Traviss, Karen

After the worst of a war on Earth that has seen billions dead, peace seems closer for the recruits of military group Kilo-Five as they struggle to stop a Civil War and defeat a terrorist group bent on revenge against Earth.

With the thirty-year-long Covenant War finally over, the Office of Naval Intelligence faces old grievances rising again to threaten Earth. Angry and bitter colonists-still wanting to settle scores from an insurrection put on hold for three decades-crave justiceas does a man whose life was torn apart by ONI when his young daughter was abducted for the SPARTAN-II program. Black-ops squad Kilo-Five now find its collective loyalty tested beyond the breaking point when the father of their Spartan comrade, still searching for the truth about her disappearance, prepares to glass Earth's cities to get an answer. How far will Kilo-Five go to stop him? And will he be able to live with the truth when he finds it?.

One member of the black-ops team Kilo-Five is missing on Sanghelios, and they must rescue him before he falls into the wrong hands.

One member of the black-ops team Kilo-Five is missing on Sanghelios, and they must rescue him before he falls into the wrong hands.

As the Galactic Alliance battles a confederation of breakaway planets that rally the rebellious Corellia, Han and Leia Solo are forced to go on the run from their son Jacen, whose tactics as head of GA security cause his family to wonder if he is falling prey to the dark side.

Jaina Solo trains for the strength to face her brother, Jacen; and meanwhile, Ben Skywalker seeks the truth about the death of his mother, who he suspects was murdered by Jacen.

While a budding civil war causes tension between Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, Han and Leia return to Corellia--the core of the resistance--but while their children are soldiers in the Galactic Alliance, Luke's son Ben has become a true master of the force--trained by his Sith mentor Lumiya--and rumors of Boba Fett reach Han.

There is one final test that Jacen must pass before he gains the awesome power of a true Sith Lord: he must bring about the death of someone he values dearly. There is no question in Jacen's mind about whether he has the strength to commit murder, but who shall he sacrifice?.

Jacen Solo's shadow of influence has threatened many, especially those closest to him. Jaina Solo, determined to bring her brother in, must first learn unfamiliar skills from a man she finds ruthless, repellent, and dangerous. Luke Skywalker contemplates once unthinkable strategies to dethrone his nephew.

Three separate alien societies have claims on Cavanagh's Star. But the new arrivals -- the gethes from Earth -- now threaten the tenuous balance of a coveted world.