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Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn brings his epic two-volume series The Hand of Thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the New Republic to its foundations--and threatens to resurrect the Empire. The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge...

In Conquerors' Pride, Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award-winning author of the New York Times bestselling Star Wars(r) trilogy, unfurled an epic tale of drama and courage as the interstellar Commonwealth faced savage invasion by alien starships of unknown origin. Now he probes deeply into the world of the invaders themselves in one of the most powerful evocations of an alien society ever created.

The colony world Adirondack and Silvern fell to the Troft forces almost without a struggle. Outnumbered and on the defensive, Earth made a desperate decision. It would attack the aliens not from space, but on the ground - with forces the Trofts did not even suspect. Thus were created the cobras, a guerrilla force whose weapons were surgically implanted, invisible to the unsuspecting eye, yet undeniably deadly.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Discover Thrawn’s origins within the Chiss Ascendancy in the first book in an epic new Star Wars trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn. Beyond the edge of the galaxy lies the Unknown Regions: chaotic, uncharted, and near impassable, with hidden secrets and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Grand Admiral Thrawn faces the ultimate test of his loyalty to the Empire in this epic Star Wars novel from bestselling author Timothy Zahn. “If I were to serve the Empire, you would command my allegiance.” Such was the promise Grand Admiral Thrawn made to...

Was wurde aus der Expedition der Kundschafter? ... Der legendäre Klassiker von »Star-Wars«-Bestsellerautor Timothy Zahn als komplett überarbeitete Neuausgabe. Luke Skywalker und Mara Jade sind inzwischen seit drei Jahren verheiratet, als sie von den Chiss eingeladen werden, mit ihnen die Überreste des »Outbound Flight« zu untersuchen. Das war ein gescheitertes Projekt der alten Republik: Man wollte in andere Galaxien reisen, als Thrawn alles vernichtete. Doch schon immer gab es innerhalb der Chiss Vorbehalte gegen Thrawns Handlungen.

The hottest military science-fiction series of all time continues. The mission: to boldly explore David Weber’s Honorverse; to deliver all the action, courage, derring-do, and pulse-pounding excitement of space naval adventure with tales set in a world touched by the greatness of one epic heroine: Honor Harrington.

A tactical nuclear weapon is stolen from an Indian research facility, setting off a chain of events that spans the globe. Those behind the heist plan to use it to take out thousands of innocent people—all to assure death of a single man who they believe is too dangerous to be left alive. What are the lives of thousands compared to the safety of the world?

An action-packed novel that ushers in a new age of adventure in the critically acclaimed StarCraft series from Blizzard Entertainment The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thrawn pens the latest chapter in the stunning StarCraft saga, building on the game’s rich legacy to create an...

Gregory Roarke — agent for the ultra-secret Icarus Group – has received a new assignment: locate a teleportation portal on a backwater colony world. But what should be a an easy assignment leads to a string of murders, and a race against an alien enemy. Gregory Roarke—former bounty hunter...

Vor zehn Jahren wurde Großadmiral Thrawn getötet. So glaubten es die Anhänger der Neuen Republik um Prinzessin Leia, Luke Skywalker und Han Solo zumindest. Doch nun mehren sich die Gerüchte, dass die größte Bedrohung in der Galaxis seit dem Imperator noch lebt. Hat die mysteriöse Hand des Thrawn etwas damit zu tun, von der niemand weiß, worum es sich dabei eigentlich handelt? Luke Skywalker und seine Gefährten müssen es herausfinden, wenn das Imperium am Schluss nicht doch noch triumphieren soll.

Only the recently dead can helm the "deadman switch" to pilot a ship through the Cloud, a mysterious solar entity that shields the Solitaire solar system and its valuable heavy metals. Two convicted murderers are routinely sacrificed for this task—one to enter the system, one to exit.

The colony world Adirondack and Silvern fell to the Troft forces almost without a struggle. Outnumbered and on the defensive, Earth made a desperate decision. It would attack the aliens not from space, but on the ground - with forces the Trofts did not even suspect. Thus were created the cobras, a guerrilla force whose weapons were surgically implanted, invisible to the unsuspecting eye, yet undeniably deadly.

Hoping to take possession of a new alien star-hopping portal, Roarke and Selene are tasked with transporting an assassin, who is herself being targeted. For years Gregory Roarke and his Kadolian partner Selene worked as crocketts, combing through the atmospheres of uninhabited worlds for places...

Wie wurde General Thrawn zu einem der brillantesten "Star Wars"-Bösewichte? Der Auftakt der neuen Thrawn-Trilogie von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor Timothy Zahn. Die Chiss-Aszendenz ist eine Bastion des Friedens und der Stabilität im Chaos der unbekannten Regionen der Galaxis – bis sie ein Angriff von Unbekannten wie aus dem Nichts trifft. Die neun Herrscherfamilien entsenden den unerfahrenen, aber brillanten Offizier Thrawn, um den Gegner aufzuspüren.

When the colony worlds Adirondack and Silvern fell to the Troft forces almost without a struggle. Outnumbered and on the defensive, Earth made a desperate decision. It would attack the aliens not from space, but on the ground with forces the Trofts did not even suspect. Thus were created the Cobras, a guerilla force whose weapons were surgically implanted, invisible to the unsuspecting eye, yet undeniably deadly. And the Moreau family were the most famous of the Cobra warriors.

The colony world Adirondack and Silvern fell to the Troft forces almost without a struggle. Outnumbered and on the defensive, Earth made a desperate decision. It would attack the aliens not from space, but on the ground - with forces the Trofts did not even suspect. Thus were created the cobras, a guerrilla force whose weapons were surgically implanted, invisible to the unsuspecting eye, yet undeniably deadly.

The Tampy aliens' living spaceships are far more powerful than humanity's non-biological technology. Can they—and should they—be tamed? Throughout the universe, space horses are among the most coveted of species. They are starfaring creatures with telekinetic abilities, tamed and controlled...

Eine unglaubliche Expedition, ein mächtiger Feind, ein fataler Fehler... Der legendäre Klassiker von »Star-Wars«-Bestsellerautor Timothy Zahn als komplett überarbeitete Neuausgabe. Eine unglaublich kühne Mission: 50.000 Männer, Frauen und Kinder brechen an Bord eines gigantischen Raumschiffs auf zu unbekannten Welten, um diese zu kolonisieren. Doch der Sith-Lord Darth Sidious hat ganz eigene finstere Pläne für sie. Als die Kundschafter schließlich unabsichtlich ins Reich der Chiss eindringen, ist es um sie geschehen.

Cobras are technologically-enhanced warriors bred to fight an alien menace no ordinary human can withstand. At the center of action, on the Cobra world of Aventine, is the legendary Moreau clan. While the Cobras are necessary in times of war, in times of peace, they are often reviled by those they have saved. Now, the Cobras have resisted a second invasion of the alien Troft forces, forcing the Troft to a stalemate - even converting some thoughtful Troft into uneasy allies against their kin.