City of the Dead is the 2nd book in the Galaxy of Fear

Galaxy of Fear

Galaxy of Fear is a series of science fiction novels set in the Star Wars galaxy three years after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The books are meant for younger readers. The books ranged from 100 pages to 200 pages in large print. The series of 12 books was written by John Whitman, and were...

 series by John Whitman

John Whitman

John Whitman is an American novelist and martial arts instructor. He has written many books, and written for other projects such as Zorro and the Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear series. His most recent books include four novels based on the television series 24, published by HarperCollins...

 set in the Star Wars galaxy

Star Wars Galaxy

Star Wars Galaxy may mean:* Star Wars Galaxies, a Star Wars themed MMORPG platform for Microsoft Windows* Star Wars galaxy, the fictional galaxy where the setting of the Star Wars saga occurs...

 shortly after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...

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Publisher's Description

When Hoole, Tash, and Zak stop on Necropolis to look for a new starship, Zak immediately makes friends with the local kids. And he's willing to pull a crazy stunt-like going into the Necropolitan cemetery at midnight-just to prove he's as tough as they are. The cemetery is silent as death and full of white, wriggling boneworms. And maybe Zak should have thought twice before accepting this dare. Just because the bodies are buried doesn't mean they're dead.

Trivia

• The Millennium Falcon
  Millennium Falcon
  The Millennium Falcon is a spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca...
  
   drops off Tash, Zak and Hoole at the beginning, indicating that City of the Dead takes place mere days after Eaten Alive. The family proceeds to buy a new ship afterwards.
• During the book, Zak is buried alive in a tomb.
• The characters, Boba Fett
  Boba Fett
  Boba Fett is a character in Star Wars. A bounty hunter hired by Darth Vader to find the Millennium Falcon, he is a minor villain in both Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi....
  
   and Doctor Evazan are featured in City of the Dead.

External links

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At the end of the story Zak's arm twitches indicating that there is something wrong with him.