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     Luke Skywalker lived and worked on his uncle's farm on the remote planet of Tatooine -- but he yearned for adventures out among the stars, adventures that would take him beyond the farthest galaxies to distant and alien worlds.
     Luke got more than he bargained for when he intercepted a cryptic message from a beautiful princess held captive by a dark and powerful warlord. Luke didn't know who she was, but he knew he had to save her -- and soon, because time was running out. Armed only with courage and with the lightsaber that had been his father's, Luke was catapulted into the middle of the most savage space war ever . . . and headed straight for a desperate encounter on the enemy battle station known as the Death Star . . . [top]

Return of the Jedi
James Kahn
1983, 184p

     A sinking feeling dragged at See-Threepio's breast as he watched the scene before him. Across the expanse of the giant room, the dregs of the criminal universe caroused and brawled. And presiding over them was the vilest gangster of all, the evil Jabba the Hutt, the one who had hired the steel-masked mercenary Boba Fett to bring the carbonized body of Han Solo to him. High above the room Jabba sat. He had no hair and no legs; his body simply tapered to a fat phython-like tail that could swipe a man off his feet and crush him with a single blow.
     A chain hung from his body -- ending, Threepio could see, in a metal collar . . . around the neck of the beautiful Princess Leia. She had succeeding in reviving Han Solo, but her attempt to rescue him had failed! Now she stood linked to the grotesque Jabba, helpless. And somewhere in Jabba's dungeons were locked the Wookiee Chewbacca and Han Solo. What could a mere diplomat droid do?
     Outside, Luke Skywalker waited patiently as the massive gate to Jabba's stronghold rose with a rumble. He wore a simple cassock, similar to that worn once by the revered Obi-Wan Kenobi. He wore neither gun nor lightsaber as he strode into the fortress, and needed none. For he was a Jedi Knight, and The Force was the only protection he needed. [top]

Second Trilogy v. 1: Heir to The Empire
Timothy Zahn
1991, 361p

     In an astounding three book cycle, Timothy Zahn continues the tale of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and the other characters made world famous by Star Wars, as he brilliantly expands upon Lucas' stunning vision, "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far awa."
     Heir to the Empire begins five years after the end of return of the Jedi: the Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet back into barely a quarter of the territory that they once controlled, Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights.
     But thousands of light-years away, where a few skirmishes are still taking place, the last of the Emperor's warlords has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. He has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the fragile New Republic -- built with such cost to the Rebel Alliance, The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale -- in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars. [top]

Second Trilogy v. 2: Dark Force Rising
Timothy Zahn
1992, 376p

     Five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, the fragile Republic that was born with the defeat of Darth Vader, the Emperor, and the infamous Death Star stands threatened from within and without. 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 Republic's destruction. With the aid of unimaginable weapons long hidden away by the Emperor on a backwater planet, Thrawn plans to turn the tide of the battle, overwhelm the New Republic, and impose his iron rule throughout the galaxy.
     Meanwhile, dissension and personal ambition threaten to tear the Republic apart. As Princess Leia - pregnant with Jedi twins - risks her life to bring a proud and lethal alien race into alliance with the Republic, Han 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.
     But most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness...and thoroughly, utterly insane. Now he schemes to use his awesome mastery of the Force to summon young Skywalker, allay his misgivings, cunningly enthrall him, and ultimately corrupt him to the Dark Side.  [top]

Second Trilogy v. 3: The Last Command
Timothy Zahn
1993, 407p

     It is five years after the events of Return of the Jedi. The fragile New Republic reels from the attacks of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who has not only rallied the remaining Imperial forces but has driven the Rebels back with an abominable new technology: clone soldiers.
     Hopes are dim as Thrawn mounts a final siege against the Republic. While Han and Chewbacca struggle to form a wary alliance of smugglers in a last-ditch attack against the Empire, Leia keeps the Alliance together and prepares for the birth of her Jedi twins. But the Empire has too many ships and too many clones to combat. The Repbulic's only hope lies in sending a small force, led by Luke, into the very stronghold that houses Thrawn's terrible cloning machines.
     There a final danger awaits. The Dark Jedi C'baoth schemes in his secret fortress, directing the battle against the rebels, nursing his insanity, and building his strength to finish what he had already started -- the destruction of Luke Skywalker.
     An odyssey of fast-paced action, stunning revelation, and final confrontation, The Last Command spans a galaxy in flames -- a tale that will conclude in his third and last installment as Good and Evil battle "a long time ago, in a galax, far, far away...." [top]

Jedi Academy v. 1: Jedi Search
Kevin J. Anderson
1994, 354p

     As the war between the Republic and the scattered remnants of the Empire continues, two children -- the Jedi twins -- will come into their powers in a universe on the brink of vast changes and challenges. In this time of turmoil and discovery, an extraordinary new Star Wars saga begins ....
     While Luke Skywalker takes the first step toward setting up an academy to train a new order of Jedi Knights, Han Solo and Chewbacca are taken prisoner on the planet Kessel and forced to work in the fathomless depths of a spice mine. But when Han and Chewie break away, they flee desperately to a secret Imperial research laboratory surrounded by a cluster of black holes -- and go from one danger to a far greater one .... On Kessel, Luke picks up the trail of his two friends, only to come face-to-face with a weapon so awesome, it can wipe out an entire solar system. It is a death ship called the Sun Crusher, invented by a reclusive genius and piloted by none other than Han himself .... [top]

