• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

  • By: Sean Williams
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
  • Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,004 ratings)

Publisher's summary

The overthrow of the Republic is complete. The Separatist forces have been smashed, the Jedi Council nearly decimated, and the rest of the Order all but destroyed. Now absolute power rests in the iron fist of Darth Sidious - the cunning Sith Lord better known as the former Senator, now Emperor, Palpatine.

But more remains to be done. Pockets of resistance in the galaxy must still be defeated and missing Jedi accounted for...and dealt with. These crucial tasks fall to the Emperor's ruthless enforcer, Darth Vader. In turn, the Dark Lord has groomed a lethal apprentice entrusted with a top-secret mission: to comb the galaxy and dispatch the last of his masters' enemies, thereby punctuating the dark side's victory with the Jedi's doom.

Since childhood, Vader's nameless agent has known only the cold, mercenary creed of the Sith. But his future beckons with the ultimate promise: to stand beside the only father he has ever known, with the galaxy at their feet. It is a destiny he can realize only by rising to the greatest challenge of his discipleship: destroying Emperor Palpatine.

The apprentice's journeys will take him across the far reaches of the galaxy. And he will be tested as never before - by shattering revelations that strike at the very heart of all he believes and stir within him long-forgotten hopes of reclaiming his name...and changing his destiny.

©2008 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM. (P)2008 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM.

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very good story

it will told story ties up some loose ends regarding the entire Star Wars saga, some things did not quite make sense I may have to reread or we listen to this audio book again.

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just like the game

Good story...I hate it though that it was written before the trilogy because there no references to this

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Abridged, but good.

it's the short version, but the fights and some other parts seemed like they got their full glory put on display. Good story and good performance. Like many others, I wonder why there are so many abridged Star Wars books. It makes no sense to half ass a production like this.

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loved it

I loved every minute of it and can't wait to listen to more from this epic collection

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My name is Jeff

My name is Jeff. My name is Jeff. My name is Jeff. My name is Jeff.
My name is Jeff. Yes you are the one who has to go home

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Good Book

This book follows the events of the game pretty well. Pleasant surprise. Enjoyed the presentation.

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wish it was canon

I really wish this. ook was cannon, if it was I wonder if Galen would have met Asoka.

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Great

Writing fight scenes well is a difficult task Sean Williams has done that very well. The original story was good enough Sean has just expanded upon this experience.

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Rebellion alternate Spark.

This is a plausible start of the Rebellion instead of the original trilogy. If you want to know how that starts check this book out.

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Strongly need the unabridged version of this story.

As much as I have enjoyed the story of Starkiller, it has only served to whet my appetite for the full, and unabridged story. Starkiller's complete story is now my priority so far as this portion of the Star Wars saga is concerned.

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