NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Lauded Star Wars author James Luceno
returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the
stage for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the Republic and the
Separatists have battled across the stars, each building more and more
deadly technology in an attempt to win the war. As a member of
Chancellor Palpatine's top secret Death Star project, Orson Krennic is
determined to develop a superweapon before the Republic's enemies can.
And an old friend of Krennic's, the brilliant scientist Galen Erso,
could be the key.
Galen's energy-focused research has captured the attention of both
Krennic and his foes, making the scientist a crucial pawn in the
galactic conflict. But after Krennic rescues Galen, his wife, Lyra, and
their young daughter, Jyn, from Separatist kidnappers, the Erso family
is deeply in Krennic's debt. Krennic then offers Galen an extraordinary
opportunity: to continue his scientific studies with every resource put
utterly at his disposal. While Galen and Lyra believe that his energy
research will be used purely in altruistic ways, Krennic has other plans
that will finally make the Death Star a reality. Trapped in their
benefactor's tightening grasp, the Ersos must untangle Krennic's web of
deception to save themselves and the galaxy itself.
