Matthew Stover

Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader are dead. The Empire has been toppled by the triumphant Rebel Alliance, and the New Republic is ascendant. But the struggle against the dark side and the Sith Order is not over. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and their faithful comrades have had little time to savor victory before being called on to defend the newly liberated galaxy. Powerful remnants of the vanquished Empire, hungry for retaliation, are still at large, committing acts of piracy, terrorism, and wholesale slaughter against the worlds of the fledgling New Republic. The most deadly of these, a ruthless legion of black-armored Stormtroopers, do the brutal bidding of the newly risen warlord Shadowspawn. Striking from a strategically advantageous base on the planet Mindor, they are waging a campaign of plunder and destruction, demolishing order and security across the galaxy-and breeding fears of an Imperial resurgence. Another reign of darkness beneath the boot-heel of Sith despotism is something General Luke Skywalker cannot, and will not, risk.

The Jedi are keepers of the peace. We are not soldiers. MACE WINDU Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Mace Windu is a living legend: Jedi Master, senior member of the Jedi Council, skilled diplomat, devastating fighter. Some say he is the deadliest man alive. But he is a man of peaceand for the first time in a thousand years, the galaxy is at war. Now, following the momentous events climaxing in the Battle of Geonosis, Master Mace Windu must undertake a perilous homecoming to his native worldto defuse a potentially catastrophic crisis for the Republic . . . and to confront a terrifying mystery with dire personal consequences. The jungle planet of Haruun Kal, the homeworld Mace barely remembers, has become a battleground in the increasing hostilities between the Republic and the renegade Separatist movement. The Jedi Council has sent Depa BillabaMaces former Padawan and fellow Council memberto Haruun Kal to train the local tribesmen as a guerilla resistance force, to fight against the Separatists who control the planet and its strategic star system with their droid armies. But now the Separatists have pulled back, and Depa has not returned. The only clue to her disappearance is a cryptic recording left at the scene of a brutal massacre: a recording that hints of madness and murder, and the darkness in the jungle . . . a recording in Depas own voice. Mace Windu trained her. Only he can find her. Only he can learn what has changed her. Only he can stop her. Jedi were never intended to be soldiers. But now they have no choice. Macemust journey alone into the most treacherous jungle in the galaxyand into his own heritage. He will leave behind the Republic he serves, the civilization he believes in, everything but his passion for peace and his devotion to his former Padawan. And he will learn the terrible price that must be paid, when keepers of the peace are forced to make war. . . .

Tras muchos años de guerra civil, los separatistas han llevado a la castigada República al borde del colapso. En Coruscant, el Senado contempla cómo el Canciller Supremo Palpatine va anulando progresivamente las libertades civiles, buscando asi proteger a la Republica. Yoda, Mace Windu y sus compañeros se oponen al deseo del Canciller de controlar el Consejo Jedi. Y Anakin Skywalker, el Elegido del cual se profetizo traeria el equilibrio a la Fuerza, esta cada vez mas atenazado por el miedo a que muera su amor secreto; la senadora Padme Amidala.

Por fin llega el momento decisivo de toda la saga de Star Wars"La fuerza es cada vez más oscura, Anakin... Ten cuidado con tus sentimientos."Tras muchos años de guerra civil, los separatistas han llevado a la castigada Republica al borde del colapso. En Coruscant, el Senado cintempla como el Canciller Supremo Palpatine va anulando progresivamente las libertades civiles, buscando asi proteger a la Republica. Yoda, Mace Windu y sus compañeros se oponen al deseo del Canciller de controlar el Consejo Jedi. Y Anakin Skywalker, el Elegido del cual se profetizo traeria el equilibrio a la Fuerza, esta cada vez mas atenazado por el miedo a que muera su amor secreto: la senadora Padme Amidala.La novela de Matthew Stover, basada en el guion de la ultima y esperada pelicula de la epica saga de Goerge Lucas, rebosa accion y retrata a sus protagonistas con todos los matices de su personalidad rematando de forma redonda esta obra maestra del space opera.

From the depths of catastrophe, a glimmer of hope.After the capture of Coruscant, the mighty heart of the New Republic, a stunned galaxy fears that nothing can stop the Yuuzhan Vong. Still, that crushing defeat produces one small miracle: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances.The young Jedi Knight is in the care of Vergere, a fascinating creature of mystery and power, her intentions hard to fathom, her cruelties rarely concealed. But this master of inscrutable arts has much to teach the young Jedi...for she holds the key to a new way to experience the Force, to take it to another level - dangerous, dazzling, perhaps deadly.In the wrong hands, the tremendous energies of the Froce can be devastating. And there are others watching Jacens progress closely, waiting patiently for the moment when he will be ready for their own dire purposes. Now, all is in shadows. Yet whatever happens, whether Jacens newfound mastery unleashes light or darkness, he will never be the same Jedi again...

