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Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (Star Wars) Kindle Edition

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Walk the ancient streets, meet the colorful characters, and uncover the secret history of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the new expansion to the Disney Parks experience!

After devastating losses at the hands of the First Order, General Leia Organa has dispatched her agents across the galaxy in search of allies, sanctuary, and firepower—and her top spy, Vi Moradi, may have just found all three, on a secluded world at the galaxy’s edge.

A planet of lush forests, precarious mountains, and towering, petrified trees, Batuu is on the furthest possible frontier of the galactic map, the last settled world before the mysterious expanse of Wild Space. The rogues, smugglers, and adventurers who eke out a living on the largest settlement on the planet, Black Spire Outpost, are here to avoid prying eyes and unnecessary complications. Vi, a Resistance spy on the run from the First Order, is hardly a welcome guest. And when a shuttle full of stormtroopers lands in her wake, determined to root her out, she has no idea where to find help.

To survive, Vi will have to seek out the good-hearted heroes hiding in a world that redefines scum and villainy. With the help of a traitorous trooper and her acerbic droid, she begins to gather a colorful band of outcasts and misfits, and embarks on a mission to spark the fire of resistance on Batuu—before the First Order snuffs it out entirely.

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The shop was dark and cool within. Every surface was crowded with droid-based wares, and colorful droid appendages dangled from a conveyor belt overhead, zooming around the room with lively efficiency.	“Some say the Naklor’s heart still lurks in the spire, thirsty for blood,” Salju said. “When I was little, we dared each other to kiss it, but we only used our pinkies.” Vi chuckled. “So nobody thinks it’s just a really old tree, huh?” Salju winked. “Where’s the fun in that?”	The cantina was dominated by a stone bar that drew the eye—and kept it. Exotic creatures swam and fluttered in tanks along the bar back, including a bulbous, bug-eyed worrt, a slimy gray swamp slug, and a pickled mynock forever silently screeching behind thick glass.

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Delilah S. Dawson is the author of the New York Times bestseller Star Wars: Phasma, Hit, Servants of the Storm, the Tales of Pell (with Kevin Hearne) and the Blud series, the creator-owned comics Ladycastle and Sparrowhawk, and the Shadow series (written as Lila Bowen). She lives in Florida with her family and a fat mutt named Merle.

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Chapter One

Hidden Resistance base, D’Qar

The life of a Resistance spy was all about excitement—or at least it was supposed to be. As Vi Moradi stood outside the office of General Leia Organa, she was anxious to see what her next assignment would be. She was getting that old restless feeling and needed something to do, something real. On Major Kalonia’s orders, she’d spent the past several weeks recuperating from her last mission, and she was itching for activity beyond debriefing pilots and gathering intel from their droids on enemy firepower and fighting prowess. They knew the First Order was out there and supposedly unbeatable; did they really need to keep reaffirming that through numbers? Vi liked being an underdog, but she didn’t necessarily want to know the odds.

“Come in, Magpie.”

Vi smiled at the way Leia always used one of her call signs and stepped inside the makeshift office, taking a seat on an old red crate. “Good to see you, General.”

Every time Vi was in the presence of General Organa, once Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan, it felt a little like going home. Leia had a calm, steady presence, motherly but tough as nails, and no matter how dire things got, the older woman had a way of looking at each member of the Resistance as if they were the hero that could turn the tide against their enemy, the dreaded First Order that had risen from the Empire’s ashes. Leia returned Vi’s smile, her eyes twinkling.

“I have a mission for you,” Leia said, her attention flicking from various holos to Vi and back. Leia’s mouth fell into a familiar grim line, which told Vi she wasn’t necessarily going to like her assignment. That was fine—she didn’t particularly like how her last mission had gone, either. It wasn’t her job to like it.

“As you know, we’re massively outgunned. We don’t know what the First Order is planning, but it’s something big. Some kind of attack. I’m leaving immediately for Takodana to collect some valuable intel, so I wanted to meet with you personally and underline how very important your work will be.”

“If you brought me in just to tell me it’s important, it sounds like it might not be that important. I’m ready to work, General. Major Kalonia signed off. I’m back in top form.”

Leia’s gaze was unwavering. “I wouldn’t blame you if you just disappeared, after what happened to you on the Absolution. You were captured by the enemy, Vi. Tortured. Beaten. Shocked. Injured. I’ve read your med charts and your reports. Downplay it all you like, but an experience like that changes people. I should know.”

Vi shook her head. “But I’m still me. So put me on a Star Destroyer and let me—”

“No.” Leia cut her off, almost apologetic, and Vi’s mouth snapped shut. “This assignment might sound like a vacation, but I assure you, it’s of vast strategic importance. If you’re ready.”

