by Rae Carson
First published 2020
A mysterious broadcast echoes across the galaxy with terrifying news: Emperor Palpatine lives. The message shatters any hope of peace as the Resistance rebuilds from near destruction. Rey must confront this impossible truth while Supreme Leader Kylo Ren carves a path of violence through the stars, seeking to eliminate any threat to his rule. The young Jedi joins Finn and Poe on their most dangerous mission yet, racing to uncover the reality behind Palpatine's apparent resurrection. As Kylo Ren hunts down challenges to his authority, Rey discovers her own connection to the dark legacy that refuses to die. The conflict that began years ago reaches its climax as light and dark clash one final time. Rey must choose her path while the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance, bringing the Skywalker story to its ultimate end.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Galaxy
Period: 21st-century
247 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey
Content warnings: violence