In the midst of the Clone Wars, Master Mace Windu returns to his Separatist-occupied homeworld, where his former Padawan, Depa Billaba, has been working as an undercover agent. But Depa hasnt been reporting in lately, and Republic intelligence has been gathering disturbing hints of bloody ambushes and terror-strikes in the deep outback. Mace trained Depa--he knows that no one but he can hope to even reach her, let alone save her from the darkness...

The turning point for the entire Star Wars saga is at hand. . . .As combat escalates across the galaxy, the stage is set for an explosive endgame: Obi-Wan undertakes a perilous mission to destroy the dreaded Separatist military leader, General Grievous. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine continues to strip away constitutional liberties in the name of security while influencing public opinion to turn against the Jedi. And a conflicted Anakin fears that his secret love, Senator Padme Amidala, will die. Tormented by unspeakable visions, Anakin edges closer to the brink of a galaxy-shaping decision. It remains only for Darth Sidious to strike the final staggering blow against the Republicand to ordain a fearsome new Sith Lord: Darth Vader.Based on the screenplay of the final film in George Lucass epic saga, bestselling Star Wars author Matthew Stovers novel crackles with action, captures the iconic characters in all their complexity, and brings a space opera masterpiece full circle in stunning style.

The perfect assassin, the perfect revenge.On Earth, Hari Michaelson was a superstar. But on Overworld, he was the assassin Caine. Real monarchs lived and died at his hands and entire governments were overthrown - all for the entertainment of millions back on Earth. But now Hari, stripped of his identity as Caine, must fight his greatest battle: against the powerful corporate masters of Earth and the faceless masses who are killing everything he loves. Enemies old and new array themselves against him. And Hari is just one man - alone, half-crippled, powerless. They say he doesnt have a chance. They are wrong.Welcome to the world of Caine: Assassin. Hero. Superstar . . .From a New York Times bestselling author comes a gritty action fantasy series like no other - perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Brent Weeks, Mark Lawrence and the Assassins Creed novels. Praise for the Acts of Caine books:A gritty, bloody, deeply touching work of genius - Scott LynchHands down one of the most bad-ass, brutal - and brilliant - fantasy series of the last double-decade. You know this if youre already reading it. If youre not already reading it, then good lord, its time you found out - John ScalziIf you like really really gritty, dark fantasy like George RR Martin, Richard Morgan (Takashi Kovaks books) or ESPECIALLY Joe Abercrombie, you should get this book - Felicia Day

Some laws you break. And some break you. And then theres Caines Law.The assassin Caine: a civilized man who embraced savagery, an actor whose life was a lie, a force of destruction so potent that even gods thought twice about crossing him. Now the legendary killer is back for his most stunning and bloodthirsty performance yet.Caine is washed up and hung out to dry, a crippled husk kept isolated and restrained by the studio that exploited him. Now they have dragged him back for one last deal. But Caine has other plans. Those plans take him back to Overworld, the alternate reality where gods are real and magic is the ultimate weapon. There, in a violent odyssey, Caine will face the demons of his past, find true love, and just possibly destroy the universe.Welcome to the world of Caine: Assassin. Hero. Superstar . . .From a New York Times bestselling author comes the start of a gritty action fantasy series like no other - perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Brent Weeks, Mark Lawrence and the Assassins Creed novels. Praise for The Acts of Caine books:A gritty, bloody, deeply touching work of genius - Scott LynchHands down one of the most bad-ass, brutal - and brilliant - fantasy series of the last double-decade. You know this if youre already reading it. If youre not already reading it, then good lord, its time you found out - John ScalziIf you like really really gritty, dark fantasy like George RR Martin, Richard Morgan (Takashi Kovaks books) or ESPECIALLY Joe Abercrombie, you should get this book - Felicia Day

La galaxie libérée de lEmpereur Palpatine est toujours menacée par lOrdre Sith. Luke doit agir. An 5 LAlliance Rebelle a triomphé de lEmpereur Palpatine et de Dark Vador. La Nouvelle République sefforce de se construire tout en affrontant les restes epars mais toujours puissants de lOrdre Sith et de lEmpire.Parmi eux, le plus grand danger vient de Shadowspawn et de ses troupes de stormtroopers noirs. Depuis sa base strategiquement placee sur Mindor, il mene pillages et destruction.Accompagne de ses fideles amis et des membres de lEscadron Rogue, Luke sapprete a contre-attaquer. Mais cest la precisement ce quescomptait Shadowspawn...