Vi shifted on the crate, her back aching. Leia was right—she’d taken a beating on her last assignment, and although most of her wounds had healed, her body wasn’t getting any younger. Leia had sent her to a forgotten planet called Parnassos to gather intel on the First Order’s Captain Phasma, which was challenging enough. But on her way home, Vi had been captured by a different First Order officer, Captain Cardinal.

Instead of interrogating her through official channels or turning her over to Kylo Ren or General Hux, Cardinal had secretly taken her to a dank chamber in the ship’s lower levels and tortured her for the information she’d collected on his rival in the First Order, Captain Phasma. In the end, Vi had managed to manipulate him into letting her go, and Cardinal had gone out to face Phasma in combat. Vi made it out of the enemy ship and back to the fleet, and for the last few weeks she’d struggled to process all that had happened to her and heal in body and mind. But despite what she’d told Kalonia and now Leia, was she really ready to go back to work?

Well, was anyone ever ready to move on from trauma?

It would never leave her, but she couldn’t stay still any longer. It wasn’t in her nature.

“I’m ready,” she told Leia, putting the full force of conviction in her words.

“Good.” Leia’s smile returned. “Should the First Order succeed in their attack, or should they find us here on D’Qar, we need two things most of all: allies and places to hide. So I’m looking for suggestions on a place so out of the way that the First Order would never even think of it, a place where we could set up camp and put down roots. Specifically, we need an inhabited planet with an active port and resources, but not anything big, not anything the First Order would find advantageous.”

“Not Jakku or Tatooine,” Vi thought out loud. “Not Pantora. Nowhere in the Core or Mid Rim, or any place where we’ve had a base before. Definitely not Parnassos.”

“Definitely not. Think, Magpie.”

Vi raised an eyebrow; Leia was not in a patient mood. “Batuu, maybe? I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never been there. It’s out on the edge of Wild Space. The main settlement is called Black Spire Outpost. It’s rough. Primitive. Seedy. Exciting. Smugglers consider it a good place to hide or hop a ship that can’t be tracked.”

At that, the general nodded. “I knew I could count on you. Batuu is perfect.” She chuckled. “Han told me all about it.”

Leaning forward, Vi gave her a suspicious look. “That can’t be the only reason you called me in here—just to ask me a question. You have strategists for that.”

“But I don’t need strategists.” Leia likewise leaned forward. “I need you, Magpie. I trust you. And what I need you to do is go to Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu, establish an outpost for the Resistance, and collect as much support as possible among the locals and visitors. We need bodies. We need friends. We need skills. We need ships and food and fuel. We need eyes and ears on the ground. We need a place we can go if everything falls apart, a place so far off the map that the First Order has forgotten it even exists. To them, Batuu will seem strategically useless. But to us, it’s another spark of hope. I need you to cultivate that spark, to keep the fire burning.”

Vi leaned back, letting her head fall to the side. “So why do I feel like you’re promoting me out of harm’s way? Protecting me? Maybe even coddling me?” She held Leia’s gaze, never an easy task. “Use me, General. I have skills no one else has. I’m your best spy. So why are you sending me to what’s basically nowhere?”

“Because nowhere is what might save us. You’re not the only valuable person being sent out to nowhere.” Leia gave her a significant look, blew out a sigh, and took on an air of urgency, as if Vi had already been excused. “That’s your assignment. Take it or leave it. I’m needed on Takodana immediately. They’re holding the ship for me, and I’m out of time to convince you. The great thing about the Resistance is that you always retain free will. I hope you’ll trust me when I tell you that your work on Batuu is part of a larger plan. So do you trust me, Magpie?”

The general’s eyebrows went up, her graying hair in a perfect crown. Yes, Vi did trust her. And Vi wasn’t going to walk away, even though she knew it was always an option.

“I trust you, General,” she finally said.

Leia nodded. “Good. Dismissed. Report to the hangar tomorrow morning. Lieutenant Connix will provide further details and a manifest of your cargo. You’ll be assigned a droid to help with the heavy lifting and logistics. We’re giving you the materials, and we need you to scout the ideal site, connect with the local population, recruit new bodies to join the cause, and establish communications so we can discuss next steps.”

Vi stood. “I’ll do my best, General.”

The smile she gave Leia was resigned. Yes, she would do her duty. In this case, Vi didn’t think she would like it, but she was a soldier, and she would do whatever it took to resist the First Order and keep the galaxy safe.

But as Vi headed for the door, the general said, “Oh, and Magpie? One more thing.”

