Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Steve Perry

Feb 2007 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Anthony Heald

About this audiobook

Shadows of the Empire illuminates the shadowy outlines of a criminal conspiracy that exists in the background of the events in the movies, ruled by a character new to us. Prince Xizor is a mastermind of evil who dares to oppose one of the best-known fictional villains of all time: Darth Vader. The story involves all the featured Star Wars movie characters, plus Emperor Palpatine and, of course, Lord Vader himself.

Ratings and reviews

This is the first Star Wars audiobook I've read so I was delighted with the added effects and music, something I haven't run into before on an audio book. my only complaint was the readers choice in voice for Dash. Also, Lando's seemed to change throughout the book, starting off good but then declined at the end.

not as good as i remembered. he mispronounced multiple names and places which was difficult to listen to. still not a bad book but certain events just weren't possible like 3PO flying the Falcon. shorter than i remembered as well

I love this book! I own a hardcover copy and now the audio version. the narrator is from my hometown. big plus!

About the author

Steve Perry is an author and television writer. A native of the Deep South, he is the author of more than 50 novels and numerous short stories, including The Forever Drug, Spindoc, The Trinity Vector, and the Matador series. He also penned books for the Alien, Conan, and Star Wars franchises. A practitioner of the martial art Silat, he is the father of science fiction author S. D. Perry.

Anthony Heald is a well-known film actor whose work includes The Client, Searching for Bobby Fisher, and The Silence of the Lambs. He is also a prolific narrator for audiobooks, such as The Lost World and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.