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As the Republic and the Separatists wage an escalating star‑to‑star conflict, the Empire’s top secret project to build the Death Star accelerates. Galen Erso, an energy‑focused scientist, becomes the key to the planet‑killing weapon after he and his family are rescued by Krennic’s forces. With the Empire promising unlimited resources for his research, Galen and his wife Lyra face a moral dilemma: will their work be used for noble purposes or to unleash unparalleled destruction? Trapped by Krennic’s manipulations, the Erso family must navigate deception and treachery to protect their loved ones and the galaxy from the looming menace of a superweapon.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: James Luceno
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