It is their hope that this influential post will bring strong leadership to a divided galaxy.Īs the daughter of Darth Vader, Leia faces with distrust the prospect of any one person holding such a powerful position-even when supporters suggest Leia herself for the job. Desperate to take action, senators are calling for the election of a First Senator. Underworld kingpins, treacherous politicians, and Imperial loyalists are sowing chaos in the galaxy. Now a respected senator, Leia must grapple with the dangers that threaten to cripple the fledgling democracy-from both within and without. But after decades of vicious infighting and partisan gridlock in the New Republic Senate, that hope seems like a distant memory. When the Rebellion defeated the Empire in the skies above Endor, Leia Organa believed it was the beginning to a lasting peace. Available for Purchase From…įrom the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Lost Stars comes a thrilling prequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, set roughly six years before the events of the film. Buy them for the Star Wars fan–or wannabe fan–in your life.Star Wars: Lost Stars also includes all-new post- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi content, as well as hints and clues about the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for all Star Wars fans. It’s hard to go wrong with any DK book, and these two are certainly no exception. The Visual Encylopedia presents thousands of photographs from every aspect of the saga: from helmets and costumes to podracers, droids, blasters, food, furniture, and luggage. It’s entirely possible to get sucked into this book and disappear for hours. They take a DEEP dive into the Star Wars universe and take every advantage of DK’s format to present an absolutely gorgeous book. This is as close to a scholarly reference book as you can get for a fictional universe.Īuthors Tricia Barr, Adam Bray, and Cole Horton don’t hold back in the slightest. Where Star Wars Made Easy plays a little fast and loose with the universe and uses humor and sarcasm to engage casual fans and total newbs, The Visual Encyclopedia takes itself very seriously. The book is broken down by geography, nature, history, culture, and science and technology. And it presents a collection of useful phrases. But The Visual Encyclopedia breaks down the alphabet by letter and also presents Futhork, Geonosian, Mando’a, Trade Federation, and Outer Rim alphabets. Why settle for only knowing that a Galactic Senate existed when you can have photos, an in-depth analysis of how the Senate operated, and profiles of more than a dozen individual senators? Sure, Star Wars Made Easy identifies the galaxy’s most common language as Basic and its script as Aurebesh. If Star Wars Made Easy is one end of a spectrum, then Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia is pretty much the exact opposite end. Each spread is basically self-contained, so your Star Wars knowledge will increase in bite-sized chunks until you can go toe to toe with Yoda himself. The book is incredibly easy to pick up and put down. Jedi, Sith, Galactic Senate, Rebellion, Old Republic, New Republic, Empire, Separatists, Clone Wars, Resistance, New Order. Plus, it helps organize and explain the convoluted politics of Star Wars. ![]() What the heck is a youngling? What’s up with the Ewoks? Is it wrong if I like Jar Jar Binks? And the ever-controversial Which film should I watch first? It helps answer some of the questions that someone new to the fandom will inevitably have. It’s the perfect entry point to Star Wars universe, and the book is broken into 11 chapters: one for the basics, one for each film, and one for Star Wars on TV. ![]() ![]() For those poor unfortunate souls in your life (or for you, if you don’t want to publicly admit it) who don’t know Wookiees from wampas, get confused by the family trees, or aren’t quite sure where Padme Amidala, Ahsoka Tano, or Jyn Erso fit into everything, this is the book to grab. It’s an absolute beginner’s guide to the Star Wars universe. Star Wars Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (by Christian Blauvelt) is exactly what the name implies. So where to start? Luckily, DK has you covered… from both extremes. Or maybe you’ve been convinced to see the movie with your best friend or better half and–horror of horrors!–you’ve not seen the previous eight films or gotten caught up on 10 seasons of animated shows. If you’re anything like us, you’re counting down the days until December 15 and the premiere of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.
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