First published 2009
Two decades after creating the Rule of Two, Darth Bane faces a crisis. His apprentice Zannah has not challenged him to the traditional duel that would prove her worthy of succession. Fearing the Sith legacy will die with him, Bane secretly pursues the holocron of Darth Andeddu, which promises immortality. He sends Zannah to investigate a Jedi assassination on the mining world Doan while he infiltrates a Sith cult's stronghold. But Zannah suspects her Master's deception and begins training her own apprentice, a fallen Jedi ready to embrace the dark side. Meanwhile, Princess Serra of Doan, scarred by childhood torture at Bane's hands, hires an assassin to capture him alive for her revenge. When Bane disappears during his quest, Zannah must track him down before she can fulfill her destiny and claim the title of Dark Lord through combat.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Doan
Period: two decades after the Rule of Two
296 pages · Hardcover · LucasBooks
Content warnings: violence