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PREORDER — FULL PAYMENT REQUIRED
Preorder deadline: August 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM Central
Expected release: September 1, 2026
Publisher: DK
Format: Trade Paperback
UPC/ISBN: 9798217314973
Creators: (W) Chris Kempshall
A history of the dark times"So this is how liberty dies—with thunderous applause."-Senator Padmé AmidalaWhen Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire, he expected it would stand for millennia. Instead, it lasted only 24 years. This is the story of how a tyrannical regime rose from the ashes of democracy, ruled the galaxy with an iron fist, and then collapsed into dust.It is a story of war and heroes, of the power of propaganda and the dangers of complacency. But most of all, it is a story of normal people trying to live their lives in the face of a brutal dictatorship.From the ruthlessness of Darth Vader's campaigns to the horrors of the Tarkin Initiative, this book offers fresh new insights into the dark entity at the core of Star Wars.© AND ™ 2024 LUCASFILM LTD.
Release dates and cover art are supplied by the distributor and may change. Your copy is reserved after full payment. Preorders cannot be canceled after the preorder deadline.
PREORDER — FULL PAYMENT REQUIRED
Preorder deadline: August 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM Central
Expected release: September 1, 2026
Publisher: DK
Format: Trade Paperback
UPC/ISBN: 9798217314973
Creators: (W) Chris Kempshall
A history of the dark times"So this is how liberty dies—with thunderous applause."-Senator Padmé AmidalaWhen Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire, he expected it would stand for millennia. Instead, it lasted only 24 years. This is the story of how a tyrannical regime rose from the ashes of democracy, ruled the galaxy with an iron fist, and then collapsed into dust.It is a story of war and heroes, of the power of propaganda and the dangers of complacency. But most of all, it is a story of normal people trying to live their lives in the face of a brutal dictatorship.From the ruthlessness of Darth Vader's campaigns to the horrors of the Tarkin Initiative, this book offers fresh new insights into the dark entity at the core of Star Wars.© AND ™ 2024 LUCASFILM LTD.
Release dates and cover art are supplied by the distributor and may change. Your copy is reserved after full payment. Preorders cannot be canceled after the preorder deadline.