NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this gripping sequel to Star Wars:
The Rising Storm, the light of the Jedi faces its darkest hour.
Time and again, the vicious raiders known as the Nihil have sought to
bring the golden age of the High Republic to a fiery end. Time and
again, the High Republic has emerged battered and weary but victorious
thanks to its Jedi protectors--and there is no monument to their cause
grander than the Starlight Beacon.
Hanging like a jewel in the Outer Rim, the Beacon embodies the High
Republic at the apex of its aspirations: a hub of culture and knowledge,
a bright torch against the darkness of the unknown, and an extended hand
of welcome to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As survivors and
refugees flee the Nihil's attacks, the Beacon and its crew stand ready
to shelter and heal.
The grateful Knights and Padawans of the Jedi Order stationed there
finally have a chance to recover--from the pain of their injuries and
the grief of their losses. But the storm they thought had passed still
rages; they are simply caught in its eye. Marchion Ro, the true
mastermind of the Nihil, is preparing his most daring attack yet--one
designed to snuff out the light of the Jedi.