Steve Perry’s first official entry into the Star Wars universe is Shadows of the Empire. The events of this book take place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, a time span that had previously remained untouched. But the release of this book came about with the release of Shadows of the Empire for the Nintendo 64.The story begins with Darth Vader's conversation with the Emperor as seen in The Empire Strikes Back, but this time we are on Palpatine's end of the call, and we learn that Prince Xizor, lord of the crime syndicate Black Sun, is standing just out of range so that Vader cannot see him.
Xizor realizes that, in order to get closer to Palpatine he has to eliminate Vader, and to start the process he decides to kill Luke Skywalker. Luke and the others, meanwhile, are tracking Boba Fett in an effort to save Han Solo.
The story also introduces Dash Rendar, hero of the video game, and his ship, The Outrider, which he boasts is faster than the Millennium Falcon. Luke and the gang reluctantly work with the arrogant Rendar and track Fett, but lose out on catching him. They travel to Coruscant and meet Prince Xizor, who they think can help them get Han back from Jabba the Hutt.
Perry's writing style lends itself well to the feeling of the movies, but the book feels like it was aimed for a younger audience.
Re-readability: 8.8
Final Grade: B+
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