| THE BOOK |
Bothan Spynet |
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| type: |
Book |
| author: |
Steve Perry |
| company: |
Bantam Books |
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| release date: |
hardcover edition
- May 1996
mass market edition - April 1997 |
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"It is a
time of crisis. Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, is being taken to
the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. As Princess Leia mounts a
rescue mission including Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, and a
brilliant young pilot, Darth Vader pits himself against a cunning
and ruthless rival. Xizor is the leader of a powerful crime
syndicate who seeks to supplant Vader for the favor of their
mutual master, the dreaded Emperor. Their target: Luke Skywalker.
Suddenly Luke finds himself the potential prize of the two most
evil entities in the galaxy - one who wants him alive... and one
who wants him dead."
from the
book's back cover
The Shadows of the Empire
novel is the most important product released by LucasFilm. The
book tells the main plot line of this new story showing almost
every fact that happenned between The Empire Strikes Back
and Return of the Jedi. It shows Princess Leia's secret
search for Boba Fett and her seduction by Prince Xizor; the Jedi
training of Luke Skywalker in Tatooine and the construction of
his new lightsaber; Darth Vader's search for his son, and the
Emperor's new plan to crush the Rebel Alliance. The book
introduces the two most-important new characters, Prince Xizor
and Dash Rendar. It is very important to read the book if you
want to understand what happenned in the comics or in the game.