Alexander Freed

A Galaktikus Köztársaság és a Sith Birodalom évtizedeken keresztül háborúztak. Több száz év elteltével a Sith-ek visszatértek a Galaxisba azzal a szándékkal, hogy szétzúzzák a Köztársaságot, amely valaha száműzetésbe kényszerítette őket. Az ifjú Teneb Kelnek ez az újabb ... Folytatás ›› háború az egyetlen esélye arra, hogy kiemelkedjen a szolgasorból, és bebizonyítsa rátermettségét a Sötét Tanácsnak. Csakhogy nem várt küldetést bíznak rá. Nem Jedikre kell vadásznia, hanem egy másik Sith-re, aki elárulta a Birodalmat - a császár tanítványára! A Birodalom vérét az az Alexander Freed írta, aki részt vett a LucasArts és a BioWare online játékának, a StarWars: The Old Republic-nak megteremtésében is. A(z) Star Wars: The Old Republic 1. kötet - A birodalom vére (Könyv) szerzője Alexander Freed.

Helping set the stage for BioWare's hotly anticipated "Dragon Age: Inquisition," this deluxe oversized hardcover collects every Dark Horse Dragon Age comic to date--"The Silent Grove, Those Who Speak," and "Until We Sleep"-- an epic trilogy complete in one volume, written by "Dragon Age "lead writer David Gaider! This edition also features extensive annotations from the creators of the comics as well as a section of never-before-seen related material.

The bravest soldiers. The toughest warriors. The ultimate survivors. Among the stars and across the vast expanses of space, the Galactic Civil War rages. On the battlefields of multiple worlds in the Mid Rim, legions of ruthless stormtroopers - bent on crushing resistance to the Empire wherever it arises - are waging close and brutal combat against an armada of freedom fighters. In the streets and alleys of ravaged cities, the front - line forces of the Rebel Alliance are taking the fight to the enemy, pushing deeper into Imperial territory and grappling with the savage flesh-and-blood realities of war on the ground. Leading the charge are the soldiers - men and women, human and nonhuman - of the Sixty-First Mobile Infantry, better known as Twilight Company. Hard-bitten, war-weary, and ferociously loyal to one another, the members of this renegade outfit doggedly survive where others perish, and defiance is their most powerful weapon against the deadliest odds. When orders come down for the rebels to fall back in the face of superior opposition numbers and firepower, Twilight reluctantly complies. Then an unlikely ally radically changes the strategic equation - and gives the Alliance's hardest-fighting warriors a crucial chance to turn retreat into resurgence. Orders or not, alone and out gunned but unbowed, Twilight Company locks, loads, and prepares to make its boldest maneuver - trading down-and-dirty battle in the trenches for a game-changing strike at the ultimate target: the very heart of the Empire's military machine.

