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Civil war rages as the Galactic Alliance–led by Cal Omas and the Jedi forces of Luke Skywalker–battles a confederation of breakaway planets that rally to the side of rebellious Corellia. Suspected of involvement in an assassination plot against Queen Mother Tenel Ka of the Hapes Consortium, Han and Leia Solo are on the run, hunted by none other than their own son, Jacen, whose increasingly authoritarian tactics as head of GA security have led Luke and Mara Skywalker to fear that their nephew may be treading perilously close to the dark side.
But as his family sees in Jacen the chilling legacy of his Sith grandfather, Darth Vader, many of the frontline troops adore him, and countless citizens see him as a savior. The galaxy has been torn apart by too many wars. All Jacen wants is safety and stability for all–and he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to achieve that goal.
To end the bloodshed and suffering, what sacrifice would be too great? That is the question tormenting Jacen. Already he has sacrificed much, embracing the pitiless teachings of Lumiya, the Dark Lady of the Sith, who has taught him that a strong will and noble purpose can hold the evil excesses of the dark side at bay, bringing peace and order to the galaxy–but at a price.
For there is one final test that Jacen must pass before he can gain the awesome power of a true Sith Lord: He must bring about the death of someone he values dearly. What troubles Jacen isn’t whether he has the strength to commit murder. He has steeled himself for that, and worse if necessary. No, the question that troubles Jacen is who the sacrifice should be.
As the strands of destiny draw ever more tightly together in a galaxy-spanning web, the shocking answer will shatter two families . . . and cast a grim shadow over the future.
Series
5 primary books6 released booksStar Wars Legends is a 236-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by James Luceno, Roger MacBride Allen, and 83 others.
Series
8 primary booksStar Wars: Legacy of the Force is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Aaron Allston, Karen Traviss, and Troy Denning.
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It's good to see Anakin act like he cares about something. It adds a lot of depth to the man that will become Darth Vader. One thing that bugged me was the time involved. All of this happens over one or two days? The liberties taken with space travel were just too distracting
I think I can honestly say this is my favorite of the Legacy of the force star wars books.
One of the things that has bothered me about this series is the idea of sacrifice put forth in that Jacen must kill someone help loves to become sith. As in he must actively seek out a opportunity to kill this person. It has seemed a rather pointless way to sacrifice for the sake of sacrifice.
I am happy to say this book solves this for me in a very satisfying way that meets all expectations and resolves this issue in a great way.
I really enjoyed Ben Skywalker's story as well as we get more into his inner conflict between right and wrong, good and bad etc...
Just overall a really good book!