About the Book
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, cloaked by the Force and riding with the
hostile Sand People, have returned to the dunes of the desert planet
Tatooine in hopes of finding what Luke so desperately seeks: contact
with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke is hoping the old Jedi Knight's spirit will
tell him how to help his love, Callista, regain her lost ability to
use the Force. Tormented and haunted, Luke cannot rest until Callista
is a Jedi in the fullest sense, for only then will the link between
their minds and souls be restored. Yet brewing on Tatooine is news that
will shake Luke and Han and threaten everything they value.
The
disturbing piece of information is that the evil Hutts, criminal
warlords of the galaxy, are building a secret superweapon: a
reconstruction of the original Death Star, to be named Darksaber. This
planet-crushing power will be in the ruthless hands of Durga the Hutt – a creature without conscience or mercy.
But there is worse
news yet: the Empire lives. The beautiful Admiral Daala, still very
much alive and more driven than ever to destroy the Jedi, has joined
forces with the defeated Pellaeon, former second in command to Grand
Admiral Thrawn. Together they are marshaling Imperial forces to wipe
out the New Republic.
Now, as Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, Artoo
and Threepio regroup to face these threats, they are joined by new Jedi
Knights and Callista. Together they must fight on two fronts, outshooting and outsmarting the most formidable enemies in the galaxy. In Darksaber the Jedi are heading for the ultimate test of their power – a test in
which all the temptations of the dark side beckon. And Luke Skywalker
must draw upon his innermost resources to fight for a world in which he
can not only live, but dare to love.
