{"product_id":"lockdown-star-wars-legends-maul-9780345509048","title":"Lockdown: Star Wars Legends (Maul)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet before the events of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: \u003c\/i\u003eEpisode I \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Menace, \u003c\/i\u003e this new novel is a thrilling follow-up to \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Darth Plagueis\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's kill or be killed in the space penitentiary that houses the galaxy's worst criminals, where convicts face off in gladiatorial combat while an underworld gambling empire reaps the profits of the illicit blood sport. But the newest contender in this savage arena, as demonic to behold as he is deadly to challenge, is fighting for more than just survival. His do-or-die mission, for the dark masters he serves, is to capture the ultimate weapon: an object that will enable the Sith to conquer the galaxy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sith lords Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious are determined to possess the prize. And one of the power-hungry duo has his own treacherous plans for it. But first, their fearsome apprentice must take on a bloodthirsty prison warden, a cannibal gang, cutthroat crime lord Jabba the Hutt, and an unspeakable alien horror. No one else could brave such a gauntlet of death and live. But no one else is the dreaded dark-side disciple known as Darth Maul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Schreiber . . . was a great choice for this novel, imbuing the story with a dark, foreboding tone while never quite stepping into the horror territories that \u003ci\u003eDeath Troopers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e took us.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJedi News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Fans of the dark side should rejoice. \u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a can't-put-this-down tale of scum and villainy.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eClub Jade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" \u003ci\u003eLockdown \u003c\/i\u003eis] an action-packed ride that spins one entertaining chapter after another. The multiple layers of story keeps readers guessing what will happen next and just who will live and who will die. . . . It certainly adds to the character of Darth Maul while matching  \u003ci\u003eDarth\u003c\/i\u003e] \u003ci\u003ePlagueis\u003c\/i\u003e's complexity with sheer fun. . . . Five out of five metal bikinis.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRoqoo Depot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Somehow, Schreiber is able to skate the line between hard-hitting prison story and the adventure and excitement I love from \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e in a way that doesn't betray either genre. It's really quite masterful.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBig Shiny Robot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eLockdown\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting, engaging read. . . . It actually lines up beautifully for a sequel, which I, for one, would love to read.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eCoffee with Kenobi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The novel makes \u003ci\u003eThe Clone Wars\u003c\/i\u003e better. It also illuminates \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Menace.\u003c\/i\u003e I think it's the hallmark of the best tie-in fiction to resonate throughout other parts of the expanded universe in that way.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKnights' Archive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"By the fiftieth page, I was hooked. . . . \u003ci\u003eLockdown \u003c\/i\u003eis a wonderful 'antihero' novel, where it's just fine to root for the villain, because there are even worse things out there. This book was so fun and entertaining. I'll have to keep an eye out for more \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e books from Schreiber.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSeattle Geekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Schreiber\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Red Harvest, Star Wars: Death Troopers, Chasing the Dead, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick\u003c\/i\u003e. He was born in Michigan but spent his formative years in Alaska, Wyoming, and Northern California. 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