The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (Star Wars)

By: Rae Carson

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Witness the epic final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters!

The Resistance has been reborn. But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the First Order, now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, is far from over. Just as the spark of rebellion is rekindling, a mysterious signal broadcasts throughout the galaxy, with a chilling message: Emperor Palpatine, long thought defeated and destroyed, is back from the dead.

Has the ancient Lord of the Sith truly returned? Kylo Ren cuts a swath of destruction across the stars, determined to discover any challenge to his control over the First Order and his destiny to rule over the galaxy—and crush it completely. Meanwhile, to discover the truth, Rey, Finn, Poe, and the Resistance must embark on the most perilous adventure they have ever faced.

Featuring all-new scenes adapted from never-before-seen material, deleted scenes, and input from the filmmakers, the story that began in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and continued in Star Wars: The Last Jedi reaches an astounding conclusion.

Loved the movie and the novel!

This was by far my favorite movie in the sequel trilogy! I have been a lifelong Star Wars fan and a huge fan of the old EU. I have been disappointed with the new trilogy but enjoyed ROS even though it had its flaws. The novel seems to correct and explain some of the issues with the movie and provides more details not in the film. Mark Thompson is a fantastic Star Wars narrator as always!!

Superb!!!

this book is a superb example of why books are always better than the movies. it was well written and explained so much

Loved it

I thought the book gave a great insight to parts of the movie that got skimmed over.

so much better than the movie

The performance is excellent and the additional plot details make the audiobooks far superior to the movie.

A MUST for anyone who saw the film!

This novel will take the listener into a much deeper understanding of the story that is ‘The Rise of Skywalker’. With in-depth and well-rounded back stories that were unable to be addressed in the film, this will give any fan of the final installment of the saga a much deeper appreciation. Again,Marc Thompson delivers a masterful and riveting performance as the narrator.