In the depths of catastrophe, a glimmer of hope

Following 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 beat produces one little wonder: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances.

The young Jedi Knight is within the care of Vergere, a remarkable creature of mystery and power, her intentions very difficult to fathom, her cruelties hardly ever concealed. But this expert of inscrutable arts offers much to teach the youthful Jedi . for she retains the main element to a fresh way to experience the Force, to take it to another level-dangerous, dazzling, maybe deadly.

In the wrong hands, the tremendous energies from the Force could be devastating. And there are others watching Jacen’s procedure closely, waiting patiently for the moment when he’ll be ready for their own dire purposes. Right now, all is in shadows. However whatever occurs, whether Jacen’s newfound mastery unleashes light or darkness, he will never end up being the same Jedi again. . . .