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Star Wars Insider, the official magazine of the Star Wars saga, presents a stunning collection of exclusive tales, both Legends and current continuity, from the galaxy far, far away.

Egil and Nix, the hard-fighting, harder-drinking fortune hunters of "The Hammer and the Blade" and "A Discourse in Steel, "are back to test their mettle and tempt fickle fate

Stranded on a hostile planet amid insurgent action, the Emperor and his apprentice, Darth Vader, must rely on each other, the Force, and their ruthlessness to survive. Anakin Skywalker is now just a memory, with Vader firmly established as a Sith Lord. His loyalty to the dark side is unquestionable, but the history of the Sith is fraught with betrayal and power struggles, and Vader's true allegiance is about to be tested. On Ryloth, a vital planet for the Empire due to its slave labor and spice production, a fierce resistance led by Cham Syndulla and Isval rises against the oppressive regime. The Emperor is determined to assert control over Ryloth by any means necessary, whether through political maneuvering or brute force. Accompanied by Vader, he embarks on a personal mission to crush dissent. For Syndulla and Isval, this is a chance to strike at the heart of tyranny. However, when an ambush forces the Emperor and Vader to crash land, they must confront inhospitable terrain and a formidable resistance. Their relationship will be tested as they face the ultimate challenge: will their brutal bond make them powerful allies or deadly foes? With only their lightsabers and the dark side of the Force to rely on, the stakes have never been higher.

In the 2nd book of the multi-author Sundering series launched by New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore, the shadow legacy of Erevis Cale lives on even as his old foe Mephistopheles seeks to stamp it out at any cost. Cale's son Vasen--unmoored in time by the god Mask--has thus far been shielded from the archdevil's dark schemes, alone among the servants of the Lord of Light who have raised him since birth. Living in a remote abbey nestled among the Thunder Peaks of Sembia, Vasen is haunted by dreams of his father, trapped in the frozen hell of Cania. He knows the day will come when he must assume his role in the divine drama unfolding across Faerun. But Vasen knows not what that role should be . . . or whether he is ready to take it on. He only knows what his father tells him in dreams--that he must not fail. Enter Drasek Riven, a former compatriot of Erevis Cale, now near divine and haunted by dreams of his own--he too knows the time to act is near. Shar, the great goddess of darkness, looks to cast her shadow on the world forever. Riven has glimpsed the cycle of night she hopes to complete, and he knows she must be stopped. At the crossroads of divine intrigue and mortal destiny, unlikely heroes unite to thwart the powers of shadow and hell, and the sundering of worlds is set on its course.

"Robbing tombs for fun and profit might not be a stable career, by Egil and Nix aren't in it for the long-term prospects. Egil is the hammer-wielding warrior-priest of a discredited god. Nix is a roguish thief with just enough knowledge of magic to conjure up trouble. Together, they seek riches and renown, yet often find themselves enlisted in lost causes - generally against their will. So why should their big score be any different? The trouble starts when Nix and Egil kill the demonic guardian of a long-lost crypt, nullifying an ancient pact made by the ancestors of an obscenely powerful wizard. Now the wizard will stop at nothing to keep that power from slipping away, even if it means freeing a rapacious beast from its centuries-old prison. And who better than Egil and Nix - the ones responsible for his current predicament - to perform this thankless task?"--Back cover.

The Sith Empire rises from the ashes, set on a path of destruction and devastation in the wake of one of its most sinister dark lords—Darth Malgus. Our time has come. For three hundred years we prepared; we grew stronger while you rested in your cradle of power, believing your people were safe and protected. You were trusted to lead the Republic, but you were deceived, as our powers of the dark side have blinded you. . . . You were deceived and now your Republic shall fall. It is a time of vengeance in a galaxy far, far away. Darth Malgus steps out of the shadows to lead the Sith in striking a fatal blow to the heart of the Jedi Order. Crimson blades rain death and pain upon the Republic, seizing control of Coruscant. But even in triumph, Darth Malgus discovers betrayal by his own brethren, a quest for peace with the Republic that will only corrode their hard-won power. As the dark lord plots against the Sith leading their own kind to ruin, vengeance hunts him in turn. Her name is Aryn Leneer—a Jedi with nothing left to lose on a quest to avenge her slain master.

Anyone can escape danger. No one can escape the truth. When a ship full of Sith warriors arrived in Galactic Alliance space, the fight to destroy it accidentally uncovered a hidden menace: a long-hidden group of clones, secretly created as insidious weapons capable of wielding the Force and heedless of the differences between light side and dark side. Now the clones have escaped—and evidence suggests that they are flawed by genetic disease and violent madness. Jedi Knight Jaden Korr pursues the clones, hoping to heal them but prepared to destroy them. What he doesn’t know is that Sith agents are hot on his heels, determined not only to recover the clones for their Master but to capture Jaden for their own dark-side purposes. In a life-or-death battle, Jaden will confront a shocking reality that will rock him to his core and bring him face-to-face with the question of what makes a man . . . and a Jedi.

From the mean streets of Sembia ...Erevis Cale might just seem like just another loyal butler for just another wealthy family in the merchant realm of Sembia, but he has always been a whole lot more than that. When the world itself is threatened, Erevis Cale takes it personally, and takes the fight all the way to the Plane of Shadow.This massive trade paperback omnibus edition collects Twilight Falling, Dawn of Night, and Midnight's Mask into one book.

Tamlin Uskevren, the lord of Selgaunt, is faced with saving his city as Sembia is threatened with civil war and Erevis Cale and Riven cross the Plane of Shadow on a quest to recover the divine power stolen by Kesson Rel.

The Lady has spoken to me.It has already begun .Shadows move out of the shrinking desert, south to the rich and arrogant cities of Sembia.“Be brave, little man,” says the shadowman, and the boy thinks his voice is surprisingly soft. “Stay with your mother. This will be over soon.”The shadows swallow him and he is gone.On the edge of a war that will change the face of Faerûn, the world will find that not all shadows serve Shade.