The Rise of the Empire: Star Wars

  It's an all-new Star Wars galaxy and an exciting new era of connected storytelling This special trade bundle featuring two full novels, along with new original short fiction provides a great starting point for the journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller: The stage is set for the coming Rebellion against the Empire: Kanan is a Jedi survivor of Order 66. Refusing to wield his lightsaber ever again, he makes a living as a freelance pilot, keeping his head down to avoid any Imperial attention. But when the beautiful Hera Syndulla sweeps into his life at the same time his friends and his livelihood are being threatened by an Imperial plot, he faces the biggest choice of his life: keep hiding... or make a stand and risk the wrath of the Empire. Tarkin by James Luceno: Grand Moff Tarkin--the man who controlled the Death Star and ordered the destruction of Alderaan. The man who even the dreaded Darth Vader obeyed. At long last, as the true story of the Star Wars galaxy continues to unfold, Tarkin's tale now comes to light!