TY - BOOK AU - Zahn,Timothy TI - STAR WARS: THRAWN ALLIANCES SN - 9781524798925 U1 - 823.92 23 PY - 2018///] CY - New York : PB - Del Rey, an imprint of Random House, KW - Vader, Darth KW - (Fictitious character) KW - Fiction KW - Human-alien encounters KW - Science fiction KW - Star Wars fiction N1 - Sequel to: Thrawn (2017) N2 - On Batuu, at the edges of the Unknown Regions, a threat to the Empire is taking root, its consequences as yet unknowable. But it is troubling enough to the Imperial leader to warrant investigation by his most powerful agents: Lord Darth Vader and brilliant strategist Grand Admiral Thrawn. Fierce rivals for the emperor's favor, the formidable pair seem unlikely partners for such a crucial mission. But in what seems like a lifetime ago, General Anakin Skywalker of the Galactic Republic, and Commander Mitth'raw'nuruodo, officer of the Chiss Ascendancy, crossed paths for the first time. One on a desperate personal quest, the other with motives undisclosed. But facing a gauntlet of dangers on a far-flung world, they forged an uneasy alliance. Now, thrust together once more, they will be doubly challenged: by a test of their allegiance to the Empire and an enemy that threatens even their combined might ER -