NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Timothy Zahn comes an
exciting Star Wars adventure, set in the time between A New Hope and
The Empire Strikes Back--featuring Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and
Princess Leia Organa, as well as the deadly Mara Jade.
Eight months after the Battle of Yavin, the Rebellion is in desperate
need of a new base. So when Governor Ferrouz of Candoras Sector proposes
an alliance, offering sanctuary for the Rebels in exchange for
protection against a warlord intent on invasion, Luke, Leia, Han, and
Chewbacca are sent to evaluate the deal. But Mara Jade, the Emperor's
Hand, is also heading for Candoras, along with five renegade
stormtroopers known as the Hand of Judgment. Their mission: to punish
Ferrouz's treason and smash the Rebels.
In this treacherous game of betrayals within betrayals, a wild card is
waiting to be played.