Star Wars The High Republic - The Fallen Star

Starlight Beacon hangs in the Outer Rim as the grandest monument to the Jedi cause in the High Republic. It is a hub of culture and knowledge, and a place of welcome for the farthest reaches of the galaxy. Survivors and refugees fleeing the Nihil come to it for shelter and healing.

The Knights and Padawans stationed there finally get a pause. They can tend to their injuries and mourn their losses after a long run of raids that the Republic has barely outlasted. The calm is deceptive, though, because the danger that has not gone away is only waiting.

Marchion Ro, the true mastermind behind the Nihil raiders, is planning his boldest strike yet. His aim is to put out the light of the Jedi, and the Beacon, as the symbol of everything the Republic hopes to be, stands directly in his path.

This is a science fiction adventure in the Star Wars universe, and the sequel to The Rising Storm. It opens at a moment of rest before the worst, so expect a story that starts with a fragile peace and moves toward the Jedi's darkest hour.