First published 2025
Anakin Skywalker stands at the crossroads between light and darkness as the Clone Wars tear the galaxy apart. Chancellor Palpatine reveals his true identity as a Sith Lord and offers Anakin the power to save Padmé from the death he sees in his visions. The Jedi Council grows suspicious of both Palpatine and Anakin, sending the young Knight into an impossible position between his loyalties. When Mace Windu moves to arrest the Chancellor, Anakin makes a choice that changes everything. The Republic falls. The Jedi are hunted down and destroyed. Anakin becomes Darth Vader, encased in black armor after a brutal lightsaber duel with his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi on the volcanic planet Mustafar. This novelization captures the final collapse of everything Anakin once fought to protect and his complete surrender to the dark side of the Force.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, redemption
Setting: Mustafar, Jedi Council
Period: Clone Wars
448 pages · Hardcover · Random House Worlds
Content warnings: violence