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Excerpt: “Tarkin: Star Wars” (audio) A new audiobook by James Luceno about the commander of the Death Star

Excerpt: “Tarkin: Star Wars” (audio) A new audiobook by James Luceno about the commander of the Death Star

by Summer Brooks | October 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

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A new audiobook from the Star Wars universe brings a legendary character to life… TARKIN: STAR WARS is the latest from fan favorite author James Luceno, about Grand Moff Tarkin, the commander of the Death Star. TARKIN is the second title in the adult fiction line since the restructuring of the Star Wars canon, and is sure to appeal to Star Wars fans old and new.

TARKIN: Star WarsSynopsis:
He’s the scion of an honorable and revered family. A dedicated soldier and distinguished legislator. Loyal proponent of the Republic and trusted ally of the Jedi Order. Groomed by the ruthless politician and Sith Lord who would be Emperor, Governor Wilhuff Tarkin rises through the Imperial ranks, enforcing his authority ever more mercilessly . . . and zealously pursuing his destiny as the architect of absolute dominion.

Rule through the fear of force rather than force itself, he advises his Emperor. Under Tarkin’s guidance, an ultimate weapon of unparalleled destruction moves ever closer to becoming a terrifying reality. When the so-called Death Star is completed, Tarkin is confident that the galaxy’s lingering pockets of Separatist rebellion will be brought to heel—by intimidation . . . or annihilation.

Until then, however, insurgency remains a genuine threat. Escalating guerrilla attacks by resistance forces and newfound evidence of a growing Separatist conspiracy are an immediate danger the Empire must meet with swift and brutal action. And to bring down a band of elusive freedom fighters, the Emperor turns to his most formidable agents: Darth Vader, the fearsome new Sith enforcer as remorseless as he is mysterious; and Tarkin—whose tactical cunning and cold-blooded efficiency will pave the way for the Empire’s supremacy . . . and its enemies’ extinction.”

Tarkin: Star Wars will be available in audio and print on November 4, 2014.

Audiobook:
Tarkin: Star Wars by James Luceno (narrated by Euan Morton)

Audible Audio Edition
Listening Length: 9 hours and 30 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: Random House Audio
Whispersync for Voice: Ready
Audible.com Release Date: November 4, 2014
Language: English
ASIN: B00O4GS7V0

Hardcover:
Tarkin: Star Wars by James Luceno

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: LucasBooks (November 4, 2014)
ISBN-10: 0345511522
ISBN-13: 978-0345511522

Filed Under: News Tagged With: audiobooks, excerpts, Star Wars

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