In the aftermath of one tragedy,
will a young Jedi's search for redemption
lead to yet another?
There is no place else to channel the flood of refugees fleeing the
murderous Yuuzhan Vong but the overcrowded planet Duro, poisoned by
centuries of technological excess. Fortunately a deal is struck: In
exchange for a new home, the refugees will work to restore the planet to
health, under the watchful eye of Leia Organa Solo.
While tempers flare between the Duros and the New Republic, Han Solo,
his son, Jacen, and the Ryn called Droma arrive to keep the peace. They
are unaware that Leia is on Duro . . . and that Luke, Mara, and Anakin
are on their way, searching for a missing Jedi apprentice. And none
realize that the Yuuzhan Vong have chosen this embattled planet as the
next target in their brutal coreward thrust.
Now, as the fragile stability on Duro threatens to collapse into
violence, Jacen Solo must face his greatest dilemma: At what point does
the use of power become aggression? Whatever he decides, his next step
could tip the galaxy's destiny toward the light or toward darkness-with
the life of someone he loves hanging in the balance . . .