Suddenly, one of them vanishes and Palpatine suspects of treason, so he sends his trusted apprentice, Darth Maul, to solve the problem. The first big step of his plan requires the Trade Federation’s Neiomoidians. Sheev Palpatine has carefully planned every one of his movements to take over the Republic. Original cover from 1996 Star Wars: Darth Maul – Shadow Hunter He’s also known for working on the Battle Tech novels and World of Warcraft’s Vol’jin: Shadows of the Horde. Stackpole is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars titles that include the New Jedi Order: Dark Tides novels Onslaught and Ruin, as well as many other Star Wars X-Wing novels. In his most desperate hour, Corran will discover that an incredible power runs through his veins. Where a cruel imperial officer nicknamed Iceheart, is looking forward to torturing him. What no one knows is that Corran isn’t dead, but trapped in the impenetrable prison of Ysanne Yard. Rebel pilot and hero Tycho Celchu, has been accused of murdering his fellow pilot Corran Horn and is facing trial for the alleged murder.

However, a mysterious and deadly virus called Krytos is quickly spreading and creating chaos in the New Republic. The Krytos Trap continues the story of the rebel group that successfully took over the Imperial headquarters in Coruscant. This is the third book featuring the pilots of Rogue Squadron.

With that said, here’s a little information about each one of the books and their authors. I must quickly remind you that The Essential Legends Collection books are not considered canon. The titles are “The Krytos Trap”, “Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter” and “Death Troopers”. I thought that months would pass before hearing about more of The Essential Legends Collection, but only two weeks later, Del Rey confirmed three more books to be re-released as part of The Essential Legends Collection on August 2, 2022. Books about Darth Bane, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Plagueis and Wedge Antilles were revealed as the next releases. Unexpectedly, three more books of Star Wars The Essential Legends Collection have been announced: The Krytos Trap, Shadow Hunter and Death Troopers!Įarlier this month Lucasfilm and Del Rey announced more re-releases of The Essential Legends Collection.

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