Book description
In the war against the ruthless Yuuzhan Vong, the fall of Coruscant
leaves the New Republic divided by internal strife, and on the verge of
bowing to conquest. But those who steadfastly refuse to consider
surrender-Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, and their children
and comrades-in-arms-are determined to seize victory against
overwhelming odds. And now, finally, there are signs that the tide may
be turning in the New Republic's favor. After capturing crucial Yuuzhan
Vong intelligence, Jedi fighter-pilot Jaina Solo prepares to lead a
daring surprise strike against an enemy flagship. Meanwhile, Jaina's
brother Jacen-liberated from the hands of the enemy and newly schooled
in an even greater mastery of the Force by the Jedi Knight Vergere-is
eagerly poised to bring his unique skills to bear against the invaders.
And on Mon Calamari, the New Republic's provisional capital, the
retired, ailing hero Admiral Ackbar has conceived a major tactical plan
that could spell the beginning of a swift end for the Yuuzhan Vong. Yet
even as opposing squadrons face off in the depths of space, intrigue
runs rampant: in the heated political race for Chief of State . . . in
the shadows where Yuuzhan Vong spies plot assassinations . . . and in
the inscrutable creature Vergere, a Jedi Knight whose allegiance is
impossible to predict. And as Luke Skywalker sets about reestablishing
the Jedi Council, the growing faction opposed to the ways of the Force
unveil a terrifying weapon designed to annihilate the Yuuzhan Vong
species. But in doing so, they may be dooming the New Republic to
becoming the very thing it has sworn to fight against-and unleashing the
power of the dark side. Nebula Award-winner Walter Jon Williams is the
author of twenty-two volumes of fiction, as well as screenplays for film
and television. A fourth degree black belt from the American Kenpo
Academy, he lives in rural New Mexico with his wife, Kathy. He is
currently working on The Praxis, a novel of adventure in the near
future. Visit his Web site at www. walterjonwilliams. net.
