by Troy Denning
First published 2013
Han and Leia Solo travel to Lando Calrissian's mining operation in the Outer Rim to help their old friend fight off a corporate takeover. What starts as evening the odds quickly turns deadly when alien creatures arrive bearing threats. Corporate sabotage escalates into mass murder, transforming business warfare into something far more dangerous. The real enemies emerge: a pair of brilliant criminals with a personal grudge against Han Solo and plans to control the galactic economy through the mining trade. When these ruthless masterminds capture Han, he faces his most desperate battle yet. Luke and Leia must navigate a maze of betrayal and terror to rescue him. Their mission leads them to confront an ancient artifact that can warp space, time, and the Force itself into a weapon of total destruction. The siblings race against time to save Han and prevent their enemies from unleashing apocalyptic power across the galaxy.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Outer Rim, Lando Calrissian's Mining Operation
Period: Star Wars Universe
302 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey; Random House Inc.
Content warnings: violence