Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman return in the thrilling and hotly anticipated conclusion to Christopher Nolan's <i>Dark Knight Trilogy</i>.<br><br>The blockbuster movie will introduce new faces to the franchise as well, including Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway), Bane (Tom Hardy), John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and Miranda Tate (Marion Cotillard).<br><br>From the team that brought you <i>Inception</i>, <i>The Dark Knight Rises</i> is guaranteed to be the blockbuster hit of 2012. This enthralling official novelization will transport fans into a Gotham City once again under threat.<br><br><i>BATMAN and all related characters and elements are TM and © DC Comics. (s12)</i>