Star Wars The High Republic - Cataclysm

Eiram and E'ronoh have fought for five years, and a treaty signing on Jedha was meant to end it. Then a disaster strikes at the signing, and violence flares again on both worlds. The Jedi are left to stop the fighting and find out who is behind it.

The royal heirs, Phan-tu Zenn of Eiram and Xiri A'lbaran of E'ronoh, have been working with the Jedi and have found evidence that outside forces are steering the war. Every sign points to the Path of the Open Hand, which the Jedi also suspect of causing the Jedha disaster. Time is short and answers are scarcer.

The Jedi must split their attention between calming the renewed fighting and investigating the Path. Gella Nattai turns to Axel Greylark, the one person she believes can help her unravel the mystery, and the last person she wants to trust.

He is the chancellor's son, now imprisoned for his crimes, and he has long wanted to be free of his family name. He must choose between working with the Jedi and accepting the freedom the Path offers.

The story follows directly from The High Republic: Convergence and is part of the Star Wars High Republic line. It is a science fantasy adventure with several threads running at once, and it moves toward Dalna, where Gella and her allies meet an enemy unlike any they have faced.