With the book out on 3rd February from writer Mike Chen (Brotherhood) and Random House Worlds, take a listen to this excerpt from the audiobook version of Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon, read by Eric Johnson and Jay Rincon and focusing on Jaylen Vrax and ND-5 in this prequel to the hit 2024 game Star Wars Outlaws.
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ND-5 and Jaylen Vrax embark on their descent into the galaxy’s underworld in search of answers and opportunity, in this essential prequel to Star Wars Outlaws.
Jaylen Barsha, heir to his family’s immense power and wealth, had his life charted out for him neatly and meticulously by his parents, even though he suspected his neglected half-brother Sliro would be a better fit for the bright corporate future his parents envisioned. Then the Empire stripped it all away on trumped-up charges of conspiracy against his family. Before he can reach Sliro for help redeeming the Barsha name, a battle droid arrives at the family compound with a mission: to kill every single last member of the Barsha clan. Jaylen manages to fend off the attack as the sole survivor, but realizes the droid, who he reprograms, is his only chance to stay alive. But he can no longer be Jaylen Barsha—he’ll have to live now as Jaylen Vrax.
Former Separatist battle droid ND-5 knows he should be scrap metal, all things considered. He was a proficient contributor to the Separatist cause, but what is a soldier without a war? A trigger without aim? Loyalty is in his programming, and Jaylen, who treats him as more than just a weapon, has earned it. Perhaps, the droid thinks, with a partner he can be more. ND-5 just has to earn Jaylen’s trust.
With the threat against the Barsha clan still shrouded in mystery, the pair has no choice but to leverage the chaos and disappear. They find sanctuary in the anonymity of the underworld, building their reputation among scoundrels, bounty hunters, and crime syndicates. But when their latest score gives the first real clue in years to who sent ND-5 after Jaylen’s family, their biggest opportunity presents a new kind of risk. Do they give up this chance at the wealth and power Jaylen was denied to pursue answers? Or will ambition and the weight of the past shatter their unlikely partnership?
You can also book tickets for Star Wars Night at Books Inc. in the Marina on 3rd February where Mike will be chatting with Kristin Baver from StarWars.com.
Join us for an intergalactic adventure with STAR WARS NIGHT – it’s going to be out of this world!
Join local author and beloved friend of the store Mike Chen at Books Inc. in the Marina for a celebration of his new Star Wars novel, Low Red Moon, the essential prequel to Star Wars Outlaws, along with Kristin Baver, editor-in-chief of StarWars.com, celebrating the release of her new book The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte!
