In this first volume of the two-volume series The hand of Thrawn, "Princess Leia struggles against all odds to hold the New Republic together" while Luke Skywalker "pursues a mysterious group of pirate ships whose crews consist of clones."--Jacket.

The dramatic story of an X-wing pilot on the razor’s edge between the hero he once was and the power he could have—if he’s willing to embrace the Dark Side
Corran Horn was an officer in the Corellian Security Force before casting his lot with the New Republic. As the grandson of a legendary Jedi hero, he has latent Force powers that have yet to be developed. But he has managed to distinguish himself with Rogue Squadron,...

The space blockade runner, Jordan McKell, is hired by an industrialist to deliver a superfast star drive to Earth. His ship is spotted by aliens who are maintaining the blockade and the chase is on.

Shaddam sits on the Golden Lion Throne, but he must produce a male heir, and his leadership is further threatened by Baron Vladimir Harkonnen whose primary targets are House Atreides and the mysterious Bene Gesserit Sisterhood.

"The ultimate battle. An evil wind blows through Midkemia. As a malignant darkness rises up to crush the Kingdom of the Isles and enslave it, Prince Arutha and his allies struggle to face a terrible foe in the battle between good and evil, in the city called Sethanon. Now Pug, the master magician sometimes known as Milamber, must undertake an awesome and perlious quest to the dawn of time to grapple with an ancient and fearsome Enemy for the fate...

Vowing to bring down the crime boss running the city, a group of Gentlemen Bastards, led by Locke Lamora, sets out to beat the Capa at his own game, taking on other thieves, murderers, beggars, prostitutes, and thugs in the process.