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  • A Rogue One Novel
  • By: James Luceno
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
  • Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (374 ratings)

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Catalyst (Star Wars)

By: James Luceno
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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The must-have prequel novel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - the upcoming film, set before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, that reveals the untold story of the rebel effort to steal the plans to the Death Star!

©2016 James Luceno (P)2016 Random House Audio

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Engrossing, Engaging, One Of The Best!

James Luceno *breathes* quality. That is to say the man has gotten to the point in terms of who he is as a person and his writing style where quality comes as easy to him as breathing. He is a masterful wordsmith, and Catalyst is by far his best work in my opinion. I can't wait for his next works in the Star Wars universe :) This novel was enrapturing and engaging, and so incredibly cinematic. Galen and Krennic leapt of the Page and once again, Luceno proves that he knows how Star Wars stories are told - with grandeur, with heart, and with a sense of being transported to another time and place whilst still being grounded. Catalyst is suspenseful, world-building magic, and it is *absolutely* required reading before seeing Rogue One!

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The Rise of Krennic

Catalyst is a fantastic story that gives its readers further depth into the characters of Rogue One. However, if I hadn't have already read or seen Rogue One, some of the characters would have been lost on me. Therefore personally, I would recommend listening to this book after watching or reading Rogue One.

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the story behind Galen and Lyra Ersos involvement with the Empire. However, I absolutely loved learning of the uprising of Orson Krennic.
As a bonus, Catalyst also gives its readers more depth into the infamous Governor Tarkin... definitely worth a read.

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A must listen before you see Rouge One!

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This is a must for all Star Wars fans. Listening to this helped make the Rouge One film one of my favourites. Catalyst is an awesome back story filled with nostalgic references that make it feel old and new at the same time. Great writing and Jonathan Davis is fantastic.

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Wonderful!

Fantastic plot. The book was absolutely well written and very detailed. What blew me away was the audio production. Lots of little details that made the book feel more real. The only dislike was that sometimes the sound effects were a little loud

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well performed

I found the story slow, but most of it is about the guy who builds the laser for the death star. I suppose the title "How the Death Star Got Most of It's Laser" isn't as catchy a title.

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Couldn't stop listening

loved it. very engaging and filled a lot of holes. Definitely recommend to bridge the gap between the prequels and Rogue One.

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Catalyst, fantastic narration

The back story of the Erso's bedore the events of Rogue One. The narration was magnificent and the story drives a good pace.

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A must read before seeing Rogue One

Mandatory reading that is very much needed to flesh out the back stories of the movies pivotal characters.

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Must read for SW enthusiasts.

Necessary for bridge period between republic and imperial eras. long but very good inTheEnd

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Where’s all the action gone?

The back story of a genius engineer and his feisty wife was not the exciting roller coaster I saw in my mind’s eye. I was pining for blasters, lasers & God forbid, light sabres.

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