Jedi Academy v. 2: Dark Apprentice
Kevin J. Anderson
1994, 354p

      As the New Republic takes devastating losses in the ongoing war with the scattered remnants of the Empire, the galaxy's future depends on three small children -- among them the Jedi twins -- born to incredible powers and perils, as an extraordinary new Star Wars saga unflods ...
     While the New Republic struggles to decide what to do with the deadly Sun Crusher -- a new doomsday weapon stolen from the Empire by Han Solo -- the renegade Imperial Admiral Daala uses her fleet of Star Destroyers to conduct guerrilla warfare on peaceful planets. And now she threatens the watery homeworld of Admiral Ackbar. But as the battle for planet rages, and even greater danger emerges at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy. A brilliant student delves dangerously into the dark side of the Force and unleashes the spirit of an ancient master of the evil order that warped Darth Vader himself. Working togethery, they may become an enemy greater than any the New Republic has ever fought ... more powerful than even a Jedi Master can face. [top]

Jedi Academy v. 3: Champions of the Force
Kevin J. Anderson
1994, 330p

     As the New Republic continues its struggle for survival, a scattered but powerful remants of the shattered Empire seeks to destroy three precious children -- among them Han and Leia's Jedi twins -- who represent the next generation of Jedi Knights, in this third and final novel of the Jedi Academy Trilogy...
     Suspended helplessly between life and death, Luke Skywalker lies in state at the Jedi academy. But on the spirit plane, Luke fights desperately for survival, reaching out psychically to the Jedi twins. At the same time, Leia is on a life-and-death mission of her own, a race against Imperial agents hoping to destroy a third Jedi child -- Leia and Han's baby Anakin -- hidden on the planet Anoth. Meanwhile, Luke's former protege Kyp Durron has pirated the deadly Sun Crusher on an apocalyptic mission of mass destruction, convinced he is fighting for a just cause. Hunting down the rogue warrior, Han must persuade Kyp to renounce his dark crusade and regain his lost honor. To do it, Kyp must take the Sun Crusher on a suicide mission against the awesome Death Star prototype -- a battle Han knows they may be unabled to win ... even with Luke Skywalker at their side! [top]

Young Jedi Knights v. 1: Heirs of the Force
Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
1995, 232p

     When the Empire died, they were born -- an new hope for a New Repbulic. The young twins of Han Solo and Princess Leia are now fourteen, and enrolled at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy on Yavin 4. Together with friends both old and new, the future heroes of an already legendary saga begin their training.
     While exploring the jungle outside the academy, the twins make a startling discovery -- the remains of a TIE fighter that had crashed years ago during the battle against the first Death Star. Mechanical whiz Jaina thinks she can repair it ... if they can sneak the right parts from the academy.
     Meanwhile, their work is being closely watched -- but not by academy eyes. The original pilot, an Imperial trooper, has been living wild in the jungle since his ship went down. Waiting to return to duty. And now his chance has come ... [top]

Young Jedi Knights v. 2: Shadow Academy
Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
1995, 225p

     The Dark Jedi Brakiss -- the student Luke Skywalker expelled from his academy -- has learned much since he left. Enough to master the dark side of the Force. And enough to establish his own school training Jedi -- the Shadow Academy.
     But now Brakiss has been given an even greater task. Not only must he create a sinister legion of Dark Jedi to serve the Empire, he must undertake a challenger not even Darth Vader and the Emperor could meet: Kidnap the heirs of the Skywalker bloodline, and turn them to the dark side of the Force. [top]

Young Jedi Knights v. 3: The Lost Ones
Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
1995, 232p

     During a break in training, Jacen and Jaina are reunited with their old friend Zekk, an orphan living in the streets on their home planet of Coruscant. Young, wild, and free, Zekk has never had a care in the world . . . until now. He sees the changes in his friends. Jacen and Jaina have learned so much, have grown in so many ways. Compared to them, he is only a lost little boy.
     However, a powerful being has seen his potential. Someone who knows about shame and jealousy -- and how to make use of them. Someone who knows that the dark side of the Force is especially attractive when you've got nothing to lose . . .  [top]

Young Jedi Knights v. 4: Lightsabers
Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
1996, 232p

     Luke Skywalker has come to a grim conclusion. With the threat of a new generation of Dark Jedi being trained at the Shadow Academy, he knows the New Republic will need all the fighters it can muster. At last, it is time for the young Jedi Knights to build their lightsabers.
     But there is more to mastering the ancient weapon than mere swordsmanship. Each student must learn about the mysterious bond between Jedi and lightsaber. For Jacen and Jaina, success will mean growing stronger in the Force. But for one of their friends, failure will mean tragedy... [top]

Young Jedi Knights v. 5: Darkest Knight
Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
1996, 226p

