Part of Reign of the Empire, book 2
First published 2026
Thirteen years have passed since the events that shattered the galaxy. Bail Organa walks the corridors of the Imperial Senate, his every word measured against the Empire's tightening grip. Mon Mothma navigates the same treacherous political waters, while Saw Gerrera takes a more direct approach to resistance. The Empire's control seems absolute, its machinery of oppression operating across every star system. These three leaders must find ways to oppose a regime that appears unbreakable. Their allies grow fewer each day, their enemies more powerful. Each decision carries the weight of countless lives, each action risks exposure and death. As the galaxy falls deeper into darkness, Organa, Mothma, and Gerrera face impossible choices about how far they will go to preserve hope. The second book in the Reign of the Empire series reveals the personal costs of rebellion against overwhelming odds.
Genres: drama, science-fiction, space-opera, political-thriller, epic
Vibes: dark, gritty, political, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, high-stakes-conflict, moral-dilemma, resistance-movement
Setting: Galaxy, Imperial Senate, Star Systems
Period: Thirteen years after galactic events
336 pages · Hardcover · Random House Worlds
Content warnings: death, violence, war