From the first appearance of Darth Vader in the groundbreaking movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars fans have known what terror feels like -- and they loved it. But never before has Star Wars publishing ventured into the unknown territory of true horror . . . until now.
When the Imperial prison barge Purge breaks down in a distant, uninhabited part of space, its only hope seems to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting, derelict and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back -- bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours, nearly all aboard the Purge will die. And death is only the beginning.
For aboard the Star Destroyer, amid its vast creaking emptiness that isn't really empty at all. For the dead are rising, soulless, unstoppable, and unspeakably hungry.
I've seen people talking about this online and the buzz is pretty strong. Dunno if their opinions can be trusted - they might all be Star Wars geeks who'd love anything - but yeah, supposed to be good and surprisingly uncompromising.
ReplyDeleteYou should read it, Nate. We need a guinea pig.
I'll add it to my five-year long "to be read" list.
ReplyDeleteNo, read it now! It'll be fast and breezy and give you a great sense of accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteSee, those other books in your pile? Dusty old man books. By contrast, this has Stormtroopers getting meathooks jammed in their eyes.