Star Wars Dark Force Rising

Like ~~Empire Strikes Back~~, this book sets up the massive cliff-hanger that forces you to read the next book. Again, not sure if the story seems more alive because we're more familiar with the characters of if Zahn is a really good writer, but the story is really vividly written. This book has the Empire and 'Rebels' racing to find a set of 200 ancient warships that would tip the balance of power while the Empire's real schemes are uncovered.

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