Shadows of the Empire

Star Wars Legends

De: Steve Perry

Narrado por: Marc Thompson

Shadows of the Empire illuminates the shadowy outlines of a criminal conspiracy that exists in the background of the events in the movies, ruled by a character new to us. Prince Xizor is a mastermind of evil who dares to oppose one of the best-known fictional villains of all time: Darth Vader. The story involves all the featured Star Wars movie characters, plus Emperor Palpatine and, of course, Lord Vader himself.

©1996 Steve Perry (P)2025 Random House Audio

Awesome production value but missing the SotE OST

Very enjoyable, but unfortunately it doesn't feature tracks from the bespoke SotE OST, unlike the original abridged audiobook.

If you liked the video game

if you liked the video game like I did, and assumed this would be all about Dash...you're wrong and that's ok! Marc Thompson delivers as always and the story is amazing from multiple perspectives. MUST READ/LISTEN

Great story!

Everything was great except when he did Chewies voice it was just irritating
But otherwise great!

Marc Thompson once again did a fantastic job. Loved the way he did Prince Xizor’s voice. It sounded similar to Yul Brynner.

Shame that the Shadows of the Empire soundtrack composed by Joel McNeely wasn’t used along with the story. Would have been awesome to hear Dash Rendar’s theme in the Beggars Canyon chase and Xizor’s theme near the end of the story.

Very fun!

Loved learning more about Luke’s learning process with the force. Lando is always a hit!

Marc Thompson is amazing again. Great story, great narration

Steve Perry wrote an amazing story. Love how well this book leads into Return of the Jedi. It fills in all the gaps.

Excellent!

Really loved this book. Really cool characters and well put together. Definitely a must read/listen

Outstanding

Great book, and a very commonly outstanding performance from Mark Thompson, can’t wait for more

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH N64 GAME.

I love that this is unabridged and another legends books properly translated to audiobook form in the modern way with the LEGEND marc Thompson. this is a fine book. but natural because of its title I ASSUMED it was the book version of the star wars N64 video game of the same name. but this book literally has absolutely NOTHING to do with it. im gonna guess the events of the n64 game are just non canonical in legends. its to bad because this book would've been FAR better. this is essentially what happens between the END of episode 5 and right before episode 6.....and let me say, the author. their is a scene where someone is attempting to seduce Leia and it just kinda goes on a bit to long and gets a bit to specific and like, okay! I get it! move on!.... you'll know what I mean. not a bad book but not one I'll likely listen too again and I listen to some of those books over n over countless times.

Great listen

Love it! Excellent addition to my collection! Fantastic narrating! Add it to your collection today!