First published 2008
Ben Skywalker refuses to believe Alema Rar killed his mother. Three months after Mara Jade Skywalker's death, Ben remains convinced his cousin Jacen committed the murder. The young Jedi fights his urge for immediate revenge, knowing the dark side waits for those who act on anger. Instead, Ben teams with police captain Shevu to build a legal case against Jacen through physical evidence. Meanwhile, Jaina Solo faces her own crisis with her twin brother, now calling himself Darth Caedus. She knows she lacks the specialized training needed to stop his galactic war. Jaina makes a desperate choice to seek out Boba Fett on Mandalore, hoping the legendary bounty hunter will teach her to capture her increasingly dangerous brother. On Coruscant, Jacen prepares his assault on Fondor, the Confederate shipyard producing Star Destroyers. He needs the Imperial Remnant's fleet for his invasion, but whispers of his madness threaten to unravel his grand Alliance strategy. The Skywalker and Solo families stand divided as war spreads across the galaxy.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Coruscant, Mandalore, Fondor
Period: 3 months after Mara Jade Skywalker's death
436 pages · Hardcover · Ballatine Books
Content warnings: violence