Redemption casts a bloody shadowOn Overworld, Caine was an assassin without peer - a legendary killer known as the Blade of Tyshalle. Back on Earth, Caine was Hari Michaelson, an actor whose bloodthirsty adventures in the Overworld made him superstar. In his last adventure, Caine almost single-handedly defeated and exterminated the fiercest of all tribes: the Black Knives. But the shocking truth of what happened during that vicious battle has never been revealed . . . until now.Years later, Caine returns to the scene of his greatest triumph - some would say greatest crime - at the request of his adopted brother, the last of the Black Knives. But where Caine goes, danger follows, and he soon finds himself fighting for his life against impossible odds, with the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance. Just the way Caine likes it.Welcome to the world of Caine: Assassin. Hero. Superstar . . .From a New York Times bestselling author comes the start of a gritty action fantasy series like no other - perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Brent Weeks, Mark Lawrence and the Assassins Creed novels. Praise for The Acts of Caine books:A gritty, bloody, deeply touching work of genius - Scott LynchHands down one of the most bad-ass, brutal - and brilliant - fantasy series of the last double-decade. You know this if youre already reading it. If youre not already reading it, then good lord, its time you found out - John ScalziIf you like really really gritty, dark fantasy like George RR Martin, Richard Morgan (Takashi Kovaks books) or ESPECIALLY Joe Abercrombie, you should get this book - Felicia Day

(Re)plongez au cœur de la Guerre des Clones aux côtés de Mace Windu, Maître Jedi, membre du Conseil et désormais général de la Grande Armée de la République."Les Jedi ont pour mission de préserver la

Two worlds. One killer.Renowned throughout the land of Ankhana, the assassin Caine has killed his share of monarchs and commoners, villains and heroes. He is relentless, unstoppable, the best at what he does.At home in the real world, Caine is Hari Michaelson, a superstar whose adventures in Ankhana command an audience of billions. Yet hes shackled by a rigid caste society, bound to ignore the grim fact that he kills men on a far-off world for the entertainment of his own planet.But now Michaelson has crossed the line. His estranged wife has disappeared in the slums of Ankhana. To save her, he must confront the greatest challenge of his life: a lethal game of cat and mouse with the most treacherous rulers of two worlds.Welcome to the world of Caine: Assassin. Hero. Superstar . . .From a New York Times bestselling author comes the start of a gritty action fantasy series like no other - perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Brent Weeks, Mark Lawrence and the Assassins Creed novels.A gritty, bloody, deeply touching work of genius - Scott LynchHands down one of the most bad-ass, brutal - and brilliant - fantasy series of the last double-decade. You know this if youre already reading it. If youre not already reading it, then good lord, its time you found out - John ScalziIf you like really really gritty, dark fantasy like George RR Martin, Richard Morgan (Takashi Kovaks books) or ESPECIALLY Joe Abercrombie, you should get this book - Felicia Day

In Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle, Matthew Stover created a new kind of fantasy novel, and a new kind of hero to go with it: Caine, a street thug turned superstar, battling in a future where reality shows take place in another dimension, on a world where magic exists and gods are up close and personal. In that beautiful, savage land, Caine is an assassin without peer, a living legend born from one of the highest-rated reality shows ever made. That season, Caine almost single-handedly defeatedand all but exterminatedthe fiercest of all tribes: the Black Knives. But the shocking truth of what really took place during that blood-drenched adventure has never been revealed . . . until now.Thirty years later, Caine returns to the scene of his greatest triumphsome would say greatest crimeat the request of his adopted brother Orbek, the last of the true Black Knives. But where Caine goes, danger follows, and he soon finds himself back in familiar territory: fighting for his life against impossible odds, with the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance. Just the way Caine likes it.

Offering deeper insights into the critically acclaimed God of War franchise, this novel returns us to the dark world of ancient Greek mythology explored in the heart-pounding action of God of War I, the bestselling video game. A brutal warrior, Kratos is a slave to the gods of Olympus. Plagued by the nightmares of his past and yearning for freedom, the Ghost of Sparta would do anything to be free of his debt to the gods. He is on the verge of losing all hope when the gods give him one last task to end his servitude.He must destroy Ares, the god of war.But what chance does a mere mortal have against a god? Armed with the deadly chained Blades of Chaos, guided by the goddess Athena, and driven by his own insatiable thirst for vengeance, Kratos seeks the only relic powerful enough to slay Ares . . . a quest that will take him deep into the mysterious temple borne by the Titan Cronos!From the black depths of Hades to the war-torn city of Athens to the lost desert beyond, God of War sheds a brutal new light on the bestselling video game and on the legend of Kratos.

