Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire
This explosive novel in the Star Wars saga reveals
the untold story that takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and
Return of the Jedi.
In a time of crisis for the Rebellion after they have
been drive out from their hidden base on Hoth by the Empire. Han Solo is
frozen in carbonite and is being taken the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt
by his arch-enemy Bobba Fett the bounty hunter. Leia begins to mount a
rescue mission for him and Darth Vader scours the galazy for the young
Jedi Luke Skywalker, where another sinister figure emerges from the
shadows. His name being Xizor, the cunning, ruthless leader of the
powerful criminal organisation Black Sun. He is pitting himself against
Darth Vader to gain the favour of the mutual master Emperor Palpatine.
Leia, Luke, Lando and Chewbacca find betrayal and
death at every turn to try their friend Han Solo who is on his way to
Jabba's Palace. There is also interest from the Black Sun organisation
and it's leader Prince Xizor who himself has taken an interest in Luke,
so he can use him against his rival Darth Vader and send his bounty
hunters after Luke. Vader himself continues his quest to see if he can
bring Luke to his Emporer but is continually hampered by the efforts of
Prince Xizor who he is suspicious of. Leia also tries to make an
alliance with the Black Sun organisation to help in their cause against
the Empire. But the Black Sun has allied itself with the Empire to
defeat the Rebellion for their own ends to increase their own control in
the galaxy.
This story is thrilling to the end with Luke, Leia
and co winning through in the end thwarting the Black Sun organisation
and battling against them to stop their intentions and also against the
Empire who also come into conflict with the criminal organisation, Black
Sun. Various worlds are visited including Luke's homeworld Tattoine, the
Bothan home world Bothawui and the Imperial Centre on the plant Couscant,
the Core world of the Empire.
This is an exciting look to what happened to try and
save Han Solo since they first met in events of the first movie Star
Wars: A New Hope and to their conclusion in Star Wars: Return of the
Jedi.
The other characters in this novel include the 2
inseperable droids R2-D2 and C3PO who work well on the screen. Guri,
Xizor's deadly android assistant who makes mincemeat of any opponent in
battle, Dash Randar, the pilot who owes Lando favours and helps out,
also Wedge Antilles the commander of Rogue Squandron who helps Luke and
co when they need help. But at the end an exciting read that you will
find to put down.
This is the first book of the Star Wars books I have
read and it is brilliant and I would recommend this book to anyone who
likes to read Science Fiction. Since this is such an enjoyable read this
book gets my top marks.
Rating: ***** Essential
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