The "Star Wars"(r) saga continues in hardcover. Renat Chorios is a backwater land that serves as a sanctuary for a peaceful religious cult. But peace is threatened with the rise of a sinister warlord who takes Princess Leia hostage by tricking her into attending a diplomatic meeting. Meanwhile Luke continues his search for his lost love, and finds that the force has some uncontrollable and deadly powers in this strange land. At the center of the turmoil lies a once-dormant life form capable of destroying the entire galaxy.