New York Times bestselling author E. K. Johnston author of the Queens series starring Padmé
Amidala brings fans an untold story about Qi'ra portrayed by Emilia Clarke in Star Wars: A
Solo Story. Not everyone gets to be the hero. Qi ra listened to the dreams and promises of a
boy with a reckless smile only to be torn away from him and returned to the White Worms gang
while Han made his way to freedom. Now freedom seems like a luxury she can t afford while she
concentrates on survival and despairs of ever leaving Corellia. But her fortunes seem to turn
when a representative of the crime syndicate Crimson Dawn plucks Qi ra from captivity and
brings her to the syndicate s leader the mysterious and mercurial Dryden Vos. Vos offers Qi ra
an opportunity she s never had before: the chance to build something resembling a comfortable
life if she can prove her worth to his organization. With failure meaning certain death Qi ra
knows she must immerse herself in the merciless murderous world of Crimson Dawn. What she
doesn t know is just who she will be if she survives. . . . An exquisite portrait of an
intrepid character in the Star Wars universe Johnston s latest richly plots Qi ra s ascent
through Crimson Dawn with verve. . . . A propulsive read for fans of a galaxy far far away.
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