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Wistful Ascending by J.C.M. Berne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA superhero space opera for grownups. For fans of Invincible and Marvel Cinematic Universe films.If Thor and Harry Dresden combined in a transporter accident.The il’Drach have conquered half a galaxy behind the civilization-ending Powers of their mixed-species children.Half-human Rohan, exhausted by a decade fighting for their Empire, has paid a secret and terrible price for his freedom...Categorized as:
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![True Colors by Karen Traviss]()
True Colors by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAs the savage Clone Wars rage unchecked, the Republic’s deadliest warriors face the grim truth that the Separatists aren’t their only enemy–or even their worst.In the Grand Army’s desperate fight to crush the Separatists, the secret special ops missions of its elite clone warriors have never been more critical . . . or more dangerous... -
![Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Woodring Stover, George Lucas]()
Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Woodring Stover, George Lucas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe turning point for the entire Star Wars saga is at handAfter years of civil war, the Separatists have battered the already faltering Republic nearly to the point of collapse. On Coruscant, the Senate watches anxiously as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine aggressively strips away more and more constitutional liberties in the name of safeguarding the Republic... -
![Order 66: by Karen Traviss]()
Order 66: by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter the fierce combat of Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors comes the spectacular culmination of New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss's gripping Republic Commando series. As a battle-scarred era nears its end, a shattering power play is about to stun the entire galaxy . . . and set in motion events that will alter destinies and resound throughout history... -
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![Hard Contact by Karen Traviss]()
Hard Contact by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAs the Clone Wars rage, victory or defeat lies in the hands of elite squads that take on the toughest assignments in the galaxy–stone-cold soldiers who go where no one else would, to do what no one else could. . . . On a mission to sabotage a chemical weapon research facility on a Separatist-held planet, four clone troopers operate under the very noses of their enemies... -
![Triple Zero by Karen Traviss]()
Triple Zero by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFollowing the eruption of the bloody Clone Wars at the battle of Geonosis, both sides remain deadlocked in a stalemate that can be broken only by elite warrior teams like Omega Squad, clone commandos with terrifying combat skills and a lethal arsenal. . . .For Omega Squad, deployed deep behind enemy lines, it's the same old special ops grind: sabotage, espionage, ambush, and assassination... -
![Star Wars: A New Hope by Geof Smith]()
Star Wars: A New Hope by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic space saga, Star Wars: A New Hope, is retold in the Little Golden Book format! Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy, as he leaves his home planet, battles the evil Empire, and learns the ways of the Force... -
![He Who Dares by Rob Buckman]()
He Who Dares by Rob Buckman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Mike Gray, his life was a series of mysteries and unanswered question. Even the man who raised him, his paternal grandfather, was a question mark. Beyond the love, understanding, and nurturing lay the unanswered question of why a disgraced ex-Royal Naval Admiral would pulled himself out of a bottle and take upon himself to bring a one year old child home as raise him as his own... -
![Книга Ситхов и Путь Джедая. Полное руководство по управлению Силой by Daniel Wallace]()
Книга Ситхов и Путь Джедая. Полное руководство по управлению Силой by Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLearn the ways of the light and dark sides of the force...This box set brings the light and dark sides of the Force together for the first time. The Jedi Path is the ancient Jedi training handbook that has educated and enlightened generations of Jedi, including Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Luke Skywalker. They have handwritten their comments into this text, the only remaining copy in existence... -
![501st by Karen Traviss]()
501st by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Clone Wars are over, but for those with reason to run from the new galactic Empire, the battle to survive has only just begun. . . .The Jedi have been decimated in the Great Purge, and the Republic has fallen. Now the former Republic Commandos–the galaxy’s finest special forces troops, cloned from Jango Fett–find themselves on opposing sides and in very different armor...Categorized as:
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![Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare by Jason Fry, Paul R. Urquhart]()
Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare by Jason Fry, Paul R. Urquhart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnakin, Rex, Ahsokaand a host of other characters from the Cartoon Network seriesleap off the page in full color. Devoted "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" fans will find all the stats they need, from Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber skills to Ziro the Hutt's scheming, and everything in between... -
