Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
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Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

by Steve Perry

1996•Science fiction•418 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionactionadventurefastunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is sweeping, stirring and fast-moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionActionAdventureRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceAll consuming quest

Subjects

Science fictionStar Wars fiction

Details

Author
Steve Perry
Published
1996
Pages
418
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