Twenty-one years after the defeat of the Empire, the New Republic is facing threats to its peace: a charismatic firebrand is inciting war, rogue Jedi Knights are practising vigilante law, and a mysterious alien race is mounting an invasion. Can the heroes who overthrew the Empire triumph again?

Twenty-one years have passed since the defeat of the Empire at the Battle of Endor and the deaths of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. But now the New Republic faces new threats to its peace and prosperity: a charismatic firebrand is inciting war between two planets...reports of rogue Jedi Knights practising vigilante law are sowing seeds of mistrust and fear...and beyond the Outer Rim, a mysterious alien race is mounting an invasion. Against chaos from within and an enemy unlike any other without, can the heroes who overthrew the Empire triumph again?

R.A. Salvatore was born in Massachusetts in 1959. His first novel was The Crystal Shard. He has published more than a dozen novels, including The Demon Awakens, The Demon Spirit, The Demon Apostle, The Halfing's Gem, Sojourn, The legacy and Starless Night. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Diane, and their three children.