Vi couldn’t help chuckling as she turned around. “Of course. There’s always one more thing, isn’t there?”

Leia stood, looking grim and regal and certain. Vi steeled herself for what she knew would be unwelcome news.

“I’m assigning you a partner for this mission, and again I need you to trust me.”

Vi leaned against the door and crossed her arms. “Uh-oh. That doesn’t bode well. You know I prefer to work alone. And if it was somebody I liked, you would’ve led with that.”

“Perceptive as ever.” Leia rolled her eyes as if to suggest Vi had caught her out. “Before you head for Batuu, I need you to make a quick stop on Cerea to pick up someone. Archex.”

“Who’s Archex?”

The general’s gaze went dark, serious. “The man you knew as Captain Cardinal has chosen to return to his childhood name.”

Cardinal.

Archex was Cardinal.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07N5J1XX5
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Worlds (August 27, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3903 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 569 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1787462412

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Delilah S. Dawson is the author of:

Star Wars: Phasma, Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire, and The Perfect Weapon.

The Hit series

The Blud series

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Short stories in: Hellboy, An Assortment of Horror; Carniepunk; Unbound; Last Night a Superhero Saved My Life, Three Slices, Robots vs. Fairies, Resist, Stories of Jedi and Sith and more.

Comics: Ladycastle Sparrowhawk, Star Pig, Marvel Action: Spider-Man, Adventure Time, the X-Files, Firefly, Disney Descendants, Rick and Morty.

As Lila Bowen: The Shadow series, beginning with Wake of Vultures.

With Kevin Hearne: The Tales of Pell, beginning with Kill the Farm Boy.

Learn more at www.delilahsdawson.com.

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Jennifer

Loved it!!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

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I got this before my recent trip to Galaxy's Edge at WDW and fell in love with the book. Although the beginning may seem like it's plugging things at the Disney park, it isn't bad and actually is very cool... you learn about Oga's Cantina in the book, then visit it at at Disney where you can drink the drinks and eat the food, and then listen to the music via Amazon Music Unlimited, it's like the full experience and this fangirl (who, of course, dresses the part) can't get enough of.

This book was my introduction to Vi who serves as the protagonist. Although she earlier appeared in Phasma (which I didn't get until after this one), you don't miss out on anything by getting this one first. And if you enjoyed Phasma, you will like this one even more.

Vi is an awesome character, a tough-as-nails woman who is resourceful, hardworking, and uses her wits and extensive training to get out of unpleasant situations. Oh, and her hobby is knitting, which she enjoys if not particularly adept at it.

Her cadre is also composed of real people, good people who are as oft-maligned by the First Order (and Empire before it) as they would be on Earth. They endure injuries, disabilities, depression, and discrimination; they are victims of theft, violence, and abuse; they have lost loved ones, and been disowned. They wrestle with pain, poverty, and addiction. It's an empowering story that shows that real people can make a real difference in the universe.

I also like how the Delilah S. Dawson incorporated minority and LGBTQIA individuals (often overlooked in the Star Wars universe) in a way that was completely natural. Race and sexuality was treated as something individuals happen to have, no one made a big deal about it, it wasn't used as a the punchline of a joke, or as a major plot device - it just was, and I love that. I love seeing well-developed characters that I can relate to.

I got the Audible version so I could listen as I did my morning workout and drove to work. January LaVoy did a great job and was very engaging.

I highly, highly, recommend it.

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RDD

A Fun Story Linking Episodes VIII and IX!

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019

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Delilah S. Dawson’s “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire” serves as a sequel to her previous novel, “Star Wars: Phasma,” reuniting Vi Moradi and Captain Cardinal, now going by the name Archex, as they work to scout Batuu as a possible new base for the Resistance. The story begins during the third act of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” before progressing to a period four months later, after the events of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Vi and Archex have an ignominious landing on Batuu and struggle to understand the outpost, looking to find allies and supplies. Just as things appear to be working out, a First Order strike team arrives, looking to capture Vi for her role in turning Archex during the events of “Phasma.” Now it’s up to Vi, Archex, and the Resistance sympathizers they can find to defend Batuu.

The novel begins to set the stage for the Resistance being the underdog in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” showing just how alone they are. In this, Dawson’s novel closely resembles work set during the Original Trilogy and following the Rebel Alliance. In connecting the novel to other events, Dawson references a mission to infiltrate a Star Destroyer lead by Green Team, possibly a reference to the “Star Wars Resistance” animated series or to the forthcoming novel, “Resistance Reborn” (pgs. 29, 374). In possibly a fun inside-joke about Disney, Dawson has a character reference kith-lemmings going over a clip, possibly as a callback to Disney’s controversial 1958 documentary, “White Wilderness” (pg. 243). Another fun easter egg involves Vi quoting “Charlotte’s Web,” saying, “That’s some pig” (pg. 272).

