Set in the aftermath ofRogue One: A Star Wars Story, this action-packed prequel to the hotly anticipated videogame Battlefront II introduces the Empires elite force: Inferno Squad.

After the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and the destruction of the battle station, the Empire is on the defensive. But not for long. In retaliation, the elite Imperial soldiers of Inferno Squad have been called in for the crucial mission of infiltrating and eliminating the Partisansthe rebel faction once led by notorious Republic freedom fighter Saw Gerrera.

Following the death of their leader, the Partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empireno matter the cost. Now Inferno Squad must prove its status as the best of the best and take down the Partisans from within. But the growing threat of being discovered in their enemys midst turns an already dangerous operation into a do-or-die acid test they dare not fail. To protect and preserve the Empire, to what lengths will Inferno Squad go . . . and how far beyond them?

The Rebellion may have heroes like Jyn Erso and Luke Skywalker. But the Empire has Inferno Squad.

Christie Golden is theNew York Timesbestselling author of more than thirty novels, including theStar Wars: Dark Discipleand theStar Wars:Fate of the JedinovelsOmen, Allies,andAscension.

Her media tie-in works include launching the Ravenloft line in 1991 withVampire of the Mists, Fable: Edge of the World,more than a dozenStar Treknovels, and multiple World of Warcraft and StarCraft novels, includingWorld of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight AspectsandStarCraft II: Devils Due.