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Violence
Some
Star Wars-level combat and action; consistent with the films' register
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content; mild romantic content between established characters
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild: the return of the Imperial threat creates tension appropriate to the Star Wars adventure register
What this book is about
Set five years after the Battle of Endor, Grand Admiral Thrawn — the Empire's most brilliant strategic mind — begins rebuilding the remnants of the Imperial fleet into a genuine threat to the fragile New Republic. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo must face this new challenge while managing their own complicated lives. Timothy Zahn's acclaimed novel is widely credited with reinvigorating Star Wars fiction and remains the gold standard for tie-in novels.
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