Darksaber: Star Wars

By: Kevin Anderson

Narrated by: Anthony Heald

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, cloaked by the Force and riding with the hostile Sand People, have returned to the dunes of the desert planet Tatooine in hopes of finding what Luke so desperately seeks: contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke is hoping the old Jedi Knight's spirit will tell him how to help his love, Callista, regain her lost ability to use the Force. Tormented and haunted, Luke cannot rest until Callista is a Jedi in the fullest sense, for only then will the link between their minds and souls be restored. Yet brewing on Tatooine is news that will shake Luke and Han and threaten everything they value.

The disturbing piece of information is that the evil Hutts, criminal warlords of the galaxy, are building a secret superweapon: a reconstruction of the original Death Star, to be named Darksaber. This planet-crushing power will be in the ruthless hands of Durga the Hutt -- a creature without conscience or mercy.

But there is worse news yet: the Empire lives. The beautiful Admiral Daala, still very much alive and more driven than ever to destroy the Jedi, has joined forces with the defeated Pellaeon, former second in command to Grand Admiral Thrawn. Together they are marshaling Imperial forces to wipe out the New Republic.

Now, as Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, Artoo and Threepio regroup to face these threats, they are joined by new Jedi Knights and Callista. Together they must
fight on two fronts, outshooting and outsmarting the most formidable enemies in the galaxy. In Darksaber the Jedi are heading for the ultimate test of their power--a test in which all the temptations of the dark side beckon. And Luke Skywalker must draw upon his innermost resources to fight for a world in which he can not only live, but dare to love.

Critic reviews

Rave reviews for previous Star Wars adventures:

"Anderson has all but assumed the title of Chancellor of Star Wars University."
-- Starlog

"Chock full of all the good stuff you've come to expect from a battle of good against evil."
-- Daily News, New York

Great story

Loved this stormy it's a great interpretation of Luke's first love can't wait to see what happens. Narrator is much better then in past reading.

A GREAT SHORT STORY

I enjoyed the whole book. Dysny should make a movie out of this trilogy. but dissknee, doesn't like good material, so we as fans suffer.

pronunciation of planets was kinda cringe

it is a pretty short book, but it helped reel in some of the other books I've read such as the entire series of "fate of the jedi". and several other post battle of yavins. however, the narrator's pronounceations of some of the planets strays pretty far from all other narrations I've heard from star wars.

CLASSIC STAR WARS!!!!!!!!

LISTENED TO THE VICTAPE OF THIS AND LISTENED TO THIS VERSION AND ITS ONE O THE TOP 2 BEST STAR WARS STORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good story bad narration

I really wish the would get a better narrator like Mark Thompson and stop abridging