![Flight of Freedom by Jeffrey Burger]()
Flight of Freedom by Jeffrey Burger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmond Burke...The adventure continues - with one major difference: Jack Steele's Freedom is no longer the wounded duck she once was. They leave UFW Blackmount Station repaired and retooled, with a complete crew, fully armed and resupplied, ready to hunt... -
![The Emperor's Gift by Aaron Dembski-Bowden]()
The Emperor's Gift by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Grey Knights are all that stands between mankind and the ravages of Chaos. Since their secretive beginnings during the Horus Heresy, these legendary Space Marine daemon hunters have journeyed into the dark realms of the warp – and beyond – in pursuit of their supernatural enemies... -
![The City and The Ship by Anne McCaffrey, S.M. Stirling]()
The City and The Ship by Anne McCaffrey, S.M. Stirling
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo novels in one large volume, both set in the same universe as The Ship Who Sang: The City Who Fought: Simeon was bored with running the mining and processing station that made up his "body." Then the invaders came. If anyone was to survive, somehow he must transform his wargaming hobby into the real thing and become The City Who Fought... -
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![Clidepp Requital by Thomas DePrima]()
Clidepp Requital by Thomas DePrima
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe long-awaited second book in the AGU: Border Patrol series, resumes the storyline of the first book. The severely damaged SC Destroyer Perry, nearly destroyed while battling the Clidepp destroyer Glassama, is awaiting the arrival of a Space Command ship-transporter vessel, which will convey it to the Mars shipyard for repairs... -
![Bolos: Their Finest Hour by Keith Laumer, David Weber]()
Bolos: Their Finest Hour by Keith Laumer, David Weber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScience fiction giant Keith Laumer along with New York Times bestsellers David Weber, Mercedes Lackey, and S.M. Stirling recount the exploits of Laumer’s dauntless, hard-fighting creations in this outstanding collection. It’s the legendary saga of the Bolos—artificially intelligent tanks with courage and moral sense often better than that of their human masters... -
![The Star Brotherhood (AGU: SC Intelligence #1) by Thomas DePrima]()
The Star Brotherhood (AGU: SC Intelligence #1) by Thomas DePrima
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpace Opera meets Horse Opera in this fast-paced adventure story featuring the Space Command Intelligence undercover team headed by Trader Vyx. The team, introduced in Book 4 of the A Galaxy Unknown series, and with small roles in subsequent books, is now featured in their own story as this AGU: SCI series kicks off... -
![Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Geof Smith]()
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic space saga, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped—with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker... -
![Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by Geof Smith]()
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by Geof Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe epic space saga, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! Luke Skywalker heads a mission to rescue Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, and faces Darth Vader one last time... -
![Citizen X by Thomas DePrima]()
Citizen X by Thomas DePrima
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSydnee Marcola's greatest desire was to join the command of Admiral Jenetta Carver in Region Two, and in pursuit of that goal, she achieved top grades while at the Academy, and then again in advanced studies at the Warship Command Institute... -
![The Court of a Thousand Suns by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole]()
The Court of a Thousand Suns by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSten had fought his way up from slave labor on a factory world to commander of the Eternal Emperor’s bodyguard, the Imperial Gurkhas. But during his first three months on Prime World, the most dangerous weapons Sten had encountered were the well-phrased lies of Court politicians. It seemed no place for an honest fighting man... -
![The Bacta War by Michael A. Stackpole]()
The Bacta War by Michael A. Stackpole
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen the Alliance Fleet mounts a major campaign against a deadly warlord, tyrant Ysanne Isard has taken control of Thyferra, intending to use its supply of medicinal bacta to destabilize and destroy the New Republic... -
![Reckoning by Jude Watson, Judy Blundell]()
Reckoning by Jude Watson, Judy Blundell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe shocking conclusion to The Last of the Jedi series!Former Jedi apprentice Ferus Olin must choose -- the way of the Jedi... or the dark side? The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance... -
![Temporary Duty by Ric Locke]()
Temporary Duty by Ric Locke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo enlisted sailors are sent to an alien spaceship to help prepare for the real human delegation. Once they arrive, they find out there's a little more to the assignment than that.Alien worlds and friendly aliens, exploding spaceships and many that don't, a little sex, and the Internal Revenue Service. Oh, and janitorial supplies. Truly there are Wonders Out There... -
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![Grey Hunter by William King]()
