THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY OF THE STAR WARS GALAXY BEGINS HERE...
After
a violent civil war and the devastation wrought by the now-fallen Darth
Caedus, the Galactic Alliance is in crisis – and in need. From all
corners, politicians, power brokers, and military leaders converge on
Coruscant for a crucial summit to restore order, negotiate differences,
and determine the future of their unified worlds. But even more
critical, and far more uncertain, is the future of the Jedi.
In
a shocking move, Chief of State Natasi Daala orders the arrest of Luke
Skywalker for failing to prevent Jacen Solo's turn to the dark side and
his subsequent reign of terror as a Sith Lord. But it's only the first
blow in an anti-Jedi backlash fueled by a hostile government and
suspicious public. When Jedi Knight Valin Horn, scion of a politically
influential family, suffers a mysterious psychotic break and becomes a
dangerous fugitive, the Jedi become the target of a media-driven witch
hunt. Facing conviction on the damning charges, Luke must strike a
bargain with the calculating Daala: his freedom in exchange for his
exile from Coruscant and from the Jedi Order.
Though forbidden
to intervene in Jedi affairs, Luke is determined to keep history from
being repeated. With his son, Ben, at his side, Luke sets out to
unravel the shocking truth behind Jacen Solo's corruption and downfall.
But the secrets he uncovers among the enigmatic Force mystics of the
distant world Dorin may bring his quest – and life as he knows it – to a
sudden end. And all the while, another Jedi Knight, consumed by the
same madness as Valin Horn, is headed for Coruscant on a fearsome
mission that could doom the Jedi Order... and devastate the entire
galaxy.
