2025-09-05
With the fall of the Stormwall, hope for an end to an “era of fear” spreads throughout the galaxy, but on the remote planet Aricho, danger looms on the horizon.
Imri Cantaros, a blond-haired Jedi Knight, wishes he shared the same excitement as everyone else when Aricho’s new president announces the fall of the Stormwall. Soon, stranded refugees can return home, but for Imri, Aricho already feels like home. Before he has a chance to consider next steps, a new problem arises—scav droids surround the planet, attacking any ship coming or going from Aricho. On top of that, the president appears to have a hidden agenda. Back on Coruscant, the pale-skinned, blue-haired, 12-year-old human Zenny Greylark restlessly awaits news from her missing father. Although Zenny promised her mother she wouldn’t run away again, when she and Alcedian Jedi youngling Tep Tep intercept a distress call from their friend Churo the Hutt, whose ship is in danger of crashing, they’re both ready to jump back into the action. In the midst of suspenseful intrigue that intertwines each thread of the story, the characters grapple with concerns about home, family, and the future. Overall, the story provides thrilling conflict while also bringing closure for recurring characters from the High Republic. Antonsson’s action-filled color illustrations accompany the text.
An engaging end to an epic era. (timeline)(Fantasy. 8-12)
