Featuring four new adventures, this book is jam-packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions.

The ore-rich planet of Shu-Torun is revolting. Darth Vader is tasked with leading a military assault against the planet.

One of the greatest antagonists in all of fiction rises again! Fresh from a stinging defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must reassert the Empire’s iron grip on the galaxy. But will his personal desire for vengeance against the young Jedi who destroyed the Death Star distract from Vader’s duty to the Emperor? As a fateful quest begins, the Dark Lord of the Sith will face fresh threats to his power. And, as other villains old...

"The rogue archaeologist returns - with a new crew and a new mission! With the Rebel Alliance on the run after their defeat at the Battle of Hoth, it's never been a more dangerous time for outlaws and scoundrels. But after a string of bad luck and near escapes, Doctor Aphra is back on the job - hunting the score of a lifetime that's too good to pass up. To find the cursed Rings of Vaale, Aphra will need a crew of treasure hunters the likes of which...

"Right back where she started! After all she's been through, professional disaster zone Doctor Aphra has found herself once again working for Darth Vader. What insidious use has the dark lord found for Aphra to make him spare the life of his most annoying foe? And how much time does she have to slither out of harm's way before he decides to finish what he started so long ago? Plus: Aphra is about to face reunions with her father and her former flame,...

"A secret rebel base. A secret rebel fleet. A chance of victory...but now, Darth Vader has found it. There is no escape. The Empire first strikes back here and now! Can the Millennium Falcon stand alone against the entire Imperial Fleet? Not to mention a TIE Advanced starfighter with a certain Sith Lord as its pilot?! As the rebels' plans crumble, Princess Leia must discover the cause of this disaster--before it's too late! Her mission leads her aboard...

In this Episode, the Sith Lord must soothe his rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia, who are not ready to sleep and who insist on a story. As Vader reads, the book looks in on favorite creatures, droids, and characters, such as Yoda, R2-D2, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, and many others as they tuck in, yawn, and settle down to dream.

Luke proceeds to Dagobah to train with Master Yoda, Princess Leia gets captured by Darth Vader, and Han Solo is placed in carbon freeze as the Rebel Alliance continues its battle against the Galactic Empire.

After the birth pangs of the empire, Darth Vader took on a secret apprentice. Sent on deadly missions to track down and destroy the Jedi, this apprentice helped shape one of the darkest times in the history of the galaxy.

"When high-level Imperial officers plot to overthrow the Emperor, Vader must stop them--with the help of Boba Fett! Meanwhile, when a survivor of Fett's very first mission surfaces, Fett must choose whether to help him--or finish the job! And when Fett is seemingly killed, his child and her mother become unwitting targets. Plus: Other bounty hunters have become interested in a very special prize Fett wants for himself, with a scheme that draws the...