Xizor, a reptilian criminal who seeks to usurp Darth Vadar's position in the Empire, marks Luke Skywalker as his first target, while the young Jedi marshall's his forces to free Han Solo, who is being held captive in a carbonite slab.
Luke Skywalker knows that it is time to teach his young Jedi knights how to use their lightsabers, but he is afraid that in order for them to learn their lesson, they will have to face great sorrow.
Follow farm boy Luke Skywalker as a fateful meeting with two droids thrusts him headlong into a galactic civil war, the mysterious ways of the Force, and his galaxy-changing destiny.
The first novel of the original Star Wars trilogy finds Luke Skywalker on a mission to save Princess Leia which leads him to the enemy Death Star where only the Force can save him.
Luke Skywalker and his friends in the Rebel Alliance formulate a daring plan to battle with the Empire and its evil leaders, Darth Vader and the Emperor.
Luke Skywalker and his nephew Jacen Solo search for Zonama Sekot, hoping to convince the living planet to join them in battling the Yuuzhan Vong, while Han, Leia, and their daughter Jaina meet with betrayal and deception on Bakura.
Han Solo and Luke Skywalker must find a way to protect the freedom of the New Republic after it is threatened by the deadliest weapon the galaxy has ever known.