Grey Hunter by William King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the dark forces of Chaos seize one of their Chapter's holiest artifacts, Ragnar and his Space Wolf comrades embark on a perilous quest to retrieve it before an ancient and terrible foe can be set free. Reissue... -
![The Ecologic Secession by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
The Ecologic Secession by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpanning the human galaxy, the Empire is all-powerful, its agents everywhere, its military forces huge and technologically advanced. No human or alien forces have ever been able to stand against its power.But now, on the planet of Accord, at the Ecolitan Institute, the seeds of change have been sown... -
![Fleet of the Damned by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole]()
Fleet of the Damned by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSten’s luck seems to have deserted him. Having been assigned a tacdivision in the Fringe Worlds, he soon discovers that the Imperial Officers are more interested in having fun than honing their fighting skills. The enemy Tahn couldn’t have picked a better time or place to launch their long-planned attack against the Empire... -
![One Good Soldier by Travis S. Taylor]()
One Good Soldier by Travis S. Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"One Good Soldier" is the third book in the rapid-fire hard science military SF series of "One Day on Mars" and "The Tau" "Ceti Agenda... -
![Recoil by David Sherman, Dan Cragg]()
Recoil by David Sherman, Dan Cragg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSwift, silent, and deadly–they strike where no one else dares.Fear is the fastest-growing crop on Haulover, a newly colonized planet where someone–or something–is destroying isolated farmhouses. The unseen enemy strikes without warning, then disappears, leaving no stone standing, no trace of families or farm animals... -
![Secret of the Legion by Marshall S. Thomas]()
Secret of the Legion by Marshall S. Thomas
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe survivors of Squad Beta are in the grip of the Star, an alien artifact that will take them into another universe and into the past. Only there can they find their missing comrades - and there may be no return... -
![Dark Disciple by Anthony Reynolds]()
Dark Disciple by Anthony Reynolds
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver driven by his lust for power, Marduk, now Dark Apostle of the World Bearers Chaos Space Marine Legion, strives to unlock the secrets of an ancient and deadly artefact. The quest throws him and the World Bearers into a deadly warzone and a desperate battle between their imperial enemies and the alien tyranids... -
![Dark Creed by Anthony Reynolds]()
Dark Creed by Anthony Reynolds
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark Creed is the thrilling conclusion to the Word Bearers trilogy, and sees epic conflicts fought and old scores settled in the world of Warhammer 40,000... -
![Evolution Commandos: Well of Furies by Craig DeLancey]()
Evolution Commandos: Well of Furies by Craig DeLancey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOptimistic, exciting space opera!Amir Tarkos is one of the only humans in the Predator Corp, the most feared and respected military force in the Galaxy. The Predators seek to prevent and punish lifecrimes: violations against ecosystems. With his partner Bria, a bear-like carnivore, Tarkos is given a dangerous and difficult mission... -
![The Weapon by Michael Z. Williamson]()
The Weapon by Michael Z. Williamson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsKenneth Chinran was a disaffected youth who joined the military and was recruited for an elite deep cover unit, shrugging off training and exercises so tough that several of the recruits did not survive. Then he was sent by his star nation to infiltrate a fascistic, militaristic planet¿Earth. He lived in deep cover for years, marrying and having a daughter... -
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![Master of Deception by Jude Watson, Judy Blundell]()
Master of Deception by Jude Watson, Judy Blundell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe penultimate installment to Jude Watson's Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi series.The planet of Alderaan is a peaceful one... and Senator Bail wants to keep it that way. But the presence of the Empire is starting to cast a shadow over their tranquility - as spies and traitors infiltrate the corridors of power.Alderaan holds a secret - a secret on which the future existence of the Jedi depends... -
![The Wolf Worlds by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole]()
The Wolf Worlds by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRaised on the factory planet of Vulcan, Sten soon learns about the survival of the toughest. The Eternal Emperor of the entire galaxy commands vast armies but turns to Sten and his Mantis Team of militant problem-solvers to pacify the Wolf Worlds, a small cluster of planets who have raised space piracy to a low art... -
![Against the Empire by Jude Watson, Judy Blundell]()
Against the Empire by Jude Watson, Judy Blundell
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe eighth book in the thrilling series from the New York Times best-selling author of Jedi Quest and Jedi Apprentice. As the Empire's power grows, rebels face a choice: Give in...or fight. Some form resistance on battleground planets. Some go undercover, trying to fight the Empire from within. And others watch and wait.For Ferus Olin, hatred of the Empire is personal... -
![Revenge of the Damned by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole]()
Revenge of the Damned by Chris Bunch, Allan Cole
