The rise of the empire A New Dawn & Tarkin

Summary: Prepare for the journey to The Force Awakens with the first two novels in the new era of Star Wars storytelling--plus exclusive short stories by John Jackson Miller, Melissa Scott, and Jason Fry! A NEW DAWN Foreword by Dave Filoni "A story with pacing and dialogue that feels like classic Star Wars."--Nerdist Ever since the Jedi were marked for death, Kanan Jarrus has devoted himself to staying alive rather than serving the Force. So when he discovers a conflict brewing between Imperial forces and desperate revolutionaries, he's not about to get caught in the crossfire. Then the brutal death of a friend forces him to choose between bowing down to fear or standing up to fight. But Jarrus won't be fighting alone. Soon he is joined by Hera Syndulla--a mysterious agent provocateur with motives of her own--in challenging the Empire for the sake of a world and its people. TARKIN...