     The twins and and Lowbacca are off to the Wookiee's home planet of Kashyyyk, where Lowie's younger syster is about to undergo the terrifying Wookiee rite of passage. The ceremony is dangerous and difficult, and he wants to help her in any way he can.
     Meanwhile, the Dark Jedi student Zekk has been given his own rite of passage: to lead a raid on the great Wookiee computer center on Kashyyyk. Finally, he will fulfill his awesome potential. Finally he will become the Second Imperium's Darkest Knight. But first he must face his old friends Jacen and Jaina, once and for all . . . [top]

Young Jedi Knights v. 6: Jedi Under Siege
Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
1996, 230p

     The day of reckoning is at hand for the young Jedi Knights. The Shadow Academy -- with its army of Dark Jedi and Imperial stormtroopers -- has appeared in the sky over Yavin 4. And when a commando raid destroys the shield generator protecting the Jedi academy, there is only one option: to fight.
     Now Jacen and Jaina, along with Luke Skywalker and their friends, must trust in the Force and do battle with their sworn enemies -- the Dark Jedi Zekk, his master Brakiss, and the lathsome Nightsister Tamith Kai. Victory means a new legacy of Jedi coming of age. Defeat means a final cloack of darkness over the entire galaxy . . . [top]

Young Jedi Knights v. 7: Shards of Alderaan
Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
1997, 229p

     When the empire died, they were born -- a new hope for the New Republic. The young twins of Han Solo and Princess Leia have taken their first steps as Jedi Knights, defeating the evil minions of the Shadow Academy. Now, with their friends Tenel Ka and Lowbacca the Wookiee, the future heroes of an already legendary saga continues their training.
     Jacen and Jaina set off for the Alderaan system, determined to salvage a piece of the shattered planet as a gift for their mother. But amid the ghosts of a dead world, the twins are in for a deadly surprise: some ghosts still live. A long-lost enemy of the Solo family is about to return ...[top]

Young Jedi Knights v. 8: Diversity Alliance
Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
1997, 232p

     Everyone is searching for Bornan Thul. Not only is he father to one of Jacen's and Jaina's fellow students, he holds the key to a secret coalition gaining power in the New Republic. The young Jedi Knights race across the galaxy to find him -- but they may be too late. For their true enemy is about to show its treacherous face. And it will be shockingly familiary.[top]

Junior Jedi Knights v. 2: Lyric's World
Nancy Richardson
1996, 122p

     Anakin and Tahiri are off on an adventure to the distant moon of Yavin 8! There they will help their alien friend Lyric join the "elders," the adults of her race. To do it, she must go through a strange and wonderful change. And when its over, Lyric won't look anything like her old self!
     But Anakin and Tahiri are in for an even bigger surprise. Deep within the caves of Lyric's world are carvings that match the ones they found back in the temple on Yavin 4. If they can read them, they might be able to break the curse of the mysterious Golden Globe and defeat the dark side of the Force!
     But there is something waiting for them down in the caves. Something large and dangerous. And it will take more than the Force to defeat it! [top]

Junior Jedi Knights v. 3: Promises
Nancy Richardson
1996, 114p

     Before she joined the academy, Anakin's friend Tahiri lived with a strange and dangerous tribe. She knows nothing of her real parents -- or how she came to live with treacherous Tusken Raiders. Tahiri knew the day would come when she'd learn everything about her past ... and that day has come!
     But first, Tahiri must prove she's worthy. And that means she must complete a deadly task that will test her skill as a warrior and a Jedi Knight. With Anakin by her side, she will have to use the Force like never before.
     If Tahiri succeeds, she will learn how her parents lived -- and died. But if she failed, she and Anakin may have to pay the ultimate price... [top]

Star Wars For Young v. 1: The Glove Of Darth Vader
Paul & Hollace Davids
1997, 91p

     Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and the Rebel Alliance have fought valiantly against the evil Galactic Empire. Together they have kept alive the hopes for freedom, and helped restore the ways of the Old Republic with its wise Senate and noble line of Jedi Knights. But now a new threat awaits the Alliance.
     Within the evil Empire, the surviving Imperial warlords have been fighting among themselves for power. No one knows who will seize control, but the Prophets of the Dark Side have foretold that soon a new Emperor will arise,a nd on his right hand he shall wear an indestructible symbol of evil ... [top]

Star Wars For Young v. 2: The Lost City Of The Jedi
Paul & Hollace Davids
1997, 94p

     The battle to defeat the forces of the evil Galactic Empire rages on. Throughout the vastness of space, heroic men, women, and aliens of the Rebel Alliance fight valiantly to keep alive the hopes for freedom and to restore the ways of the Old Republic with its wise Senate and noble line of Jedi Knights. But now a sinister plot is about to befall the Alliance.
     Having secured the glove of Darth Vader, Trioculus receives a warning that a Jedi Prince will be a threat to his reign and must be destroyed. Underground, beneath the rain forests of the fourth moon of Yavin, the young Jedi is growing up hidden within ... [top]

Star Wars For Young v. 3: Zorba The Hutt's Revenge
Paul & Hollace Davids
1997, 87p

