First published 2016
Jyn Erso wants revenge against the Empire that destroyed her family. The Rebellion recruits her for an impossible mission. Imperial forces are building a weapon that can destroy entire planets. The rebels need the Death Star plans to find a weakness. Jyn joins Cassian Andor, a tired rebel commander who has killed for the cause. Bodhi Rook, an Imperial pilot, has defected with crucial intelligence. Chirrut Imwe, a blind believer in the Force, fights alongside his friend Baze Malbus, a former temple guardian turned gunman. K-2SO, a reprogrammed Imperial droid, provides sarcastic support. The team infiltrates the Empire's most secure facility on Scarif. They face overwhelming odds as Imperial forces close in. The mission demands everything from each rebel. Their sacrifice could give the Rebellion its first real chance to strike back. The Death Star looms overhead, ready to demonstrate its terrible power.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, sacrifice
Setting: Scarif, Empire
Period: Rebellion
323 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey
Content warnings: death, violence