Then, in the labyrinthine alleyways and sewers of Coruscant, capital city of the Republic, Lorn crosses paths with Darsha Assant, a Jedi Padawan on a mission to earn her Knighthood. The secret has already passed into the hands of information broker Lorn Pavan, which places him right at the top of Darth Maul’s hit list. He orders his apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt the traitor down. Then one of his Neimoidian contacts disappears, and Sidious does not need his Force-honed instincts to suspect betrayal. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians of the Trade Federation. After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor the infamous, power-hungry Sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. And Jax knows that Vader will stop at nothing until the last Jedi has fallen. only to touch the dark, unmistakable, and malignantly alive presence that is Darth Vader. But Jax discovers the chilling truth when he reaches out with the Force. Reports have raced across the galaxy that the dark lord of the Sith has fallen in a duel to the death with a Rebel freedom fighter. It's a risky move under any circumstances, but Jax and his trusted crew aboard the Far Ranger, including the irrepressible droid I-Five, are prepared to pit their combat skills and their vessel's firepower against all Imperial threats-except the one Jax fears most.

Now he's taking on his most critical mission: transporting a valued Whiplash leader, targeted for assassination, from Coruscant to safety on a distant world. But not Jax Pavan, who's been steadily striking blows against the Empire-as a lone guerrilla fighter and a valued partner of Whiplash, a secret Coruscant-based resistance group. The few remaining who still wield the Force for good have been driven into exile or hiding.

KNIGHT OF RECKONING The Emperor's ruthless Order 66 has all but exterminated the Jedi.

The last jedi michael reaves