     The battle to defeat the forces of the evil Galactic Empire rages on. Throughout the vastness of space, heroic men, women, and alients of the Rebel Alliance fight valiantly to keep alive the hopes for freedom and to restore the ways of the Old Republic with its wise Senate and noble line of Jedi Knights. But a feud between two powerful villains may prove disastrous for the Alliance.
     Trioculus is determined to steal away Princess Leia from Han Solo and make her his dark queen. But when Jabba the Hutt's father, Zorba, returns to Tatooine and learns that his son died by Leia's hand, Zorba takes off to Cloud City and prepares for ... [top]

Star Wars For Young v. 4: Mission From Mount Yoda
Paul & Hollace Davids
1997, 95p

     The battle against the evil Empire rages on as heroic men, women, and aliens of the Rebel Alliance continue their struggle to end the area of darkness. But now a mysterious visitor comes to the Rebel fortress atop Mount Yoda, bringing ominuous news.
     Kadann, Supreme Prophet of the Dark Side, plots to capture and destroy the carbonized body of Trioculus and take control of the Empire. Meanwhile, the Rebel Alliance races to save the archaeologists of the dying planet Duro, only to discover an incredible mystery in the underground tunnels, a secret that depends on a perilous ... [top]

Star Wars For Young v. 5: Queen Of The Empire
Paul & Hollace Davids
1997, 94p

     The battle against the evil Empire rages on as heroic men, women, and alients of the Rebel Alliance continue their struggle to end the era of darkness. But the ultimate defeat of the Imperial forces could come from within the Empire itself.
     The Imperial grand moffs are in revolt against the Prophets of the Dark Side. As the Alliance struggles with its latest weapon, Project Decoy, Princess Leia is kidnapped by an old enemy, then menaced by the surprised appearance of another evil foe - one obsessed with turning Leia to the dark side and making her the ... [top]

Star Wars For Young v. 6: Prophets Of The Dark Side
Paul & Hollace Davids
1997, 95p

     The battle against the evil Empire rages on as heroic men, women, and aliens of the Rebel Alliance continue their struggle to end the era of darkness. But by rescuing an Imperial prisoner, have Rebels brought disaster upon themselves?
     While on a perilous quest in the mushroom forest of Arzid, Luke and Ken are captured by Kadann, Supreme Imperial Prophet. Having tempted the young Jedi Prince into revealing the location of the Lost City of the Jedi, the Supreme Prophet plants to steal the ancient knowledge of the Jedi Knights. Now Kadann will rule over a new tyrannical empire, as foretold by the ... [top]

X-Wing v. 1: Rogue Squadron
Michael A. Stackpole
1996, 388p

     They are sleek, swift, and deadly. They are the X-wing fighters. And as the struggle rages across the vastness of space, the fearless men and women who pilot them risk both their lives and their machines. Their mission: to defend the Rebel Alliance against a still-powerful and battle-hardened Imperial foe in a last-ditch effort to control the stars!
     Its very name strikes fear into enemy hearts. So when Rebel hero Wedge Antilles rebuilds the legendary Rogue Squadron, he seeks out only the best -- the most skilled, the most daring X-wing
pilots. Through ardous training and dangerous missions, he weeds out the weak from the strong, assembling a group of hard-bitten warriors willing to fight, ready to die. Antilles knows the grim truth: that even with the best X-wing jockeys in the galaxy, many will not survive their near-suicidal missions. But when Rogue Sqadron is ordered to assist in the assault on the heavily fortified Imperial stronghold of Black Moon, even the bravest must wonder if any at all will survive... [top]

X-Wing v. 2: Wedge's Gamble
Michael A. Stackpole
1996, 357p

     It is the evil heart of a battered and reeling Empire: Coruscant, the giant city-world from whose massive towers the Imperial High Command directs the war, The Rebels will invade this mighty citadel in a daring move to bring the Empire to its knees. But first Wedge Antilles and his X-wing pilots must infiltrate Coruscant to gain vital intelligence information. Capture means death, or worse -- enslavement by the vicious leader known as "Iceheart," Ysanne Isard, now Emperor in all but name. And one of Rogue Squadron's own is already her slave, a traitor hidden behind a mask of innocence, working to betray both colleagues and the Rebellion itself. [top]

X-Wing v. 3: The Krytos Trap
Michael A. Stackpole
1996, 355p

     The Rebels have taken Coruscant. But their problems are far from over. A killer virus called Krytos is wiping out the indigeous population, and a counterrevolution is exploding. At the center of the story is the highly charged treason trial of Rebel hero Tycho Celchu. While agents provacateurs carry out their acts of terrorims, the fledgling state can be defended only by the blood and courage of the Rogue Sqadron. As the X-wing fighters scramble to save the Rebellion, Corran Horn, given up for dead in Ysanne Isard's inescapable prison, discovers he alone holds the key to freeing Corsucant from the Empire! [top]

X-Wing v. 4: The Bacta War
Michael A. Stackpole
1997, 349p

     While the Alliance Fleet mounts a major campaign against a deadly warlord, Ysanne Isard has seized control of Thyferra, intending to use its precious supply of bacta to destabilize and destroy the New Republic. It falls to Rogue Squadron -- undermanned, deprived of Alliance support and even of weapons -- to oppose Isard's dangerous designs, defeat her powerful complement of Star Destroyers, and free Thyferra from her iron rule. But when Isard discovers the Squadron's secret base, its ragtag group of pilots must scrumble for survival in a winner-takes-all battle against Isard's overwhelming and seemingly superior force.

