From New York Times bestselling author James Luceno comes an all-new Star Wars adventure
that reveals the action and intrigue unfolding directly before Episode I: The Phantom
Menace.
Mired in greed and corruption, tangled in bureaucracy, the Galactic Republic
is crumbling. In the outlying systems, where the Trade Federation maintains a stranglehold
on shipping routes, tensions are boiling over—while back in the comfort of Coruscant,
the hub of civilized space and seat of the Republic government, few senators seem
inclined to investigate the problem. And those who suspect Supreme Chancellor Valorum
of having a hand in the machinations are baffled—especially when Jedi Master Qui-Gon
Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi foil an assassination attempt on the Chancellor.
With the crisis escalating, Valorum calls for an emergency trade summit. As humans
and aliens gather, conspiracies sealed with large sums of money run rampant, and
no one is entirely above suspicion. But the greatest threat of all remains unknown
to everyone except three members of the Trade Federation who have entered into a
shadowy alliance with a dark overlord. While the trio will be content with more money
and fewer problems, Darth Sidious has grander, far more terrifying plans.
It is
a time that tests the mettle of all those who strive to hold the Republic together—none
more so than the Jedi Knights, who have long been the galaxy's best hope for preserving
peace and justice. Yet despite their most valiant efforts, the meeting will explode
into fiery chaos beyond everyone's worst fears . . .
By:
James Luceno Imprint: Ballantine Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 173mm,
Width: 104mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 193g ISBN:9780345442970 ISBN 10: 0345442970 Series:Star Wars Pages: 368 Publication Date:01 June 2002 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
