This epic saga unfolds in a galaxy far, far away, following the aftermath of the Empire's fall. It chronicles the efforts of the Rebellion's heroes as they strive to establish peace and justice in a turbulent era. Central to the conflict is the brilliant strategic mind of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who poses a formidable and unpredictable threat to the nascent Republic. Readers will be captivated by thrilling space battles, intricate political maneuvering, and the enduring struggle between good and evil.
__________________________________The first book in the legendary Thrawn TrilogyIt's five years after the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and drove the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy.
L'erede dell'impero segue le avventure di Luke Skywalker, Han Solo e della Principessa Leia dopo che questi hanno condotto l'Alleanza Ribelle alla vittoria in Star Wars Episodio VI: Il ritorno dello Jedi. All'interno potrete trovare l'introduzione e le note dell'autore Timothy Zahn, i commenti di LucasFilm e un nuovissimo racconto con protagonista il popolare Grand'ammiraglio Thrawn. Cinque anni dopo la distruzione della Morte Nera e la sconfitta di Darth Vader e dell'Imperatore, la galassia lotta per guarire dalle ferite della guerra. La Principessa Leia e Han Solo sono sposati e aspettano due gemelli, mentre Luke Skywalker è diventato il primo di una nuova, attesa, discendenza di Cavalieri Jedi. A migliaia di anni luce di distanza, l'ultimo condottiero dell'Imperatore - il geniale e letale Grand'ammiraglio Thrawn - ha assunto il comando di ciò che resta della flotta imperiale, l'ha preparata alla guerra e l'ha puntata verso il fragile cuore della Nuova Repubblica. Questo guerriero oscuro ha fatto due scoperte vitali che potrebbero distruggere tutto ciò che gli uomini e le donne dell'Alleanza Ribelle hanno costruito combattendo duramente...
In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, the sequel to Heir to the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn's sinister plan threatens to spell doom for the fledgling New Republic and its most iconic heroes. The dying Empire's most cunning and ruthless warlord, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial Fleet and launched a massive campaign aimed at the New Republic's destruction. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council-only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies. Yet most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness, and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the dark side.
The embattled Republic reels from the attacks of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who has marshaled the remnants of the Imperial forces and driven the Rebels back with an abominable technology recovered from the Emperor's secret fortress: clone soldiers. As Thrawn mounts his final siege, Han and Chewbacca struggle to form a coalition of smugglers for a last-ditch attack against the empire, while Leia holds the Alliance together and prepares for the birth of her Jedi twins. Overwhelmed by the ships and clones at Thrawn's command, the Republic has one last hope--sending a small force, led by Luke Skywalker, into the very stronghold that houses Thrawn's terrible cloning machines. There a final danger awaits, as the Dark Jedi C'baoth directs the battle against the Rebels and builds his strength to finish what he had already started: the destruction of Luke Skywalker.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!
Vijf jaar na de beslissende slag waarmee Return of the Jedi werd besloten, zijn prinses Leia en Han Solo getrouwd. Hun aandacht wordt echter vooral opgeëist door de zware taken die meekomen met de formering van de Nieuwe Republiek. Elders manifesteert Luke Skywalker zich als de eerste van een nieuwe generatie Jedi's van wie de vrede in het universum afhangt. Want tot duizenden lichtjaren verderop vinden nog steeds heftige schermutselingen plaats. De enige overgebleven Dark Lord, grootadmiraal Thrawn, heeft het bevel over de keizerlijke vloot op zich genomen. Met zijn vlaggenschip Chimaera koerst hij naar de planeet Jomark om daar op zoek te gaan naar machtige, lang geleden door de keizer verborgen wapens. Gaandeweg doet Thrawn twee ontdekkingen die, op de juiste wijze benut, wel eens het einde zouden kunnen betekenen van de wankele Nieuwe Republiek waarvoor het Rebellenverbond met zoveel kostbare levens duur betaalde.