Though the son of a Jedi master, Theron does not wield the Force-but like his renowned mother, the spirit of rebellion is in his blood. But Karrid’s ruthless determination is more than matched in the steely resolve of Theron Shan, whose unfinished business with the Empire could change the course of the war for good. Still, Darth Karrid, commander of the fearsome Imperial battle cruiser Ascendant Spear,continues her relentless efforts to achieve total Sith domination of the galaxy. The Emperor is missing, presumed dead, and an ambitious Sith lord’s attempt to seize the throne has ended fatally.
And in the end, Sith and Jedi, Republic and Empire, must do something they've never done before, something that all the agents of good and evil could never make them do: join together to stop a powerful threat that could destroy the galaxy."-Dust cover flaps.
But the truth about the treasure is dangerous and deadly. Instead they plan to steal the prize, which is locked inside an impregnable vault: two burned chunks of an exploded star cruiser, one of which may hold the key to the wealth of an entire world.
None of these guests-invited or uninvited-have any intention of participating in the auction. But the Republic's envoy is not what he seems, the Empire's delegate is a ruthless Sith apprentice, the Jedi Padawan is determined to do the right thing and terrified that he can't, the trooper hopes to redeem her reputation, and the Mandalorian is somehow managing to keep one step ahead of everyone.
Representatives of both the Republic and the Sith Empire are present, along with a Jedi Padawan sent to investigate, a disenfranchised trooper drummed out of the Republic's elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian with a private agenda. "Tassaa Bareesh, a matriarch in the Hutt crime cartel, is holding an auction that's drawing attention from across the galaxy.
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