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Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back - From a Certain Point of View

Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back - From a Certain Point of View

The Empire Strikes Back
FantasyShort Stories
Pages
576
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

From a Certain Point of View strikes back! Celebrate the legacy of the groundbreaking Star Wars sequel with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film.
On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers recreate an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back, through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousThought-ProvokingFunnyNostalgic
Multiple POVsMorally GreySurvivalVillain Protagonist

Genres

Fantasy Short Stories Science Fiction Space Opera

Authors

H
Hank Green

William Henry "Hank" Green II (born May 5, 1980) is an American vlogger, science communicator, entrepreneur, author, internet producer, and musician. He is known for producing the YouTube channel Vlogbrothers, where he and his older brother, author John Green, regularly upload videos, as well as for creating and hosting the educational YouTube channels Crash Course and SciShow. He has also advocated for and organized social activism, created and hosted a number of other YouTube channels and podc...

K
Kiersten White

Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children, young adults, and adults, born in Utah in 1983. Her first novel, Paranormalcy, was published by HarperCollins in 2010. She has since written numerous series and standalone novels, including the Conqueror's Saga, the Camelot Rising trilogy, and The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein. She lives with her family in San Diego, California.

M
Martha Wells

Martha Wells (born September 1, 1964, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.A. in anthropology in 1986. Her first novel, The Element of Fire (1993), opened the Ile-Rien sequence; she has since written the Books of the Raksura, the Emilie young-adult novels, tie-in fiction for Star Wars and Stargate, and the standalone fantasy Witch King. She is best known for The Murderbot Diaries, beginning with the novella A...

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Seth Dickinson

Seth Dickinson is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction, known for his 2015 debut novel The Traitor Baru Cormorant.

Characters

Luke SkywalkerProtagonist
DengarProtagonist
IG-88Protagonist
WampaProtagonist
Han SoloSupporting
All characters in Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back - From a Certain Point of View

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book need to be read in order with other Star Wars From a Certain Point of View books?

    While this book is part of a series that retells events from the original Star Wars trilogy, each volume focuses on a different film. You can read this book independently to experience the events of The Empire Strikes Back from new perspectives without needing to have read the previous "From a Certain Point of View" installment.

  • What makes this Star Wars book different from other Star Wars novels?

    This anthology offers a unique perspective by retelling the events of The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of forty different background characters, many of whom are minor or unnamed in the original film. It provides new insights into the motivations and experiences of characters like bounty hunters, Imperial officers, and even creatures, rather than focusing on the main heroes.