The Rise of the Empire: Featuring Two Novels: Star Wars: Tarkin and Star Wars: A New Dawn; and 3 Original Short Stories

　　Witness the rise of the Empire with these two thrilling Star Wars novels plus exclusive short stories by Melissa Scott, John Jackson Miller, and Jason Fry!

　　TARKIN

　　Compelling . . . The villains ofStar Warsare as much fun as the good guys. New YorkDaily News

　　Under Governor Wilhuff Tarkin s guidance, an ultimate weapon of unparalleled destruction the so-called Death Star moves ever closer to becoming a terrifying reality. Until then, insurgency remains a genuine threat. Guerrilla attacks by an elusive band of freedom fighters must be countered with swift and brutal action a mission the Emperor entrusts to his most formidable agents: Darth Vader, the fearsome new Sith enforcer, and Tarkin, whose tactical cunning and cold-blooded efficiency will pave the way for the Empire s supremacy and its enemies extinction.

　　A NEW DAWN

　　Foreword by Dave Filoni

　　A story with pacing and dialogue that feels like classic Star Wars. Nerdist
Ever since the Jedi were marked for death, Kanan Jarrus has devoted himself to staying alive rather than serving the Force. So when he discovers a conflict brewing between Imperial forces and desperate revolutionaries, he s not about to get caught in the crossfire. Then the brutal death of a friend forces him to choose between bowing down to fear or standing up to fight. But Jarrus won t be fighting alone. Soon he is joined by Hera Syndulla a mysterious agent provocateur with motives of her own in challenging the Empire for the sake of a world and its people."

作者簡介

　　James Lucenois theNew York Timesbestselling author of theStar WarsnovelsDarth Plagueis, Millennium Falcon, Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, Cloak of Deception, andLabyrinth of Evil, as well as the New Jedi Order novelsAgents of Chaos I: Hero s TrialandAgents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse, The Unifying Force, and the eBook Darth Maul: Saboteur. He lives with his wife in Annapolis, Maryland.

　　Writer and game designer John Jackson Miller is the author of Star Wars: Kenobi, Star Wars: Knight Errant, and Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories, as well as nine Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic graphic novels. His comics work includes writing for Iron Man, Mass Effect, Bart Simpson, and Indiana Jones. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books."