From the depths of catastrophe, a glimmer of hope
After the capture of Coruscant, the mighty heart of the New Republic, a
stunned galaxy fears that nothing can stop the Yuuzhan Vong. Still, that
crushing defeat produces one small miracle: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he
can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances.
The young Jedi Knight is in the care of Vergere, a fascinating creature
of mystery and power, her intentions hard to fathom, her cruelties
rarely concealed. But this master of inscrutable arts has much to teach
the young Jedi . . . for she holds the key to a new way to experience
the Force, to take it to another level--dangerous, dazzling, perhaps
deadly.
In the wrong hands, the tremendous energies of the Force can be
devastating. And there are others watching Jacen's process closely,
waiting patiently for the moment when he will be ready for their own
dire purposes. Now, all is in shadows. Yet whatever happens, whether
Jacen's newfound mastery unleashes light or darkness, he will never be
the same Jedi again. . . .