num_pages: 368
description: <p>No war can last forever. Now, in the long and punishing battle between the defiant champions of the New Jedi Order and the juggernaut that is the Galactic Alliance, the endgame is finally at hand. With so much lost -- and nothing less than the course of the future still at stake -- there can be no turning back. No matter the consequences. <br><br> The rebel cause is losing ground under the twin blows of Admiral Gilad Pellaeon s assassination and the death of Mara Jade Skywalker. At the same time, having gained the support of the Imperial Remnant and its ruthlessly efficient forces, the Galactic Alliance, with the extraordinary power and dark brilliance of newly ascendant Sith Lord Darth Caedus at its helm, may be unstoppable. Tormented and torn between the call of duty and the thirst for vengeance, Luke has searched the Force and beheld an unspeakable vision of the galaxy enslaved under tyranny more monstrous than even Palpatine s. Now it seems that the last, best hope lies in mobilizing the scattered Jedi for one decisive search-and-destroy mission. The objective: eliminate Darth Caedus. <br><br> It s a plan that will be as difficult and dangerous to execute as it is daring. For Caedus is a scion of both the Skywalker and Solo bloodlines whose command of the Force surpasses even that of his grandfather Darth Vader. There is only one who is bound by destiny to stand against him in what will surely be a duel to the death, only one with an outside chance of bringing down the dark lord who was once Jacen Solo.<br><br> Failure is not an option. The furious final moments between power and peace are here, and whoever confronts Darth Caedus will decide the outcome -- and the fate of those left standing.<br><br> <b>About the Author</b><br> TROY DENNING is the <i>New York Times</i>&#150;bestselling author of <i>Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost, Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Star by Star, the Star Wars: Dark Nest trilogy: The Joiner King, The Unseen Queen, and The Swarm War, and Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest</i> and <i>Inferno,</i> as well as <i>Pages of Pain, Beyond the High Road, The Summoning,</i> and many other novels. A former game designer and editor, he lives in western Wisconsin with his wife, Andria.</p> <h3>School Library Journal</h3> <p><P>Adult/High School<P> Although this book is the conclusion to the series, it is engaging for anyone familiar with the original <I>Star Wars</I> films. Readers become reacquainted with familiar characters such as Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett, Han Solo, and Princess Leia. The story picks up where Karen Traviss's <I>Revelation</I> (Del Rey, 2008) leaves off, with Jaina Solo, daughter of Han and Leia Solo, training alongside Boba Fett in preparation for the greatest battle of her life; Jaina is being sent to destroy Darth Caedus, the Sith who was once known as Jacen Solo, her twin brother. As she pursues him across the galaxy, Jaina and her family struggle to separate the Jedi warrior they knew as Jacen from the Dark Lord that he has become. The novel follows the battle between the Jedi and the Galactic Alliance from the perspectives of Jaina; Jacen; and their cousin, Ben Skywalker, creating a fusion of plots dealing with political dispute, inner struggles, and warfare. This is an entertaining and quick read, although the ending seems to wrap up prematurely with several plotlines left unanswered, presumably to be explored in a future series.-<I>Kelliann Bogan, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH</I> </P></p>
language: en
title: Invincible (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 9)
publisher: Random House Worlds