obscur, le moment est venu de sortir de l''ombre. Simple blocus de la planète Naboo : voilà l''opération que Dark Sidious, le Seigneur Noir de Sith, a proposée aux Neimoidiens. Pour une galaxie, une guerre locale, un abcès de fixation. Et un piège minutieusement tendu : s''il fonctionne, la république s''effondrera, entraînant la galaxie dans sa ruine. Mais un des Neimoidiens fait faux bond; Dark Sidious flaire la traîtrise et envoie son champion, Dark Maul, traquer le félon, qui a un cristal à vendre avec toutes les informations qu''il contient ; l''acheteur pressenti ne sait pas que cette seule transaction le mettra sur la liste des gens à éliminer! Et l''ombre de Dark Maul, le chasseur noir, se profile au loin... plus près... plus près...

For the first time in one thrilling volume, three novels–Labyrinth of Evil, Revenge of the Sith, and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader–that follow an epic chain of events: the last days of the Republic, the creation of the Empire, and the ultimate transformation of Jedi Anakin Skywalker into the notorious Darth Vader. On the planet Neimoidia, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker seize an unexpected prize: intelligence capable of leading the Republic forces to the ever-elusive Darth Sidious, who is ruthlessly orchestrating a campaign to divide and overwhelm the Jedi forces. As combat escalates across the galaxy, and Darth Sidious remains one step ahead of his pursuers, the stage is set for an explosive endgame. Tormented by unspeakable visions, Anakin edges closer to the brink of a galaxy-shaping decision, while Darth Sidious plots to strike the final staggering blow against the Republic–and to ordain a fearsome new Sith Lord: Darth Vader. Once the most powerful Knight ever known to the Jedi Order, Anakin becomes Darth Vader, a disciple of the dark side, a lord of the dreaded Sith, and the avenging right hand of the galaxy’s ruthless new Emperor. As a few surviving Jedi lead a charge on a Separatist stronghold, the deadliest threat still rests in the swift and lethal crimson lightsaber of Darth Vader–behind whose brooding mask lies a shattered heart, a poisoned soul, and a cunning, twisted mind hell-bent on vengeance. For the handful of scattered Jedi hunted across space, survival is imperative if the light side of the Force is to be protected and the galaxy reclaimed. LABYRINTH OF EVIL by James Luceno REVENGE OF THE SITH by Matthew Stover, based on the story and screenplay by George Lucas DARK LORD The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno 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!

In an exciting, action-packed adventure spanning the time from The Phantom Menace to the end of the Legacy of the Force series, Han and Leia go an adventure to search for clues to the Millennium Falcon''s past...and a possible treasure! Shortly after the events of the Legacy of the Force series, Han and Leia encounter something hidden on the Millennium Falcon that dates back to the years before Han won the ship from Lando Calrissian in a game of Sabaac. In an effort to unravel the mystery, they follow the clues of the Millennium Falcon''s history back to its very construction, and discover an elaborate -- and failed -- plot to overthrow the Emperor.

Climb aboard, buckle up, and prepare to jump to hyperspace for a dazzling adventure aboard the ship that launched a thousand fates. Two years have passed since the death of the brutal Sith Lord Darth Caedus–once known as Jacen Solo. The galaxy is slowly healing from civil war, while Jacen’s family and friends are left to mourn his loss alone. For Han and Leia, still grieving for their son, the only bright spot is Jacen’s daughter, Allana, who has been given into their care. Now Allana introduces new adventure into her grandparents’ lives when she discovers a strange device hidden aboard the Millennium Falcon–a discovery that sparks a fact-finding expedition to retrace the people, places, and events in the checkered history of the famous spaceship. But the Solos are not alone in their quest: Crime lords, galactic pirates, rogue politicians, and fortune hunters alike will race to a final standoff for a prize some will risk everything to find–and pay any cost to possess.

Get up close and personal with movie legend Indiana Jones, the world''s favourite whip-wielding archaeologist! Join Harrison Ford as rogue Indiana Jones on a death defying adventure in this guide to all four of his swashbuckling movies. Meet the man under the fedora, explore his journey from childhood to adulthood and come face-to-face with his family, friends and deadly foes. Take an in-depth look at all Indy''s movies: from The Temple of Doom and Raiders of the Lost Ark to The Last Crusade and the much anticipated fourth film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Go on your own intrepid adventure: from the Shakara Stones to the Arc of the Covenant, and explore favourite locations and ancient ruins with the pull out maps. Then read extracts from Indiana''s private journal. Mind-blowing pictures and behind-the-scenes shots will make you feel like you''re there. It''s a thrill a minute, larger-than-life journey into Indiana''s world!