Corellian Trilogy v. 2: Assault at Selonia
Roger MacBridge Allen
1995, 289p

     Imprisoned on the planet Corellia, Han Solo finds himself at the mercy of his evil cousin, Thracken Sal-Solo. Thracken plans to restore the Imperial system and seize total power -- no matter what the cost. Han has one chance to stop him. But to do so he must turn his back on his human coursin and join forces with a female alien. Dracmus was arrested a a ringleader in a plot against the corrupt Human League. How she and Han will attempt a daring escape to Selonia in time to warn Leia, Luke Skywalker, and Lando of Thracken's plan. But can Han trust the alien to keep her word.
     Meanwhile, other questions threaten the New Republic -- and the lives of millions. Who is behind the deadly Starbuster plot? Why is someone attempting to take possession of Corellia's powerful planetary repulsors? And what is the secret behind the mysterious Centerpoint Station, an ancient, artificial world of unknown origin that has suddenly -- and inexplicably -- come alive? [top]

Corellian Trilogy v. 3: Showdown at Centerpoint
Roger MacBridge Allen
1995, 301p

     When a loyalist ship approaching Selonia is blasted out of space, Han Solo quickly realizes that rebel forces are turning planetary repulsors into weapons of immense destruction. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian manage to discover the terrifying secret of Centerpoint Station. It is the infamous Starbuster itself, and its next programmed nova, hard-wired in, is set to annihilate a chosen star, its inhabited worlds, and millions of innocent lives. There's only one way to stop it: blow up the station. But as a massive rebel fleet closes in on Centerpoint, Han, Luke and their friends will discover time is running out.
     Then the true leaders of the rebellion reveal their identities, and issue their final ultimatum: the New Republic must withdraw all claim to power over the entire Corellian sector. With the future of Corellian freedom at stake, Han and those loyal to the Republic must somehow resist, But how can they possible stop the deadliest weapon the galaxy has ever known. [top]

The Black Fleet Crisis v. 1: Before The Storm
Michael P Kube-McDowel
1996, 309p

     It is a time of tranquility for the New Republic. The remnants of the Empire now lie in the complete disaray, and the reemergence of the Jedi Knights has brought power and prestige to the fledgling government on Coruscant. Yesterday's Rebels have become today's administrators and diplomats, and the factions that fought against Imperial tyranny seem united in savoring the fruits of peace.
     But the peace is short-lived. A restless Luke must journey to his mother's homeworld in a desperate and dangerous quest to find her people. An adventurous Lando must seize a mysterious spacecraft that has wepons of enormous destructive power and an unknown mission. And Leia, a living symbol of the New Republic's triumph, must face down the ruthless leader of the Duskhan League, an arrogant Yevetha who seems bent on a genocidal war that could shatter the fragile unity of the New Republic ... and threaten its very survival. [top]

The Black Fleet Crisis v. 2: Shield of Lies
Michael P Kube-McDowel
1996, 340p

     The New Republic's triumph grows ever more precarious in the face of an arrogant race bent on war.
     As Leia must deal with a new threat to the fragile alliance that binds the New Republic, Lando becomes a prisoner aboard a runaway spacecraft of unknown origin. Luke continues his quest to learn more about his mother among the Fallanassi, where his every belief about the use of the Force is about to be challenged. And while Leia ponders a diplomatic solution to the aggression of the fierce Yevetha race, Han pilots a spy ship into the heart of Yevethan space and faces a vast fleet of warships under the command of a ruthless leader -- a fleet more than a match for the New Republic's forces . . . [top]

The Black Fleet Crisis v. 3: Tyrant's Test
Michael P Kube-McDowel
1996, 366p

     Faced with an alarming image of Han as a battered hostage of the Yevetha, Chewbacca takes on an urgent mission. Meanwhile, Leia calls upon the Senate to take a stand and eliminate the Yevetha threat -- even at the cost of Han's life. As a former Imperial governor takes his battle to the runaway Qella spaceship, Luke's continuing search for his mother brings him dangerously close to Nil Spaar's deadly forces. And as the Yevetha close in on the forces of the the New Republic, Luke takes a desperate gamble with an invisible weapon... [top]

The Han Solo Trilogy v. 1: The Paradise Snare
Ann C. Crispin
1997, 306p

     Before the Star Wars movies, before the titanic battles that freed the galaxy from the iron grip of the Empire, here is the never-before-told story of the young Han Solo. In Book One of this exciting new trilogy, the famed rogue, con man, smuggler, and thief struggles to survive on a sinister world where the chief export is slavery.      He was a child without a past, a Corellian street urchin, abandoned, foraging for scraps of food, when the cruel Garris Shrike whisked him away to a nomadic band of spacefaring criminals Now, years later, chafing under Shrike's sadistic tyranny, driven by dreams of adventure and glory, Han fights his way free. His goal: to become an Imperial Navy pilot. But first he needs hands-on experience flying spacecraft, and for that he takes a job on the planet Ylesia – a steaming world of religious fanaticism, illicit drugs, and alluring sensuality ... where dreams are destroyed and escape is impossible.  [top]

