"Discover an unknown chapter of Star Wars as a new era of storytelling begins, with the Jedi Order at its very height, in the time of the High Republic! The incredible space station called Starlight Beacon is just about to come online under the leadership of Marshal Avar Kriss. By her side stand her fellow Jedi - including Master Sskeer; his young Padawan, Keeve Trennis; and the bond twins of one mind, Ceret and Terec. Together, it is their solemn task to protect the galaxy as Republic pioneers expand into new territories - with the signal of Starlight Beacon only amplifying their message of peace and hope. But as Keeve faces her final trial, she must make a fateful choice. Something is wrong with Sskeer, still reeling from a recent ordeal. His connection to the Force grows weaker by the day. And when the creeping terror of the Drengir horde is revealed, sacrifices may have to be made - and uneasy alliances formed. But the heroes of Starlight Beacon will soon lurch from one horror to another as they find themselves in the path of the coming storm of the ruthless Nihil. Who is their vicious leader, the Eye of the Nihil? What made them the sharpened blade that can strike so easily at the heart of the Jedi? And what unstoppable weapon will they unleash? Plus: In the wake of a devastating murder, Jedi investigator Emerick Caphtor and private eye Sian Holt must find a way to work together to crack the case before the shocking mystery brings down the curtain on the High Republic!" - Front jacket flap.