Star Wars: Darksaber by Kevin Anderson

Star Wars: Darksaber by Kevin Anderson

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo have returned to the dunes of the desert planet Tatooine, veiled by the Force and riding with the hostile Sand People, in the hopes of finding what Luke so badly seeks: contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi's spirit. Luke is hoping the old Jedi Knight's spirit would tell him how to help his love, Callista, regain her lost ability to use the Force.

The frightening news is that the terrible Hutts, the galaxy's criminal warlords, are working on a secret superweapon: a replica of the original Death Star, codenamed Darksaber. This planet-crushing force will be in the hands of Durga the Hutt, a creature without guilt or pity.

But there's more bad news: the Empire is alive and well. The lovely Admiral Daala, still alive and well and more determined than ever to destroy the Jedi, has teamed up with the defeated Pellaeon, a former second in command to Grand Admiral Thrawn, to gather Imperial forces to wipe out the New Republic.

Now, as Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, Artoo, and Threepio reassemble to face these threats, they are joined by new Jedi Knights and Callista. Together, they must fight on two fronts, outshooting and outsmarting the galaxy's most dangerous enemies.In Darksaber, the Jedi are heading for the ultimate test of their power--a test in which all the dark side's temptations beckonAnd Luke Skywalker must