The New Rebellion
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
1996, 383p

     Somewhere in the galaxy, millions suddenly perish in a blinding instant of pain, anguish, and despair -- a disruption of the Force so shocking, if is felt by Luke at his Jedi academy on Yavin 4 and by Leia at home on Coruscant. It is a deed that rivals the terrifying power of the Death Star, the long-destroyed weapon of the defeated Empire. But where did it happen? And how? And why?
     Then death comes to Coruscant itself. As Leia, head of the New Republic, prepares to address the Senate, a massive explosion rocks the meeting hall, decimating the Senate's ranks. Leia survives and recovers, only to be faced with calls to resign from office. Even worse, some of the Senators lay the blame for the attack on Han Solo.
     As Leia works desperately to clear Han's name, Han and Chewbacca journey to the lawless asteroids of Smuggler's Run to track down rumors of a secret plot against the New Republic. And Luke goes in search of Brakiss, a former Jedi student who has turned his considerable talents to the dark side of the Force and might well have been involved in the unexplained deaths of millions that so disturbed Luke and Leia. But Brakiss is only a small part of the carnage taking place on Coruscant and elsewhere. Luke is being stalked by a master of the dark side who is determined to rule as the next emperor. Luke, Leia, and Leia's Jedi children are targeted to die. Then billions will follow, in a holocaust unequaled in galactic history.  [top]

The Courtship of Princess Leia
Dave Wolverton
1994, 327p

     Darth Vader and the Emperor are dead, but the Empire lives on and the Alliance must continue the struggle with dwindling supplies of cash and resources. Princess Leia, seeking rick, powerful allies to bring into the Alliance and a new planet as a home for the influential refugees of Alderaan, considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes consortium, a cluster of sixty-three high-tech worlds, is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder.
     When Han Solo hears the news of Leia's impending nuptials, he reacts with shock. Han always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, but in spite of his heroic exploits he feels that she sees him as nothing more than a shiftless rogue and Corellian pirate, unworthy of her hand. Now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart.
     Fearing the imperious queen's reaction to Han's rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Luke has been traveling the far reachers of the galaxy in search of the scattered lore of the Jedi Knights. But when he, Artoo, and Isolder set off to Dathomir, Luke little suspects that it is only the beginning of an adventure that will lead to the discovery of an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches" . . . and a showdown with an invincible foe.
     The Courtship of Princess Leia relives the swashbuckling epic of the Star Wars film trilogy as starcruisers battle for control of space, knights of a forbidden order rise again, an a pirate sues for the heart of a maiden.  [top]

The Truce at Bakura
Kathy Tyers
1994, 311p

     No sooner has Darth Vader's funeral pyre burned to ashes on Endor than the Alliance intercepts a call for help from a far-flung Imperial outpost. Bakura is on the edge of known space and the first to meet the Ssi-ruuk, cold-bolooded reptilian invaders who, once allied with the now dead Emperor, are approaching Imperial space with only one goal: total domination. Princess Leia sees the mission as an opportunity to achieve a dimplomatic victory for the Alliance. But it assumes even greater importance when a vision of Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to Luke Skywalker with the message that he must go to Bakura -- or risk losing everything the Rebels have fought so desperately to achieve.
     Even as the Alliance arrives, the aliens have almost overcome the Bakura Imperial garrison, whose desperate commander will accept help from any quarter -- even Rebel -- against an insidious foe that enslaves human minds to pilot their invincible machines of war and destruction.
     While marshalling the tattered Imperial forces, Luke, Han Solo, and Princess Leia must win the trust and cooperation of the Bakurans. For althought Imperial Governor Nereus has granted the Rebels temporary amnesty there is the possibility of treachery among those whose first allegiance lies with the Empire.
     On the eve of the final explosive onslaught, Rebel and Imperial forces must finally come to terms with each other . . . or lose the entire galaxy to the hideous servitude promised by a victorious alien enemy.
     Capturing the sweep and excitement of the original Star Wars saga, The Truce at bakura plants a seed of hope for peace, sees the formation of a timeless love, and stands witness to a Jedi's undying sacrifice to defend humanity against an alien nemesis. [top]

The Crystal Star
Vonda N. McIntyre
1994, 309p

     Princess Leia is dealt a crushing blow when her three children -- Anakin and the twins Jaina and Jacen -- are kidnapped. Leia's advisers counsel her to wait for a ransom note, but waiting is the hardest thing for a mother to do when her children are in danger -- and worse than waiting is her discovery that she cannot sense her children through the Force.
      Ultimately, the princess has no choice. She, Chewbacca, and Artoo-Detoo track the kidnappers, following their trail to a disabled refugee ship where the answers provided by Rillao, a mysterious fugitive, only provoke more questions. The refugees' children are also missing -- and Rillao thinks she knows who has them: a powerful Imperial officer named Hethrir who has his own twisted plans to restore the Empire to its former glory.
      Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are on a separate mission to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Crseih is at the mercy of strange quantum effects caused by the death of a nearby star that is slowly freezing into a uniquely perfect crystal. This crystal star causes a disruption in the Force, blunting Luke's power and cutting the Millennium Falcon off from Leia and their home base.
      What Han and Luke find on the planet is even stranger than a crystallizing sun: a charsmatic alien named Waru who has attracted a following of fanatic devotees through his miraculous healing powers. Is Waru a being of benevolence? Or do his healing arts conceal of darker purpose? As Leia, Chewbacca, and Rillao follow Hethrir's trail of treachery across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Waru's sinister cult. Ultimately, they will face an explosive showdown that could determine not only their own fates and the fate of the New Republic but whether the universe itself will survive.  [top]

