In a galaxy teetering on the brink of chaos, Shadows of the Force explores an alternate timeline where Anakin Skywalker survived the Battle of Endor and sought redemption. The novel intricately weaves together threads from the Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka, bringing beloved characters into a new era of turmoil. As the New Republic struggles to rebuild, Grand Admiral Thrawn, a master tactician, emerges as the greatest threat to peace the galaxy has ever known.
The return of Anakin Skywalker has rekindled hope in the galaxy, but his past as Darth Vader casts a long shadow. With the Jedi Order beginning its rebirth under the guidance of Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano, the stakes have never been higher. Facing both external battles and internal demons, Anakin is determined to prove the Jedi can be defenders of peace once more. But with Thrawn's brilliant strategies and Palpatine's sinister schemes lurking in the darkness, the galaxy's heroes are pushed to their limits.
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Shadows of the Force is a Star Wars "What If?" story, diverging from established canon. This novel imagines what might have happened if Anakin Skywalker survived Endor and returned to the light. The events of The Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka remain intact, with key characters and developments playing a significant role:
- Ahsoka Tano, along with Sabine Wren the droid Huyang, successfully returns from the other galaxy with Ezra Bridger after the events of Ahsoka.
This novel celebrates the rich history of Star Wars while forging a bold new path, asking: What if the Chosen One had a second chance?
(AN: I plan to conquer the Milky Way galaxy.)
In the aftermath of the Great Galactic War, the Sith withdrew into the uncharted depths of the unknown regions, their empire splintered and fractured by infighting. Amidst the chaos, a force-wielding noble of House Thule, Adrian Thule, rose as an unlikely savior of order. With charisma, tactical brilliance, and a vision of unity, Adrian rallied those disillusioned by Sith tyranny. Over two decades of brutal civil war, his armies crushed the Sith remnants, forging a new empire from the ashes of discord.
This new empire chose secrecy, its leaders deeming the greater galaxy unworthy of their renewed strength. They withdrew into the vast void, colonizing and conquering the unknown regions of their home galaxy. Unshackled by external interference, they built a civilization both advanced and unyielding, guided by Thule's principles of discipline, power, and order. The galaxy they left behind forgot them, but they did not forget the galaxy.
Two and a half millennia have passed since Adrian Thule's ascension, and the empire, its strength unmatched within its borders, has turned its gaze outward. The unknown regions are no longer a frontier-they are the empire's dominion. Driven by curiosity, ambition, and an innate sense of destiny, their explorers have begun probing the borders of other galaxies.
The Milky Way is their first discovery. A galaxy teeming with life, its fractured alliances and diverse civilizations present both opportunities and threats. The empire, watching from the shadows, prepares to make its move. Will the Milky Way prove to be a theater for conquest, an ally against the unknown, or a stage for a cataclysmic clash of civilizations?
The echoes of Adrian Thule's legacy resonate through time as the empire stands at the brink of a new chapter, poised to redefine the fate of two galaxies. The question is no longer whether the galaxy is ready for the empire-it is whether the empire is ready for the galaxy.