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Princess Leia is forced to leave her home planet of Alderaan after her children are kidnapped. She follows the trail of the kidnappers to a disabled refugee ship, where she learns of a powerful Imperial officer with a twisted plan to restore the Empire. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are cut off from Leia by the death of a nearby star, which has caused a disruption in the Force. They have gone to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Instead they find a charismatic alien named Waru, whose miraculous healing powers have attracted a fanatic following. As Leia follows the path of her children across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Waru's sinister cult. Together they will face an explosive showdown that will decide the survival of the New Republic and the universe itself!
First publish date: November 17, 1999
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Vonda N. McIntyre
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