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by Timothy Zahn (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books (18 Mar 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553404423
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553404425
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,320 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This novel begins five years after the events of the "The Return of the Jedi". The new Republic is threatened by a traitor within the highest Republic Council and by Grand Admiral Thrawn, the Empire's most cunning and ruthless warlord, who has taken control of the remains of the Imperial Fleet.

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Dark Force Rising moves with the speed of light, across a dazzling landscape of galactic proportions, from world to world, from adventure to adventure, as Good and Evil clash across the vastness of space 'a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...'

Five years after the 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 Thrawn plans to 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.

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...

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another unmissable chapter in the Star Wars saga., 2 Nov 2004
By Ian Tapley "thefragrantwookiee" - See all my reviews
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THE STORY:
Five years after 'Return of the Jedi', Grand Admiral Thrawn continues his devastating war against the New Republic by seeking out the Dark Force, a fleet of Dreadnaughts that disappeared decades earlier. Mara Jade, hoping to rescue her employer Talon Karrde from Thrawn's clutches, seeks the help of Luke Skywalker, but first she must free him from the influence of the Dark Jedi Joruus C'baoth. Elsewhere, Leia and Chewbacca seek to turn the Noghri against the Empire and Han and Lando discover a potential ally from the early days of the Rebellion.

WHAT'S GOOD:
In a lot of ways this book is an improvement over it's excellent predecessor, having more character development, more dynamic action and more interesting plot twists. I enjoyed the idea that Luke is so desperate to further his Jedi training that he fails to resist C'baoth's mind control and that it is Mara, who is sworn to kill him, who saves him from this new dark side temptation. The pace of this novel is excellent too, with the disparate threads gathering momentum as all the elements of the story plunge towards the battle for the Katana Fleet. The character of Garm Bel-Iblis is a welcome addition to the story, being a founder of the Rebellion, who broke away to conduct a private war against the Empire, but who is now drawn back towards his old comrades. I'm sure you'll also enjoy the ending, in which Borsk Fey'lya gets exactly what he deserves! An interesting element of this book is Zahn's use of clone Stormtroopers; did Lucas give him hints of his plans for the prequels, or was Lucas himself influenced by this book (don't forget that Zahn was the man who named the galaxy's capital 'Coruscant' and Lucas used that...)

WHAT'S BAD:
I found the storyline involving Leia's trip to Honoghr to be tedious at the best of times and, despite it's importance to the eventual outcome of the trilogy, I could have happily done without it. Mara's seeking out of Luke seemed a little far fetched, considering the lengths Zahn has gone to to show how much she hates him.

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5.0 out of 5 stars All hail T. Zahn!, 10 Nov 1999
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The best star wars novel yet! Zahn is trully the best star wars author next to George Lucas himself. The story has exactly the same atmosphere as the films, and never, at no point at all, becomes boring. Next to that, Zahn adds new characters worlds and creatures that fit in as if they were from the original movies. Okay Thrawn is no Lord Vader, but he will do just fine (very, very fine). Keep up the good work Tim!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A must for any Star Wars fan or 'wanting-to-be' fan., 3 Sep 1999
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Dark force takes the gauntlet from 'Heir to the Empire' with the usual slick action and excitement of any Zahn novel. Characters develop (Borsk Fey'la escpecially - you'll wnat to strangle him soon enough!), and the story unfolds further and deeper, with a spectacular (and superbly executed) ending (as per 'Heir'). If you've read 'Heir' you'll want it anyway. If not, you should start the whole trilogy, and be amazed at how well Zahn writes for the Star Wars universe.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but not brilliant.
Slightly weaker in areas than Heir to the Empire, it's still a great read. Thrawn and his relationship with Captain Pellaeon develop excellently, although sometimes you wonder... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars The second in the series, but definetely not second best.
Dark Force Rising is the second instalment of Timothy Zahn's Heir To The Empire trilogy. The story follows on immediately from where the previous book finished - with the New... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 1999 by Dangerous Davies

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK TO CONTINUE ON A GREAT SERIES
Published on 16 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrawn Returns
A vast improvement over ''Heir To The Empire''. The best novel in Mr. Zahn's trilogy.
Published on 16 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The book was great.
This whole series are my among my favorite books ever. I would like to encourage Timothy Zahn to write more Star Wars books, he is a great author.
Published on 9 Aug 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but very hard to believe
I think this is a good STAR WARS book, but has slow patches in the story which sometimes make reading it unbearable. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was very good
If you read Heir to the Empire, you should read this book. It was a very exiting seaqual.
Published on 4 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Trilogy is getting better with this second book.
I liked this second book more than the first, especially the Mara Jade character. By the end I was hooked (for the third book) to see what becomes of Mara Jade. Read more
Published on 31 Jul 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars The Middle Book in a Trilogy is Never the Best
Well, if Tolkien couldn't do a great job with his middle book in "Lord of the Rings," why should anyone else? Read more
Published on 30 Jul 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars It has some stupid parts
Im sorry Star Wars fans, I am one myself but this really stinks up the pen. For one things, in this book Thrawn is not once incorrect in one of his more important hunches. Read more
Published on 30 Jul 1999

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