Publisher, Random House Audiobooks (March 2010)

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Repercussions from the dark side’s fatal seduction of Jacen Solo and the mysterious plague of madness afflicting young Jedi continue to wreak havoc galaxy-wide. Luke and Ben Skywalker are in pursuit of the now master-less Sith apprentice Vestara Khai. It is a chase that leads to the forbidding planet Dathomir.

Meanwhile, Han and Leia Solo are on their own desperate mission, shuttling madness-stricken Jedi from Coruscant to safe haven in the Transitory Mists—and beyond the grasp of Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala. But the bold maneuver only intensifies Daala’s fury.

Yet no greater threat exists than that which still waits in the depths of the distant Maw Cluster: A being of pure, ravenous dark-side energy named Abeloth calls out across the stars to Jedi and Sith alike. For some it may be the ultimate source of answers crucial to their survival. For others it could be the ultimate weapon of conquest. But for all, it is a game-changing—and life-altering—encounter and a tactical gambit with unimaginable consequences.

About the Author: Aaron Allston is the New York Times bestselling author of the Star Wars : Legacy of the Force novels, Betrayal and Exile; Star Wars : The New Jedi Order : Enemy Lines : Rebel Dream and Rebel Stand; novels in the popular Star Wars X-Wing series; and the Doc Sidhe novels, which combine 1930s-style hero-pulps with Celtic myth. He is also a longtime game designer and was recently inducted into the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design (AAGAD) Hall of Fame. He lives in Central Texas.

About the Performer: MARC THOMPSON's voice can be heard in commercials, on radio, and on many cartoons including MTV's Darla, Viva Piñata, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Yu-gi-oh, and G. I. Joe Sigma Six. His theater credits include Talk Radio and The Ives Six Pack.