“Black Spire” ties into the plot of Disney’s new immersive “Star Wars” theme park, telling a story that fills in some of the park’s background. As such, there are times early on when the book appears to break from the plot in order to deliver an advertisement. For example, when Vi begins purchasing needed supplies in chapters 5 and 6, the reader cannot help but come out of the story as she describes all of the wares in each shop, especially if the reader has seen advertising for the parks and knows that Ronto Roasters is a real restaurant in Disney’s latest attraction. Other than this, however, the story is strong and full of the same character development as in Dawson’s “Star Wars: Phasma.”

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Curtis Hoffmann

One of the absolute best new canon novels

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2020

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With BLACK SPIRE, Delilah S. Dawson cements herself as one of the leading forces in new Star Wars canon alongside veteran Timothy Zahn, war fiction pro Alexander Freed, and saga queen Claudia Grey. What stands out in Black Spire is how forward moving, and exciting an adventure it is. Centered on the continuing trials of PHASMA protagonist, Resistance spy Vi Moradi as she attempts to establish a Resistance base on outer rim planet of Batuu, BLACK SPIRE doesn't let up for a second of its considerable length (for a SW book).

Even with some clearly mandated establishment of Black Spire Outpost, the centerpiece of the new Disney Theme Park land Galaxy's Edge, Dawson manages to exercise her considerable talent of world building to enhance the vibrant culture of the recently established planet of Batuu. In addition, she adds in a handful of memorably characters in the form of Vi's rag tag team of Resistance Recruits. (This is meant in the best way) It feels very much like a George Lucas take on the tale of Robin Hood. Taken together with it's precursor, PHASMA as well as the overarching context of Star Wars Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, BLACK SPIRE is part of one of the more exciting phases of the Star Wars saga.

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tcripe

A fantastic sequel to “Phasma”

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023

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Cardinal and Vi are fantastic characters and really enjoyed seeing their stories continue in this novel. Make sure you read Phasma before reading this book. This is a straight continuation of that story.

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2021

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This is a fun book set on Batuu, at the Black Spire Outpost which fans can visit at Disney World/Land.
We get to meet all the locals who own the shops you can visit. Vi is a great heroine, and her band of rebels are all interestingly written, especially Kriki, who is adorable. More than just a marketing device for the theme park, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed reading this novel. As they say at the outpost, “Til the Spire”.

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Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2023

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Another good story in the franchise

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choisir la version : Random House Worlds (30 juin 2020)

Reviewed in France on October 21, 2022

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L'édition paperback Random House Worlds (30 juin 2020) est complète.

Attention à la version de mars 2020 : il manque la nouvelle Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet.

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Paulo Alexandre de Sousa Dutra

Vi Moradi is awesome!

Reviewed in Brazil on October 17, 2020

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This one was good, nice to see some good familiar characters again, and loved the new ones. Vi Moradi is one the best EU characters, hope to see her in live action or in animation someday. I'm looking forward for Delilah's next work.

Rafinator

Un libro excelente

Reviewed in Mexico on January 13, 2020

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En esta novela se relatan las nuevas aventuras de los personajes de Phasma, de la misma autora. Vi Moradi, el extrooper Cardinal y un droide hacen un aterrizaje de emergencia en Batuu, un planeta del borde exterior. Las cosas se complican cuando llega la Primera Orden. Un libro muy recomendable.

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Colin Davey

Phenomenal!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2020

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Remembering when Disney took the reins of the Star Wars franchise - a place that I often feel more at home than in the real world - I was worried. I was sad that we were losing as canon the vibrant, tangled mess that was the EU, and the depth that it added to the universe.

But then, along come writers like Delilah S. Dawson, who write books like this one. The story is one of rebellion, of the Resistance and the struggles that it faces. The plot is consistent and moved forward at a decent pace; at no point did the book become slow or bore me at all. Quite the opposite, in fact. Likewise, the characters are true to themselves; nothing is made overly convenient or leads them to salvation solely through plot armor. There are twists and turns that surprised me, something I take a great deal of pleasure in, as that doesn't happen all that often anymore. I liked the fact that the book dealt with Vi's PTSD, and that it was brought up as something that she had to fight against, rather than it simply being mentioned and dismissed, having no bearing on the plot.

This book managed to leap its way into being one of my favorites very early on, and it stayed there throughout the read. I was sad when it ended.

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