Capturer Nute Gunray, vice-roi de la Fédération du Commerce et membre du Conseil des Séparatistes, telle est la mission qui conduit Obi-Wan Kenobi et Anakin Skywalker sur Cato Neimoidia, un commando de clones à leurs côtés. L''allié perfide des Sith échappe de justesse à ses poursuivants Jedi, mais ces derniers voient leur audace récompensée par un trophée aussi précieux qu''inattendu : un transceveur hyperspatial unique, susceptible de conduire les forces de la République sur la piste de l''insaisissable Sidious. Une chasse à l''homme s''engage, mais dans cette partie d''échecs aux dimensions de la galaxie, malgré les attaques et contre-attaques qui se succèdent, Sidious garde inexplicablement une longueur d''avance... jusqu''à ce que la traque prenne un tout autre tour. Car Sidious et ses sbires, le comte Dooku et le général Grievous, vont lancer une campagne minutieusement orchestrée pour écraser les Jedi et mettre la République à genoux...

Tandis que les forces impériales s''acharnent à démanteler le Mouvement Séparatiste au cours d''un combat sans merci en périphérie de la galaxie, l''Empereur accélère le processus de transformation de son jeune apprenti en le confrontant à un groupe de Jedi. Knights essaie d''échapper à l''emprise des forces du Mal. Quant à Vador, qui traque Roan Shyrne et Olee sans relâche, il livre secrètement un combat intérieur contre sa nouvelle identité. Est-il devenu Dark Vador, le bourreau de l''empereur, ou est-il toujours Anakin Skywalker, le Jedi torturé et prisonnier d''un exosquelette maléfique ?

Ce guide illustré grand format offre au lecteur une visite époustouflante des mondes et des décors de la galaxie Star Wars, avec plus de 50 vues en coupe incroyablement détaillées et des cartes en 3D. Depuis La Menace fantôme jusqu''au Retour du Jedi, il révèle les coulisses et les lieux de la saga de George Lucas, des immenses gratte-ciel de Coruscant aux arbres-villages des Ewoks, ou encore à la technologie terrifiante de l''Etoile Noire. Les illustrations y sont spectaculaires ! Elles présentent planètes, palais, bases, temples, plans de batailles... des 6 épisodes, pour la première fois réunis dans un livre. Photos et plans inédits, maquettes originales et croquis de pré-production issus des archives Lucasfilm du Ranch Skywalker en Californie, rendent le voyage captivant, que le lecteur découvre la magie de l''univers Star Wars ou la retrouve.

Anakin Skywalker–the Chosen One–is dead. In his place rises Darth Vader, who now hunts what Jedi survived the desctruction of their temple on Coruscant. From the site of Anakin Skywalker’s last stand–on the molten surface of the planet Mustafar, where he sought to destroy his friend and former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi–a fearsome specter in black has risen. Once the most powerful Knight ever known to the Jedi Order, he is now a disciple of the dark side, a lord of the dreaded Sith, and the avenging right hand of the galaxy’s ruthless new Emperor. Seduced, deranged, and destroyed by the machinations of the Dark Lord Sidious, Anakin Skywalker is dead . . . and Darth Vader lives. Word of the events that created him–the Jedi Council’s failed mutiny against Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, the self-crowned Emperor’s retaliatory command to exterminate the Jedi Order, and Anakin’s massacre of his comrades and Masters in the Jedi Temple–has yet to reach all quarters. On the Outer Rim world of Murkhana, Jedi Masters Roan Shryne and Bol Chatak and Padawan Olee Starstone are leading a charge on a Separatist stronghold, unaware that the tide, red with Jedi blood, has turned suddenly against them. When the three narrowly elude execution–and become the desperate prey in a hunt across space–it’s neither clone soldiers, nor the newly deployed stormtroopers, nor even the wrath of the power-hungry Emperor himself they must fear most. The deadliest threat rests in the hideously swift and lethal crimson lightsaber of Darth Vader–behind whose brooding mask lies a shattered heart, a poisoned soul, and a cunning, twisted mind hell-bent on vengeance. For the handful of scattered Jedi, survival is imperative if the light side of the Force is to be protected and the galaxy somehow, someday reclaimed. Yet more important still is the well-being of the twin infants, Leia and Luke Skywalker, the children of Anakin and his doomed bride, Padmé Amidala. Separated after Padmé’s death, they must be made safe at all costs, lest the hope they represent for the future be turned to horror by the new Sith regime–and the unspeakable power of the dark side.

This "New York Times" bestselling sequel to the film "Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" opens as Darth Vader is ordered by the emperor to wipe out resistance to the new order.

Après la victoire à l''arraché de l''alliance galactique contre l''invasion des Yuuzhan Vong, la rémission n''aura été que de courte durée. La fin est proche. Les héros de l''Alliance Galactique s''apprêtent à s''unir une dernière fois pour affronter l''ennemi qui menace la galaxie et la Force même. Tandis que Luke et les siens tentent encore de pousser la planète de Zonama Sekot à rallier la cause, on apprend que des centaines de prisonniers de haut rang vont être offerts en sacrifice aux dieux sanguinaires des Yuuzhan Vong. Pendant ce temps, au sein de la société Vong, la menace gronde : la révolte des classes opprimées est sur le point d''éclater malgré les décisions prises par le Suprême Shimmra. Pour les deux camps, il y a eu beaucoup trop de sacrifices et l''enjeu est trop important pour faire machine arrière. Plus rien à présent ne peut empêcher une victoire écrasante d''un des deux camps. Ou une annihilation totale...