Blackcollar

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A genetically enhanced fighting force may be humanitys only hopein thisnovel by the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Star Wars: Thrawn.

Decades after a successful invasion of Earth and the Terran Democratic Empire by theRyqrilhostile, leathery-skinned aliensresistance fighter Allen Caine is training for an undercover mission. He will assume the identity of an aide to the senatepart ofthe government that colludes with the invaders. But when the mission begins earlier than planned, Caine finds himself stuck on the off-planet outpost of Plinry with no idea of what awaits. Hes responsible for the most important mission undertaken by the resistance in twenty years, and when the operation goes awry, Caines only hope is to locate Plinrys so-called blackcollarsthe elusive, martial artstrained guerilla force whose wartime resistance efforts are legendary. With his life and the freedom of everyone in the TDE on the line, Caines success will depend on whether or not he can find them. . . .

Author Bio

Timothy Zahn is a New York Timesbestselling science fiction author of more than forty novels, as well as many novellas and short stories. Best known for his contributions to the expanded Star Wars universe of books, including the Thrawn trilogy, Zahn won a 1984 Hugo Award for his novella Cascade Point. He also wrote the Cobra series, the Blackcollar series, the Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series, whose first novel, Dragon and Thief,was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Zahn currently resides in Oregon with his family.