#146 in Science fiction
Dark Force Rising
- 439
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Dark Force Rising” is that rare middle volume that holds the level of the book before it. Zahn resumes at the very point where he stopped and uses the room to deepen things: the wariness between Luke and Mara Jade, Leia’s own road, and Joruus C’baoth, who dominates his scenes. The action is brisk, but nothing here is meant to stand alone; begin with the first volume of the trilogy.
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About the book
The Thrawn trilogy, also known as the Heir to the Empire trilogy, is a trilogy of novels set in the Star Wars universe, written by Timothy Zahn between 1991 and 1993. The first book marked the end of a notable drought of new Star Wars material over a four-year period, between the 10th anniversary of the original 1977 film's release and the release of Heir to the Empire (1991).
Reading order · Thrawn trilogy
Full order & progress →- Heir to the EmpireStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - Dark Force RisingThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - The Last Command
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 459 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 20 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 439 | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is Dark Force Rising?
It has 439 pages — shorter than 52% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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