The epic story that began with Heir to the Empire reaches its dramatic conclusion in this
essential Star Wars Legends novel. The embattled Republic reels from the attacks of Grand
Admiral Thrawn who has marshaled the remnants of the Imperial forces and driven the Rebels
back with an abominable technology recovered from the Emperor's secret fortress: clone
soldiers. As Thrawn mounts his final siege Han Solo and Chewbacca struggle to form a coalition
of smugglers for a last-ditch attack while Princess Leia holds the Alliance together and
prepares for the birth of her Jedi twins. The Republic has one last hope sending a small force
into the very stronghold that houses Thrawn s terrible cloning machines. There a final danger
awaits as the Dark Jedi C baoth directs the battle against the Rebels and builds his strength
to finish what he already started: the destruction of Luke Skywalker.
