Civil war rages as the Galactic Alliance-led by Cal Omas as well as the Jedi forces of Luke Skywalker-battles a confederation of breakaway planets that rally aside of rebellious Corellia. Suspected of participation in an assassination storyline against Queen Mother Tenel Ka of the Hapes Consortium, Han and Leia Single are away from home, hunted by non-e other than their own son, Jacen, whose progressively authoritarian tactics as mind of GA protection have led Luke and Mara Skywalker to fear that their nephew could be treading perilously close to the dark side. But all Jacen desires is protection and stability for all-and he’s prepared to do whatever needs doing to achieve that goal.

As the strands of destiny draw ever more tightly jointly within a galaxy-spanning web, the shocking conclusion will shatter two families . and ensemble a grim shadow over the near future.