The dazzling Star Wars adventure The New Jedi Order continues as Luke Skywalker Anakin Solo Mara Jade Skywalker & others battle their deadliest enemy in a tale of nonstop action shadowy evil & spectacular triumph... No longer content with the destruction the Yuuzhan Vong have already sown Warmaster Tsavong Lah has emanded the heads of all the Jedi. Now the Jedi Knights are in terrible danger-and none more so than the young students at the Jedi academy on Yavin 4. Already the sympathizers known as the Peace Brigade are in the Yavin system- & a Yuuzhan Vong fleet is not far behind. At Luke Skywalker's request Talon Karrde mounts an expedition to rescue the young students. Anakin Solo has his own ideas. Impatient & figuring that forgiveness is easier to come by than permission he takes off for Yavin 4 in his X-wing. When it comes to confidence courage & raw Force talent Anakin has a few peers But when his friend Tahiri is separated from the other academy kids & captured by the Yuuzhan Vong even Anakin may be in over his head. For the aliens have a different future in mind for Tahiri & they will stop at nothing to achieve their horrific end... ...

The STAR WARS epic continues its dazzling space odyssey in The New Jedi Order
- as Luke & Mara Leia & Han & others battle the mighty
...

Scattering after the Yuuzhan Vong's invasion of Coruscant the panic-stricken members of the New Republic Advisory Council pause just long enough to set up a mock defense on nearby Borleias--an attempt to buy time that fools no one least of all the Jedi. Leia & Han Solo travel from world to world to foment rebellion against the New Republic's disastrous appeasement policies. But Luke Skywalker has chosen the most dangerous assignment of all: to sneak into the Yuuzhan Vong's stronghold on Coruscant. His outrageous scheme to gain entry is either brilliant or suicidal depending on the outcome. Bearing down swiftly on Borleias is a Yuuzhan Vong invasion fleet determined to destroy the galaxy's remaining defenders... ...

Not since Emperor Palpatine have the Jedi battled such monstrous evil. Unless they succeed against staggering odds the galaxy is doomed. Luke Skywalker's daring mission to halt the Yuuzhan Vong's nefarious plot to overthrow the New Republic is struggling on all fronts. & time is slipping away for Han & Leia Organa Solo trapped on a small planet whose rulers are about to yield to Yuuzhan Vong pressure to give up the Jedi rebels. On Coruscant Luke & Mara Jade Skywalker have made a shocking discovery that is preventing the Yuuzhan Vong from exerting complete control. But when the enemy tracks them down Luke & Mara are thrust into a fierce battle for their lives. Suddenly the chances of escaping appear nearly impossible. & in space another battle rages one that holds ominous consequences for the New Republic-and for the Jedi themselves... ...

As the bloodied & weary galaxy faces battle once more the Jedi take on the formidable task of bringing the last of the Empire into the light... From the ashes of the New Republic torn apart by the Yuuzhan Vong forces the newly formed Galactic Alliance has risen determined to bring peace to the entire galaxy. But first the Yuuzhan Vong must be contained once & for all. & so Luke Skywalker seeks a world long lost to legend: Zonama Sekot a sentient planet believed to have repelled an invasion by the Yuuzhan Vong decades before. Deciphering the enigmatic secrets of Zonama Sekot just might turn the relentless tides of war... ...

The Jedi move one step closer to saving the embattled galaxy-only to confront a formidable wall of resistance. The harrowing search for Zonama Sekot if finally over for Luke Skywalker Jacen Solo & others aboard the Jade Shado. But joy turns to alarm when the living planet sends a defiant message: it refuses to follow them back to a galaxy full of war exploitation & misery. While Luke works feverishly to persuade the elusive planet to reconsider the Yuuzhan Vong launch a full- scale attack aimed at the heart of the new alliance. Sent to defend a major communicating base Han & Leia find themselves hopelessly outnumbered. Reinforcements are just too far away to help before everything is destroyed. So the courageous pair must now fight an unrelenting battle against staggering odds. Whether they actually survive is another matter.. ...

A must-read for every fan of Star Wars fiction & the New Jedi Order series in particular! It is a dark time for the New Republic. The Yuuzhan Vong despite some recent losses continue to advance into the Core & continue their relentless hunt for the Jedi. Now in a desperate act of courage Anakin Solo leads a Jedi strike force into the heart of Yuuzhan Vong territory where he hopes to destroy a major Vong anti-Jedi weapon. There with his brother & sister at his side he will come face to face with his destiny--as the New Republic still fighting the good fight will come face to face with theirs... ...

The last original mass-market paperback & the penultimate book in the bestselling Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series! At last we learn more of the history of the Yuuzhan Vong invaders--where they come from & why they are out to conquer the galaxy far far away. & the scene is set up for the final exciting climax of the series this Novembers hardcover STAR WARS: THE NEW JEDI ORDER: THE UNIFYING FORCE! ...

The explosive conclusion of THE NEW JEDI ORDER series sees the New Jedi Order & the newly formed Galactic Federation of Free Alliances coming together to vanquish at last the horrific Yuushan Vong invaders. The key to ending the war lies hidden in the past & it is up to Luke Skywalker & his nephew Jacen Solo to unravel the mystery & figure out how to use it to bring the war to a peaceful & optimistic end. ...

From the depths of catastrophe a glimmer of hope. After 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 defeat produces one small miracle: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances. The young Jedi Knight is in the care of Vergere a fascinating creature of mystery & power her intentions hard to fathom her cruelties rarely concealed. But this master of inscrutable arts has much to teach the young Jedi...for she holds the key to a new way to experience the Force to take it to another level
- dangerous dazzling perhaps deadly. In the wrong hands the tremendous energies of the Froce can be devastating. & there are others watching Jacen's progress closely waiting patiently for the moment when he will be ready for their own dire purposes. Now all is in shadows. Yet whatever happens whether Jacen's newfound mastery unleashes light or darkness he will never be the same Jedi again...
...