ANNIHILATION

u003cbu003eBased on the epic videogame from BioWare and LucasArtsu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMES u003c/iu003eBESTSELLERu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eThe Sith Empire is in flux. The Emperor is missing, presumed dead, and an ambitious Sith lord's attempt to seize the throne has ended fatally. Still, Darth Karrid, commander of the fearsome Imperial battle cruiser u003ciu003eAscendant Spear,u003c/iu003e continues her relentless efforts to achieve total Sith domination of the galaxy.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eBut Karrid's ruthless determination is more than matched in the steely resolve of Theron Shan, whose unfinished business with the Empire could change the course of the war for good. Though the son of a Jedi master, Theron does not wield the Force—but like his renowned mother, the spirit of rebellion is in his blood. As a top covert agent for the Republic, he struck a crucial blow against the Empire by exposing and destroying a Sith superweapon arsenal—which makes him the ideal operative for a daring and dangerous mission to end u003ciu003eAscendant Spearu003c/iu003e's reign of terror. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eJoined by hot-headed smuggler Teff'ith, with whom he has an inexplicable bond, and wise Jedi warrior Gnost-Dural, Darth Karrid's former master, Theron must match wits and weapons with a battle-tested crew of the most cold-blooded dark side disciples. But time is brutally short. And if they don't seize their one chance to succeed, they will surely have countless opportunities to die.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003ePraise for u003ciu003eAnnihilationu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e “An espionage story interwoven with personal conflicts . . . space battles, lightsaber fights, and gripping spy missions . . . u003ciu003eAnnihilationu003c/iu003e may be Karpyshyn's strongest novel yet.”—Roqoo Depotu003cbru003e u003cbru003e “Pure u003ciu003eStar Warsu003c/iu003e action-adventure entertainment as only Drew Karpyshyn can write it.”—The Founding Fieldsu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eFrom the Hardcover edition.u003c/iu003e