9995 6ae81a26-c1f1-45d1-a89c-0a08592a8e5f Shadows of the Empire Steve Perry calibre (2.46.0) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 1996-05-02T00:00:00+00:00 SUMMARY: Luke, Leia, Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian face danger at every turn and must use every weapon and resource at their disposal to confront the combined forces of Black Sun and the Empire. Vadar faces a battle of his own, against a villain every bit as evil as the Dark Lord of the Sith himself. EDITORIAL REVIEW: *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. Bantam Spectra http://isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?30076 eng Fiction - Science Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Space Opera Science Fiction - Star Wars Fiction Fantasy Science Fiction - General General _isfdb Nomination of 1996 SFBC Award for The Science Fiction Book Club's Book of the Year Award Novel