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Synopsis:
Poisoned by centuries of technological excess, the
planet Duro is an unlivable hell, long abandoned by its
own inhabitants, who dwell above their polluted world in
orbital habitats. But there is no place else to channel
the flood of refugees fleeing the murderous Yuuzhan Vong.
So a deal is struck: in exchange for a new home, the
refugees will work to restore the planet to health,
under the watchful eye of Leia Organa Solo.
As tempers begin to flare between the Duros and the New
Republic, and between groups of refugees, Han Solo, his
son, Jacen, and the Ryn called Droma arrive to keep the
peace. They are unaware that Leia is on Duro and that
Luke, Mara, and Anakin are on their way, searching for a
missing Jedi apprentice. And none realize that the
Yuuzhan Vong have chosen this embattled planet as the
next target in their brutal coreward thrust.
The unrest only strengthens Jacen Solo's growing belief
that a true Jedi should not fight but should lead others
to peace through a deeper understanding of the Force.
Now, as the fragile stability on Duro threatens to
collapse into violence, Jacen Solo must face his
greatest dilemma: at what point does the use of power
become aggression? Whatever he decides, his next step
could tip the galaxy's destiny toward the light or
toward darkness, with a life of someone he loves hanging
in the balance...
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