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSten had fully expected to die in a blaze of glory, taking his Emperor's greatest foe with him. Instead he was a slave laborer in a POW camp deep in the heart of enemy territory. But sitting out the action had never been Sten's style. And now that the war was building to a climax, the Eternal Emperor needed him more than ever... -
![Secret Weapon by Jude Watson]()
Secret Weapon by Jude Watson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe latest installment in the bestselling Star Wars series! Ferus Olin is playing a dangerous game. The Emperor wants to contain him. Darth Vader wants to destroy him. And the fate of the galaxy might hang in the balance... -
![The Final Showdown by Jude Watson]()
The Final Showdown by Jude Watson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn old enemy emerges for one last battle. A rivalry takes a life-changing turn. A Jedi Master loses his hold on his apprentice. The starling conclusion to the Jedi Quest series.Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are closer than ever to capturing their fiercest rival, the mysterious Granta Omega. But in order to do it, Anakin will have to betray one of his fellow apprentices . .Categorized as:
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![A Galaxy Unknown by Thomas DePrima]()
A Galaxy Unknown by Thomas DePrima
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA young ensign, recently graduated from the Northern Hemisphere Space Academy, is awakened abruptly in the middle of the night by alarms, flashing lights, and dire messages to abandon ship. The petite blonde pulls on some clothes and races through the spaceship in a desperate search for an available life pod-- but it appears all have already departed. So begins the epic story of Jenetta Carver... -
![Stealth by Karen Miller]()
Stealth by Karen Miller
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPlanet by planet, darkness creeps across the galaxy. Among warriors and generals, among ordinary beings living in far-flung worlds, the fear will not go away: We are losing this war. Anakin Skywalker feels it, too. The Separatist Alliance, with ruthlessness and treachery, is beating the Republic to every strategic target... -
![The Tank Lords by David Drake]()
The Tank Lords by David Drake
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE SAGA OF THE SLAMMERS BEGINS!COLONEL ALOIS HAMMER: He welded five thousand individual killers into a weapon more deadly than any other in the human universe... -
![Death on Naboo by Jude Watson]()
Death on Naboo by Jude Watson
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFerus Olin's allegiance is to the Jedi. But when he's summoned to see the Emperor, the Sith Lord makes him an offer he can't refuse. If he can manage to prevent a planet from plunging into chaos, the Empire will spare Ferus's captured friends. And if he doesn't . . . they'll die. Another heart-stopping Jedi adventure from bestselling author Jude Watson... -
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![Grey Knights by Ben Counter]()
Grey Knights by Ben Counter
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are times when the scale of a daemonic infestation is such that even the most formidable and righteous Inquisitors need to call upon aid to triumph... -
![The Shadow Trap by Jude Watson]()
The Shadow Trap by Jude Watson
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the Jedi are called in to help pacify a chaotic planet, it should be a routine mission. But behind the chaos is an evil in hiding. The routine mission goes horribly wrong and, in a moment that will be shocking to fans, a longtime member of the Jedi High Council is killed... and Anakin feels responsible. It takes the combined power of Yoda, Anakin, and Obi-Wan to fight this battle... -
![Rynn's World by Steve Parker]()
Rynn's World by Steve Parker
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the ork hordes of Warlord Snagrod lay waste to the planet of Badlanding and wipe out the Crimson Fists sent to stop them, Chapter Master Kantor prepare a hasty line of defence on the Fists home planet of Rynn's World. Tragedy strikes when an errant missile destroys the Space Marine's Chapter monastery, killing most of their warriors... -
![Ragnar's Claw by William King]()
Ragnar's Claw by William King
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the death world of Fenris come the Space Wolves, the most savage of the Emperor's Space Marines. Ragnar's Claw is the storming tale of Ragnar's first mission as a young Blood Claw warrior... -
![The Moment of Truth by Jude Watson]()
The Moment of Truth by Jude Watson
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTensions run high in this thrilling installment of the best-selling Jedi Quest seriesMasters and apprentices must trust one another. But that is not the case with Anakin Skywalker and his Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. A rift is building between them. When they are separated during a rescue mission on a dangerous planet, their conflict reaches a new high -- and shows signs of things to come... -
![Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide by Daniel Wallace]()
Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide by Daniel Wallace
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe exciting next book in the bestselling Jedi/Sith/Bounty Hunter series has arrived! The Empire has taken hold of the galaxy, and high-ranking officials from each branch of the military have created an Imperial Handbook, compiling tactical guidelines and procedures as well as mission reports and classified documents for all newly ascending commanders...
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