As the brand new Republic takes devastating losses in the ongoingwar with the scattered remnants from the Empire, the galaxy’s future depends on three small children — among them the Jedi twins — given birth to to incredible power and perils, as a fantastic new saga unfolds…

As the New Republic struggles to decide how to proceed with the dangerous Sunlight Crusher — a fresh doomsday weapon stolen from the Empire by Han Solo — the renegade Imperial Admiral Daala uses her fleet of Superstar Destroyers to carry out guerrilla warfare on relaxing planets. And now she threatens the watery homeworld of Admiral Ackbar. But as the battle to get a planet rages, a much greater risk emerges at Luke Skywalker’s Jedi academy. An excellent pupil delves dangerously in to the dark aspect of the Pressure and unleashes the spirit of a historical master of the bad purchase that warped Darth Vader himself. Working together, they could become an foe higher than the New Republic offers ever fought… stronger than even a Jedi Get better at can face.