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...
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For decades the Galactic Republic & the Sith Empire have been at war
- the Sith have gained control of the Outer Rim but their
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Here at last is the complete & definitive collection of the more than 2 500 Star Wars" [registered] action figures produced over the last 35 years. Compiled by Stephen J. Sansweet owner of the worlds largest private collection of " Star Wars" memorabilia the book also showcases & details the rare popular forgotten & beloved figures coveted by fans the world over." ...

The X-Wing/ Wraith Squadron" books are one of the most popular series in the history of " Star Wars" novels. Now the intrepid spy/pilots of " Wraith Squadron" are back in an all-new " Star Wars" adventure set in the time just after the events of the " New York Times" bestselling " Fate of the Jedi" series! " Wraith Squadron" was Wedge Antilles boldest creation: a covert-action unit of "X-Wing" fighters its pilots drawn from the dregs of other units castoffs & rejects given one last chance. Now years after their thrilling adventures during & after the Rebellion that destroyed the Empire theyre back to deal with a br&-new mission." ...

When shy awkward Helen Hamilton sees Lucas Delos for the first time she thinks two things: the first that he is the most ridiculously beautiful boy she has seen in her life; the second that she wants to kill him with her bare hands. With an ancient curse making them loathe one another Lucas & Helen have to keep their distance. But sometimes love is stronger than hate & not even the gods themselves can prevent what will happen.. . ...

Tasked with descending to the underworld & killing the Furies Helen must endure hellish torture whenever she goes to sleep -- she wanders around the various levels of hell with no idea how to complete her task & she's beginning to suffer from extreme exhaustion. Although she still trains with the Delos clan Helen & Lucas are coming to terms with the fact that they cannot be together. Lucas believes that the only way Helen will complete her quest is if he leaves her alone completely so he tells her he doesn't want to see her again & that he never loved her. Distraught Helen carries on with her mission & for the first time meets another person down in the shadowy underworld: Orion descended from Adonis & with the power to control desire he is the heir to the house of Rome & an outcast. He's also kind of hot. Confused by her conflicting emotions but glad to have an ally in hell Helen begins to realize the enormity of her task.. .THE SECOND BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING STARCROSSED TRILOGY ...