Before the Storm: Star Wars Legends (The Black Fleet Crisis)
Jun 2011 · Star Wars: The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy - Legends Book 1 · Sold by Random House Worlds
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In the blockbuster bestselling tradition of Heir to the Empire comes this thrilling addition to the Star Wars(r) saga, as peace gives way to a new threat...
It is a time of tranquillity for the New Republic. The remnants of the Empire now lie in complete disarray, 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 weapons of enormous destructive power and an unknown mission. And Leia, a living symbol of the New Republic's triumph, must face down a 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.
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!
It is a time of tranquillity for the New Republic. The remnants of the Empire now lie in complete disarray, 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 weapons of enormous destructive power and an unknown mission. And Leia, a living symbol of the New Republic's triumph, must face down a 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.
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!
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4.3
23 reviews
Nicholas Boyer
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August 9, 2019
Interesting premise and plot spoiled by poor writing and representation of several of the most well known characters of the Star Wars universe. This book is a brief introduction to the Black Fleet trilogy that really could have been improved by being half the length. The major flaw is the baffling depiction of Luke Skywalker and Leia Solo. Neither is consistent with their characterization in the original trilogy or subsequent books released prior to the Black Fleet. Both forsake the decade and a half of character development and maturation, and essentially behave as children with important roles. If you're not an avid reader of Star Wars novels set prior to this, or a fan of the original trilogy, and don't mind tedious storytelling, you might enjoy this book.
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Christopher Williams-Knibb
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May 13, 2019
Enjoyed it
Asha Frey
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January 13, 2021
Good ebook
About the author
Michael P. Kube-McDowell is the New York Times bestselling author of Before the Storm, the Hugo Award nominee The Quiet Pools, and the Philip K. Dick Award nominee Emprise. His acclaimed near-future, human-centered novels have been praised as "a heady mix of political intrigue and hard science" (Julian May) and "the work of an alert intellect" (Locus).
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