Children of the Jedi
Barbara Hambly
1995, 420p

     Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca set out on a mission vital to the survival of the fragile New Republic. They are searching for the long-lost children of the Jedi on the frozen world of Belsavis, from whose dark crypts no one has returned alive. Halfway across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker is on an equally dangerous mission. Taken aboard the enemy Dreadnaught Eye of Palpatine, Luke must find a way to destroy the automated ship before it completes the mission encoded into its supersophisticated artificial intelligence system: the total annihilation of Belsavis. To succeed, Luke will need the help of the spirit of the Jedi Knight Callista, who gave her life to stop the ship once before. The myster of the crypts, the invincible power of the Dreadnaught, the lost Jedi, and the burgeoning passion between Luke and Callista come together in a stunning climax worthy of the magnificent Star Wars saga. [top]

Planet of Twilight
Barbara Hambly
1997, 312p

     It all begins on a barren backwater world called Renat Chorios -- once a dreaded prison colony, now home to the Therans, a fanatic religious cult. To this exiled world has come the ruthless warlord Seti Draconis, who seeks to exploit the vast crystalline deserts that cover the planet's desolate surface.
     The first step in his plan is to lure Princess Leia to Renat Chorious for a diplomatic meeting, only to hold her hostage in his isolated fortress. His ultimate goal is to destroy the Therans, take over the planet and sell the valuable crystals to the remnants of the Empire, who will use the crystals to develop unstoppable deep-space missiles that will turn the tide of war against the New Republic. With Leia as his hostage, there is nothing to stop him.
     Meanwhile, Luke lands on Renat Chorios in search of his lost love, Callista, only to discover that any use of the Force has unexpectedly deadly consequences. To make matters worse, a plague is decimating the New Republic fleet as it faces attack from overwhelming Imperial forces led by Moff Getelles and his henchman, Admiral Larm.
     As Han, Chewie, and Lando set out from Coruscant on a desperate rescue mission, as Leia seeks to escape the evil Draconis, and as Luke searches through a world torn by plague and riots to find Callista, the planet begins to reveal its unspeakable secret: a long dormant sentient life-form kept in check for centuries is now threatening to gain dominance over the New Republic, the Empire, and the entire galaxy! [top]

The Han Solo Adventures
Brian Daley
1980, 564p

     HAN SOLO AT STARS' END: Han Solo trusts no one, and does no favors. But when the best illegal ship rebuilder in the galaxy disappears, Han and Chewbacca agree to go after him -- after all, the Millennium Falcon needs some very special repairs. Their search pits them against powerful and ruthless enemies out to destroy them, and finally leads them to an airless speck of desolate asteroid -- the Authority prison planet known as Stars' End.
     HAN SOLO'S REVENGE: For a cool ten thousand credits, Han and Chewbacca will do just about anything -- except transport slaves. For one thing, it means an instant death sentence. So when a high-paying cargo shipment turns out to be a consignment of slaves, Han and Chewie have to think fast. But Han forms a plan to turn the tables on the slaves and free the captives. Then, good deed accomplished, he scours the skies for the nasty joker who set him up -- because revenge can be so sweet.
     HAN SOLO AND THE LOST LEGACY: There's a fabled treasure at stake and a price on Han's head. So he and Chewbacca head for a planet rumored to hide undreamed-of riches. But once they get there, Han's beloved spacecraft, the MIllennium Falcon, is hijacked by a band of assassins and killer robots. Their chances for survival are so slim, they might as well risk it all... [top]

Darksaber
Kevin J. Anderson
1995, 399p

     Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, cloaked by the Force and riding with the hostile Sand People, have returned to the dunes of the desert planet Tatooine in hopes of finding what Luke so desperately seeks: contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke is hoping the old Jedi Knight's spirit will tell him how to help his love, Callista, regain her lost ability to use the Force. Tormented and haunted, Luke cannot rest until Callista is a Jedi in the fullest sense, for only then will the link between their minds and souls be restored. yet brewing on Tatooine is news that will shake Luke and Han and threaten everything they value.
     The disturbing piece of information is that the evil Hutts, criminal warlords of the galaxy, are building a secret superweapon: a reconstruction of the original Death Star, to be named Darksaber. This planet-crushing power will be in the ruthless hands of Durga the Hutt -- a creature without conscience or mercy.
     But there is worse news yet: the Empire lives. The beautiful Admiral Daala, still very much alive and more driven than ever to destroy the Jedi, has joined forces with the defeated Pellaeon, former second in command to Grand Admiral Thrawn. Together they are marshalling Imperial forces to wipe out the New Republic.
     Now, as Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, Artoo, and Threepio regroup to face these threats, they are joined by new Jedi Knights and Callista. Together they must fight on two fronts, outshooting and outsmarting the most formidable enemies in the galaxy. In Darksaber the Jedi are heading for the ultimate test of their power -- a test in which all the temptations of the dark side beckon. And Luke Skywalker must draw upon his innermost resources to fight for a world in which he can not only live, but dare to love. [top]

