The Rise of the Empire

For other uses, see Rise of the Empire.

"For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times…before the Empire."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi, quoted in The Rise of the Empire's epigraph^[2]

The Rise of the Empire is a collection of the canon novels Tarkin, by James Luceno, and A New Dawn, by John Jackson Miller. The book also includes the original short stories "Mercy Mission," by Melissa Scott, "Bottleneck," by Miller, and "The Levers of Power," by Jason Fry. The Rise of the Empire was published on October 6, 2015 by Del Rey.

Publisher's summary[]

Witness the rise of the Empire with these two thrilling Star Wars novels—plus exclusive short stories by Melissa Scott, John Jackson Miller, and Jason Fry!

TARKIN

Under Governor Wilhuff Tarkin's guidance, an ultimate weapon of unparalleled destruction—the so-called Death Star—moves ever closer to becoming a terrifying reality. Until then, insurgency remains a genuine threat. Guerrilla attacks by an elusive band of freedom fighters must be countered with swift and brutal action—a mission the Emperor entrusts to his most formidable agents: Darth Vader, the fearsome new Sith enforcer, and Tarkin, whose tactical cunning and cold-blooded efficiency will pave the way for the Empire's supremacy—and its enemies' extinction.

A NEW DAWN
Foreword by Dave Filoni

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.

Contents[]

Title	Author
"Mercy Mission"	Melissa Scott
Tarkin	James Luceno
"Bottleneck"	John Jackson Miller
A New Dawn	John Jackson Miller
"The Levers of Power"	Jason Fry

Development[]

The cover of The Rise of the Empire features artwork previously used on the covers of A New Dawn (2014)^[3] and Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command HC (2011).^[4]