For the first time in one thrilling volume, three novelsLabyrinth of Evil, Revenge of the Sith, and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vaderthat follow an epic chain of events: the last days of the Republic, the creation of the Empire, and the ultimate transformation of Jedi Anakin Skywalker into the notorious Darth Vader.On the planet Neimoidia, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker seize an unexpected prize: intelligence capable of leading the Republic forces to the ever-elusive Darth Sidious, who is ruthlessly orchestrating a campaign to divide and overwhelm the Jedi forces. As combat escalates across the galaxy, and Darth Sidious remains one step ahead of his pursuers, the stage is set for an explosive endgame. Tormented by unspeakable visions, Anakin edges closer to the brink of a galaxy-shaping decision, while Darth Sidious plots to strike the final staggering blow against the Republicand to ordain a fearsome new Sith Lord: Darth Vader.Once the most powerful Knight ever known to the Jedi Order, Anakin becomes Darth Vader, a disciple of the dark side, a lord of the dreaded Sith, and the avenging right hand of the galaxys ruthless new Emperor. As a few surviving Jedi lead a charge on a Separatist stronghold, the deadliest threat still rests in the swift and lethal crimson lightsaber of Darth Vaderbehind whose brooding mask lies a shattered heart, a poisoned soul, and a cunning, twisted mind hell-bent on vengeance. For the handful of scattered Jedi hunted across space, survival is imperative if the light side of the Force is to be protected and the galaxy reclaimed. LABYRINTH OF EVILby James LucenoREVENGE OF THE SITHby Matthew Stover, based on the story and screenplay by George LucasDARK LORDThe Rise of Darth Vaderby James LucenoFeatures 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!

SOME LAWS YOU BREAK. SOME BREAK YOU.AND THEN THERES CAINES LAW. From the moment Caine first appeared in the pages of Heroes Die, two things were clear. First, that Matthew Stover was one of the most gifted fantasy writers of his generation. And second, that Caine was a hero whose peers go by such names as Conan and Elric. Like them, Caine was something new: a civilized man who embraced savagery, an actor whose life was a lie, a force of destruction so potent that even gods thought twice about crossing him. Now Stover brings back his greatest creation for his most stunning performance yet.Caine is washed up and hung out to dry, a crippled husk kept isolated and restrained by the studio that exploited him. Now they have dragged him back for one last deal. But Caine has other plans. Those plans take him back to Overworld, the alternate reality where gods are real and magic is the ultimate weapon. There, in a violent odyssey through time and space, Caine will face the demons of his past, find true love, and just possibly destroy the universe. Hey, its a crappy job, but somebodys got to do it.

Downtrodden and powerless, Planeswalker Tezzeret must do everything he can to return to his former gloryeven if it means relying on old enemiesFrom the ashes of defeat, Tezzeret rises again. Beaten to within an inch of his life and left for dead by the psychic sorcerer Jace Beleren, Tezzeret has lost control of the Infinite Consortiuman interplanar cabal he commanded with a power and influence few in the Multiverse have ever achieved. Now he must turn to a former enemy for help: the dragon Nicol Bolas, perhaps the only Planeswalker in the Multiverse powerful enough to get him back on his feet. Bolas, however, has his reservations. What can Tezzeret give him that he doesnt already have? So begins Tezzerets search for the secret of etheriuma magical alloy infused with all the power of the Blind Eternitiesthought to have been lost with the disappearance of the great sphinx, Crucius the Mad. Tezzerets quest is clear, but his thirst for revenge clouds his decisions. Will he achieve his goal, or will he be bested by his own ambition?

À loccasion des 20 ans de La Revanche des Sith, réédition des trois romans qui narrent la transformation dAnakin Skywalker en Dark Vador !Rassemblés pour la première fois en une intégrale unique à lo

Il pianeta natale del leggendario Maestro Jedi Mace Windu e diventato un campo di battaglia nelle crescenti ostilita tra la Repubblica e il movimento separatista. Il Consiglio dei Jedi ha inviato ad Haruun Kal Depa Billaba, lex Padawan di Mace, per addestrare le tribu locali alla guerriglia. Ma ora che i Separatisti si sono ritirati, Depa non e tornata e tocchera a Mace trovarla e scoprire il terribile prezzo da pagare quando i custodi di pace e giustizia sono costretti a fare la guerra