Go beyond the film with a novelization featuring new scenes and expanded material. As the shadows of the Empire loom ever larger across the galaxy, so do deeply troubling rumors. The Rebellion has learned of a sinister Imperial plot to bring entire worlds to their knees. Deep in Empire-dominated space, a machine of unimaginable destructive power is nearing completion. A weapon too terrifying to contemplate...and a threat that may be too great to overcome. If the worlds at the Empire's mercy stand any chance, it lies with an unlikely band of allies: Jyn Erso, a resourceful young woman seeking vengeance; Cassian Andor, a war-weary rebel commander; Bodhi Rook, a defector from the Empire's military; Chirrut Imwe, a blind holy man and his crack-shot companion, Baze Malbus; and K-2SO, a deadly Imperial droid turned against its former masters. In their hands rests the new hope that could turn the tide toward a crucial Rebellion victory - if only they can capture the plans to the Empire's new weapon. But even as they race toward their dangerous goal, the specter of their ultimate enemy - a monstrous world unto itself-darkens the skies. Waiting to herald the Empire's brutal reign with a burst of annihilation worthy of its dreaded name: Death Star.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Go beyond the film with a novelization featuring new scenes and expanded material. As the shadows of the Empire loom ever larger across the galaxy, so do deeply troubling rumors. The Rebellion has learned of a sinister Imperial plot to bring entire worlds to their knees. Deep in Empire-dominated space, a machine of unimaginable destructive power is nearing completion. A weapon too terrifying to contemplate . . . and a threat that may be too great to overcome. If the worlds at the Empire's mercy stand any chance, it lies with an unlikely band of allies: Jyn Erso, a resourceful young woman seeking vengeance; Cassian Andor, a war-weary rebel commander; Bodhi Rook, a defector from the Empire's military; Chirrut Imwe, a blind holy man and his crack-shot companion, Baze Malbus; and K-2SO, a deadly Imperial droid turned against its former masters. In their hands rests the new hope that could turn the tide toward a crucial Rebellion victory--if only they can capture the plans to the Empire's new weapon. But even as they race toward their dangerous goal, the specter of their ultimate enemy--a monstrous world unto itself--darkens the skies. Waiting to herald the Empire's brutal reign with a burst of annihilation worthy of its dreaded name: Death Star. Praise for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story "One of the best movie adaptations yet."--Cinelinx "Rogue One bridged characters and elements of the prequels and original Star Wars trilogy in a visually stunning ride, but there are even more rich details hiding in the film's novelization, [which] reveals and expands with inner monologues and character insights, political knots, and nuance."--The Daily Dot "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization deepens a tale of hope. . . . [Jyn Erso] proves to be even more fascinating here than she was in the movie."--New York Daily News

On the verge of victory in a brutal war, five New Republic pilots transform from hunted to hunters in this epic STAR WARS adventure. The Emperor is dead. His final weapon has been destroyed. The imperial army is in disarray. In the aftermath, Yrica Quell is just one of thousands of defectors from her former cause living in a deserters' shantytown-until she is selected to join Alphabet Squadron. Cobbled together from an eclectic assortment of pilots and starfighters, the five members of Alphabet are tasked by New Republic General Hera Syndulla herself. Like Yrica, each is a talented pilot struggling to find their place in a changing galaxy. Their mission: to track down and destroy the mysterious Shadow Wing, a lethal force of TIE fighters exacting bloody, reckless vengeance in the twilight of their reign. The newly formed unit embodies the heart and soul of the Rebellion: ragtag, resourceful, scrappy, and emboldened by their most audacious victory in decades. But going from underdog rebels to celebrated heroes isn't as easy as it seems, and their inner demons threaten them as much as their enemies among the stars. The wayward warriors of Alphabet Squad will have to learn to fly together if they want to protect the new era of peace they've fought so hard to achieve.

This prequel to BioWare's science fantasy Action RPG introduces two gifted siblings struggling for survival in a world full of danger. From the video game developer that has defined roleplaying games with seminal franchises such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Baldur's Gate, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comes a world brimming with new heroes, new threats, and new stories. Yarrow--one of the brave warriors known as Freelancers who pilot powerful Javelin exosuits--rescues a lone boy, Kismet, from an ambush. With no family left alive, Kismet is placed with a family in Fort Tarsis, a human outpost surrounded by untamed wilderness. His adoptive sister, Jani, struggles with Kismet's withdrawn personality at first, but over the years, the two become close friends. As they grow, Jani learns to fly and fight in Javelin armor, while Kismet trains to join the ranks of the mysterious Cyphers. The pair find themselves split, each pursuing their own craft of war, until an enemy force--large and vicious--appears on the horizon, bringing them together to face their ultimate test. They vowed to defend humanity, but can they protect each other?

A császár halott. A Halálcsillag megsemmisült. A Birodalom flottája vereséget szenvedett és szétszóródott a galaxisban. Yrica Quell egykoron a Birodalom hadiflottájában szolgált, de a háború végén sok katonához hasonlóan dezertált. A Birodalom bukását követően nem találja helyét a galaxisban, mígnem a sors lehetőséget kínál a számára, hogy vezekelhessen régi bűneiért. Caern Adan, a felkelők egyik hírszerzőtisztje ajánlatot tesz neki: állítson fel és vezessen egy különleges vadászosztagot, amelynek feladata egy volt birodalmi pilótákból álló elit alakulat, a Shadow Wing felkutatása és megsemmisítése.

