Star Wars novelist Kevin J. Anderson takes us back to the Sith Empire's first salvo against the Republic!The Sith Empire has rallied its forces for an all-out battle for control of the galaxy. Their goal: crush the Republic. And with so many Sith masters amongst them, the goal is not unachievable. As Naga Sadow readies his fleet to attack, one lone person threatens to undermine the entire campaign -- Jori Daragon. She isn't a Jedi. She doesn't come from a military background or have a history of fighting. She's an explorer, a mapper of hyperspace who stumbled on the plans of the Sith. And she just may be the savior of the Republic. Star Wars novelist Kevin J. Anderson continues the adventures of a time before the Clone Wars, before the Death Star, and before the rise of the Empire.