X-7, an assassin who was trained by Commander Rezi Soresh, finds that Luke Skywalker is harder to kill than he initially figured he would be and tries to manufacture a betrayal within the Rebel Alliance.
When Luke Skywalker has to make an emergency landing on a strange planet, he is destined to discover a faithful friend, a formidable foe, and untold secrets of the Force.
Sith Lord Darth Vader captures Luke Skywalker's friends in order to lure Luke into a trap on Cloud City where Luke is wounded in a lightsaber duel with Vader.
After Obi-Wan is betrayed by Anakin, Obi-Wan raises Luke Skywalker on the remote planet of Tatooine. Later, Obi-Wan discovers that at least one other Jedi has survived the destruction of the Jedi Order by the Empire. Obi-Wan must make a difficult choice between staying on Tatooine with Luke or going to the heart of the Empire to find the Jedi.
Six years after the Battle of Endor, Han and Leia must protect their unborn child as the war continues and Luke Skywalker succumbs to the lure of the Dark Side.
Sneak Peek: Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker. Father vs. son. An amazing all-new novelization that will tie in with the blockbuster classic Star Wars DVD release.
The fate of the galaxy and the future of the Force hang in the balance, dependent on the success of Luke Skywalker, HanSolo, Princess Leia, and other heroes of the Alliance.