Az Alphabet osztag tovább üldözi a galaxis legveszélyesebb TIE vadászait! Az Új Köztársaság győzelmének híre az egész galaxist felrázta. Az új kormányzat csapásmérő különítményei a legtávolabbi csillagokig is elrepülnek, hogy felkutassák és szétzúzzák a birodalmi zsarnokság utolsó maradványait. De némelyik régi szellemet nehezebb elűzni, mint a többit. A legveszedelmesebb közülük pedig az Árnyék ezred. Yrica Quell vezetésével az Alphabet osztag pont ezt az egységet keresi – ám mindeddig kevés sikerrel. Egyre nagyobb nyomás nehezedik rájuk, hogy megtalálják a célpontot, és a növekvő feszültség lassan éket ver a csapattagok közé. Az elszánt Quell az Új Köztársaság Hírszerzésének kötekedésre hajlamos, rideg tisztjével, Caern Adannel, valamint a legendás Hera Syndulla tábornokkal közösen készíti elő a háború egyik legkockázatosabb húzását: csapdát állítanak az Árnyék ezrednek, hogy egyszer s mindenkorra véget vessenek a hajszának. Azonban az ellenség sem tétlenkedik. Az Árnyék ezred vezetésében hatalmi vákuum támad, és Soran Keize a helyzetet kihasználva átveszi a parancsnokságot, hogy a legsötétebb órákban új életet leheljen a haldokló egységbe. A háború utórengései során céltalanul sodródó Keize végre megtalálja a küldetését: biztonságot akar teremteni a katonáinak. És mi az egyetlen dolog, ami az útjában áll? Az Új Köztársaság Hadiflottájának legkevésbé sem összeillő osztaga, amit az ő korábbi védence és tanítványa vezet: Yrica Quell, az áruló...

Alphabet Squadron's hunt for the deadliest TIE fighters in the galaxy continues in this Star Wars adventure! News of the New Republic's victory still reverberates through the galaxy. In its wake, the capital ships of the newly legitimized galactic government journey to the farthest stars, seeking out and crushing the remnants of imperial tyranny. But some old ghosts are harder to banish than others. And none are more dangerous than Shadow Wing. Yrica Quell's ragtag Alphabet Squadron still leads the search for Shadow Wing, but they're no closer to their goal-and the pressure to find their quarry before it's too late has begun to shake them apart. Determined to finish the fight once and for all, Quell works with New Republic Intelligence's contentious Caern Adan and the legendary General Hera Syndulla to prepare the riskiest gambit of her starfighting career-a trap for Shadow Wing that could finish the chase once and for all. But in the darkness, their enemy has evolved. Soran Keize, last of the Imperial aces, has stepped into the power vacuum at the head of Shadow Wing, reinvigorating the faltering unit in their hour of need. Once adrift in the aftershocks of the war, Keize has found meaning again, leading the lost soldiers of his unit through to safety. The only thing standing in his way? The most mismatched squadron in the New Republic Navy, led by his former mentee: the traitor Yrica Quell.

Alphabet Squadron’s hunt for the deadliest TIE fighters in the galaxy continues in this Star Wars adventure! News of the New Republic’s victory still reverberates through the galaxy. In its wake, the capital ships of the newly legitimized galactic government journey to the farthest stars, seeking out and crushing the remnants of imperial tyranny. But some old ghosts are harder to banish than others. And none are more dangerous than Shadow Wing. Yrica Quell’s ragtag Alphabet Squadron still leads the search for Shadow Wing, but they’re no closer to their goal—and the pressure to find their quarry before it’s too late has begun to shake them apart. Determined to finish the fight once and for all, Quell works with New Republic Intelligence’s contentious Caern Adan and the legendary General Hera Syndulla to prepare the riskiest gambit of her starfighting career—a trap for Shadow Wing that could finish the chase once and for all. But in the darkness, their enemy has evolved. Soran Keize, last of the Imperial aces, has stepped into the power vacuum at the head of Shadow Wing, reinvigorating the faltering unit in their hour of need. Once adrift in the aftershocks of the war, Keize has found meaning again, leading the lost soldiers of his unit through to safety. The only thing standing in his way? The most mismatched squadron in the New Republic Navy, led by his former mentee: the traitor Yrica Quell.

