Rating: 4.5/5
403 pages
1991
Publisher: Bantam
Source: Library ebook
Description:
Five years after the
Death Star was destroyed and Darth Vader and the Emperor were defeated,
the galaxy is struggling to heal the wounds of war, Princess Leia and
Han Solo are married and expecting twins, and Luke Skywalker has become
the first in a long-awaited line of new Jedi Knights.
But
thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor’s warlords—the
brilliant and deadly Grand Admiral Thrawn—has taken command of the
shattered Imperial fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the
fragile heart of the New Republic. For this dark warrior has made two
vital discoveries that could destroy everything the courageous men and
women of the Rebel Alliance fought so hard to create.
The
explosive confrontation that results is a towering epic of action,
invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale—in short, a story
worthy of the name Star Wars. (from Goodreads)
Rating: 3/5
435 pages
2011
Publisher: Roc
Source: Library book
Description:
Anne Bishop's "darkly
fascinating" (SF Site) Black Jewel novels have enthralled readers and
critics alike with their mixture of fantasy, intrigue, and romance. Now
in Twilight's Dawn, Bishop returns to the Blood realm with four all-new captivating novellas. (From Goodreads)
Rating: 4.5/5
352 pages
1971
Publisher: Del Rey
Source: Kindle ebook
Description:
Another Turn, and the
deadly silver Threads began falling again. So the bold dragonriders took
to the air once more and their magnificent flying dragons swirled and
swooped, belching flames that destroyed the shimmering strands before
they reach the ground.
But F'lar knew he had to find a better way
to protect his beloved Pern,and he had to find it before the rebellious
Oldtimers could breed anymore dissent... before his brother F'nor would
be foolhardy enough to launch another suicide mission... and before those
dratted fire-lizards could stir up any more trouble! (from
Goodreads)
Rating: 4/5
203 pages
1968
Publisher: Del Rey
Source: Kindle ebook
Description:
On the beautiful
planet Pern, colonized for centuries, Land Holders and Craftsmen have
traditionally tithed food and supplies to the dragon weyrs to which they
are bound. In times past, the mighty telepathic dragons and their riders
were the only protection from the dreaded, life-threatening Thread.
But
it has been over 400 years since the last Thread fall, and some people
have come to doubt that the menace will every strike again. But F'lar,
rider of Pern's greatest bronze dragon, has no such illusions. The Red
Star is near; Thread will fall soon. (from
Goodreads)
