Shadows of the Empire - Star Wars Author:Steve Perry Shadows of the Empire illuminates the shadowy outlines of a criminal conspiracy that exists in the background of the events in the movies, ruled by a character new to us. Prince Xizor is a mastermind of evil who dares to oppose one of the best-known fictional villains of all time: Darth Vader. The story involves all the featured Star Wars movie ... more »characters, plus Emperor Palpatine and, of course, Lord Vader himself.
In this installment of the Bantam "Star Wars" series Lucasfilm has authorized a story set within the timespan of the original movie series, between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". "Shadows of the Empire" is the story of a villain not yet known to "Star Wars" fans--a villain who could be more evil and treacherous than even Darth Vader.« less