The aces of the New Republic have one final chance to defeat the darkness of Shadow Wing in this thrilling conclusion to the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy! In the wake of Yrica Quell's shocking decision-and one of the fiercest battles of their lives-the remnants of Alphabet Squadron seek answers and closure across a galaxy whose old war scars are threatening to reopen. Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing's spear. Operation Cinder, the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination that began in the twilight of the Imperial era, burns throughout the galaxy. Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic. With its leader, its strength has returned, and its Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons lurk in the darkness between stars, carrying out the fallen Emperor's final edict of destruction-as well as another, stranger mission, one Keize has championed not for the dying Empire, but for its loyal soldiers. Alphabet Squadron's ships are as ramshackle and damaged as their spirits, but they've always had one another. Now, as they face the might of Keize's reborn juggernaut, they aren't sure they even have that. How do you catch a shadow? How do you kill it? And when you're finally victorious, who pays the price?

AZ ÚJ KÖZTÁRSASÁG ÁSZAI KAPNAK MÉG EGY UTOLSÓ ESÉLYT AZ ÁRNYÉK EZRED LEGYŐZÉSÉRE! Életük egyik legvéresebb csatáját követően, és miután értesültek Yrica Quell váratlan döntéséről, az Alphabet osztag túlélői már semmi mást nem akarnak, csak véget vetni az ádáz küzdelemnek a galaxisban, melyet ismét a totális háború réme fenyeget... Soran Keize azonban visszatért az Árnyék ezred élére, és a bolygók megsemmisítését célzó, szörnyűséges Parázs hadművelet, mely a Birodalom alkonyán vette kezdetét, ismét tűzbe borítja az univerzumot. Az Árnyék ezred ugyanis többé már nem az Új Köztársaság vadászai elől menekülő, sebzett préda: vezérével együtt az ereje is visszatért, csillagrombolókkal és TIE-vadászokkal árasztva el a csillagok közti végtelen űrt, hogy végrehajtsa a bukott császár végső parancsát. Ám a pusztítás mellett egy másik, különös küldetés is vár az ezred tagjaira, amit Keize nem a haldokló császár, hanem a saját, hű katonái kedvéért akar véghezvinni. Az Alphabet osztag pilótái éppen eleget szenvedtek már a csatározásokban, de egymásra legalább mindig számíthattak. Most azonban, hogy Kenzie hamvaiból föltámadt, gyilkos ezredével kell szembenézniük, már ebben sem lehetnek biztosak. Hogyan lehetne foglyul ejteni egy árnyat? Hogyan lehetne elpusztítani? És ha végül mégis sikerül győzelmet aratni... ki fizeti meg az árát?

The aces of the New Republic have one final chance to defeat the darkness of Shadow Wing in this thrilling conclusion to the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy! In the wake of Yrica Quell's shocking decision-and one of the fiercest battles of their lives-the remnants of Alphabet Squadron seek answers and closure across a galaxy whose old war scars are threatening to reopen. Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing's spear. Operation Cinder, the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination that began in the twilight of the Imperial era, burns throughout the galaxy. Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic. With its leader, its strength has returned, and its Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons lurk in the darkness between stars, carrying out the fallen Emperor's final edict of destruction-as well as another, stranger mission, one Keize has championed not for the dying Empire, but for its loyal soldiers. Alphabet Squadron's ships are as ramshackle and damaged as their spirits, but they've always had one another. Now, as they face the might of Keize's reborn juggernaut, they aren't sure they even have that. How do you catch a shadow? How do you kill it? And when you're finally victorious, who pays the price?