Tales From The Mos Eisley Cantina
Kevin J. Anderson
1995, 387p

     In a far corner of the universe, on the samll desert planet of Tatooine, there is a dark, nic-i-tain-filled cantina where you can down your favorite intoxicant while listening to the best jizz riffs in the universe. But beware your fellow denizens of this pangalactic watering hole, for they are cutthroats and cutpurses, assassins and troopers, humans and aliens, gangsters and thieves ... .
     Featuring original stories by Kevin J. Anderson, Dourg Beason, M. Shayne Bell, David Bischoff, A. C. Crispin, Kenneth C. Flint, Barbara Hambly, Rebecca Moesta, Daniel Keys Moran, Jerry Oltion, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Jennifer Roberson, Kathy Tyers, Tom Veitch & Martha Veitch, Dave Wolverton, and Timothy Zahn. [top]

Tales From Jabba's Palace
Kevin J. Anderson
1995, 420p

     In the dusty heat of twin-sunned Tatooine lives the wealthiest gangster in a hundred worlds, master of a vast crime empire and keeper of vicious, flesh-eating monster for entertainment (and disposal of enemies). Bloated and sinister, Jabba the Hutt might have made a good joke -- if he weren't so dangerous. A cast of soldiers, spies, assassins, scoundrels, bounty hunters, and pleasure seekers have come to his palace, and every visitor to Jabba's grand abode has a story. Some of them may even live to tell it... [top]

Tales Of Bounty Hunters
Kevin J. Anderson
1996, 339p

     In a wild and battle-scarred galaxy, assassins, pirates, smugglers, and cutthroats of every description ram at will, fearing only the professional bounty hunters - amoral adventurers who track down the scum of the universe ... for a fee. When Darth Vader seeks to strike at the heart of the Rebellion by targetting Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon, he calls upon six of the most successful - and feared - hunters, including the merciless Boba Fett. They all have two things in common: lust for profit and contempt for life ... [top]

Shadows of the Empire
Steve Perry
1996, 340p

     No, for the first time ever, comes a novel that reveals an untold story that took place between the movies The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi; a novel in which Darth Vader still lives -- and battles a new villain every bit as evil and powerful as the Dark Lord of the Sith himself.
     His name is Xizor, Underlord of a galaxywide criminal organization called Black Sun. He seeks to displace Darth Vader as Emperor Palpatine's right hand. To do so, he will hatch a brilliantly evil plan to discredit Vader in the Emperor's eyes. But in the meantime he will join the Dark Lord in an unholy alliance whose common target is the young Rebel hero, Luke Skywalker.
     While Vader and Xizor bait their trap for Luke, Han Solo is being held captive, flash-frozen in a carbonite slab. Mourning the loss of the man she loves, Princess Leia mounts a rescue mission to free Han. She enlists the aid of Luke, who is sharpening his skill in the Force at Ben Kenobi's home on the edge of Tatooine's Western Dune Sea. Skywalker organizes a crack fighting force, including Wedge Antilles and his famous X-wing squadron; Lando Calrissian; and the mercenary Dash Rendar. Yet the fierce battle that ensues to rescue Han will not go according to plan. For the Empire's spies are everywhere.
     What's worse, though he is cold and reptillian, Xizor has a certain predatory charisma that not even Leia can totally resist. Against the judgment of Chewbacca, who has promised Han to keep her from harm, Leia walks willingly into Xizor's lair in a dangerous play of passion and willpower to get the information she needs to defeat him. At the same time, Luke stands in the crosshairs of a conspiracy of assassins and bounty hunters recruited by Xizor's lieutenant, the beautiful but lethal human replicant Guri. As the struggle between Xizor and Vader intensifies, 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.
     In a final, explosive showdown, the Rebels must infiltrate Xizor's impregnable stronghold and fight the combined forces of Black Sun and the Empire in deep space. With death and betrayal looming on every side, Luke, Leia, Lando, and Chewie must use every weapon and resource at their disposal, including the Rebel fleet and some intriguing new allies, if they are to prove victorious. [top]

Dark Forces: Soldier For The Empire
William C. Dietz
1997, 127p

     Kyle Katarn is a decorated graduate from the Imperial Military Academy who would forfeit his very life for the Empire. But he wouldn't forfeit his father's life, and that's what the Empire has taken. Kyle is willing to do anything to avenge his father's death which is what the Rebel Alliance is counting on. Join Kyle Katarn in this brand-new, fast-paced tale of adventure and suspense.
     Based on the popular Star Wars: DARK FORCES and JEDI KNIGHT interactive games, this novella-length prose-story is written by acclaimed author William C. Dietz (The Final Battle) and illustrated by award-winning artist Dean Williams (Tarzan: The Lost Adventure). [top]

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