{"product_id":"bloodline-star-wars-9780593974360","title":"Bloodline (Star Wars)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From the author of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Lost Stars \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a thrilling novel set in the years before the events of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Force Awakens\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Unmissable . . . \u003ci\u003eBloodline\u003c\/i\u003e's tense politics, vivid new characters, and perfectly characterized Leia make it feel as central to the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e universe as one of the films.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTordotcom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWITNESS THE BIRTH OF THE RESISTANCE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the Rebellion defeated the Empire in the skies above Endor, Leia Organa believed it was the beginning to a lasting peace. But after decades of vicious infighting and partisan gridlock in the New Republic Senate, that hope seems like a distant memory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now a respected senator, Leia must grapple with the dangers that threaten to cripple the fledgling democracy--from both within and without. Underworld kingpins, treacherous politicians, and Imperial loyalists are sowing chaos in the galaxy. Desperate to take action, senators are calling for the election of a First Senator. It is their hope that this influential post will bring strong leadership to a divided galaxy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the daughter of Darth Vader, Leia faces with distrust the prospect of any one person holding such a powerful position--even when supporters suggest Leia herself for the job. But a new enemy may make this path Leia's only option. For at the edges of the galaxy, a mysterious threat is growing. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBloodline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[Claudia] Gray paints a much more complete galaxy than we often get to see on the big screen. . . . Knowing that Rian Johnson (writer, director of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Episode VIII\u003c\/i\u003e) had some creative input on the novel provides hope that we haven't seen the last of all of these wonderful characters. . . . \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Bloodline\u003c\/i\u003e isn't just a great \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e book, or a great Leia book, or a great book; it's a great introduction into the larger world of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e in general.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eComicBookdotcom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBloodline\u003c\/i\u003e is a nonstop page-turner that grabs at heartstrings that you weren't aware of and yanks down on every one of them. The story is loaded with context for \u003ci\u003eThe Force Awakens\u003c\/i\u003e that plants the seeds for The First Order in perfectly haunting ways, and leaves the reader grasping for more details on newly discovered favorite characters.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eInverse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Lost Star\u003c\/i\u003es\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Pieces of You\u003c\/i\u003e and the Evernight and Spellcaster series. She has worked as a lawyer, a journalist, a disc jockey, and a particularly ineffective waitress. Her lifelong interests include old houses, classic movies, vintage style, and history. She lives in New Orleans.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51199675662610,"sku":"9780593974360","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_60018741-a8c2-46c0-86dd-72b0c2f4bd00.jpg?v=1744881723","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bloodline-star-wars-9780593974360","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}