Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the abridged audiobook version of the Star Wars Legends novel of the same name, by author Sean Williams. The audiobook was performed by Jonathan Davis and was released by Random House Audio on August 19, 2008 as a digital download[1] and a five compact disc set.[4] It was produced, directed and abridged by Kevin Thomsen with Dan Zitt serving as executive producer.[2]
Publisher's summary
"The Sith always betray one another....I'm sure you'll learn that soon enough."
The overthrow of the Republic is complete. The Separatist forces have been smashed, the Jedi Council nearly decimated, and the rest of the Order all but destroyed. Now absolute power rests in the iron fist of Darth Sidious—the cunning Sith Lord better known as the former Senator, now Emperor, Palpatine. But more remains to be done. Pockets of resistance in the galaxy must still be defeated and missing Jedi accounted for…and dealt with. These crucial tasks fall to the Emperor's ruthless enforcer, Darth Vader. In turn, the Dark Lord has groomed a lethal apprentice entrusted with a top-secret mission: to comb the galaxy and dispatch the last of his masters' enemies, thereby punctuating the dark side's victory with the Jedi's doom.
Since childhood, Vader's nameless agent has known only the cold, mercenary creed of the Sith. His past is a void; his present, the carrying out of his deadly orders. But his future beckons like a glistening black jewel with the ultimate promise: to stand beside the only father he has ever known, with the galaxy at their feet. It is a destiny he can realize only by rising to the greatest challenge of his discipleship: destroying Emperor Palpatine.
The apprentice's journeys will take him across the far reaches of the galaxy, from the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to the junkyard planet of Raxus Prime. On these missions, the young Sith acolyte will forge an unlikely alliance with a ruined Jedi Master seeking redemption and wrestle with forbidden feelings for his beautiful comrade, Juno Eclipse. And he will be tested as never before—by shattering revelations that strike at the very heart of all he believes and stir within him long-forgotten hopes of reclaiming his name…and changing his destiny.[1]
Plot summary
Legacy
On November 25, 2023 an unabridged version read by Marc Thompson was released by Random House Audio as part of The Essential Legends Collection.[5]
Media
Editions
- ISBN 9780739358085; Aug 19, 2008; Random House Audio; Compact disc[4]
- ISBN 9780739358092; Aug 19, 2008; Random House Audio; Digital audiobook[1]
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
The Force Unleashed: Star Wars Legends on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Force Unleashed abridged audiobook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed novelization
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Random House's official website (original site is defunct)
- ↑ The Force Unleashed unabridged audiobook
