There’s still a number of plot threads running through this novel, though. Inferno is a bit shorter than the books that preceded it, as the paperback clocks in at barely under 300 pages. So Luke has a choice: does he join forces with his nephew to save the Galactic Alliance, even though Jacen has become a tyrant? Or does he join the Confederation to smash a Galactic Alliance that he ultimately helped create? With Luke Skywalker consumed by his grief, Jacen works quickly to consolidate his power and jumpstart his plans to take over both the Jedi and the galaxy as a whole. The actual cover was not shared until a few days after Sacrifice’s release, and the back cover description wasn’t made public until the end of June.Ībsolutely no memories of this one! From Sacrifice on I know very few spoilers, and am trying to avoid them.Īs the galaxy explodes into all-out civil war, Jacen Solo has seized control of the Galactic Alliance-and by murdering his aunt, has become a secret yet fully fledged Sith Lord. The solicitation cover was just the title, the author’s name, and flames-in March of 2007, the identity and outcome of Jacen’s titular sacrifice in book #5 was still unknown. Inferno by Troy Denning was a little different, though. Likewise, would often reveal the covers for upcoming Star Wars books months ahead of time to offer fans a first look at future titles. This week’s focus: book six in the Legacy of the Force series, Inferno by Troy Denning.Ĭover art is usually created months before a book’s release, to drum up interest as booksellers choose what they want to pre-order. This shakes out to the nine books of the Legacy of the Force series, the nine books of the Fate of the Jedi series, three standalone novels, and five short stories. Only he can lead the Jedi through this crisis, but it means solving the toughest problem Luke’s ever faced.For 2023, I decided to reread the post-NJO books set after the Dark Nest trilogy, especially as I abandoned the Legacy of the Force series after Sacrifice all the way back in 2007. With the Rebel confederacy driving deep into the Core to attack Coruscant and the Jedi under siege, Luke must reassert his position. Convinced he’s the only one who can save the galaxy, Jacen will do whatever it takes, even ambush his own parents. With Luke consumed by grief, Jacen Solo works quickly to consolidate his power and jumpstart his plan to take over the Jedi. Instead his wife Mara lies dead at the hands of an unknown assassin, his wayward nephew Jacen has seized control of the Galactic Alliance, and the galaxy has exploded in all-out civil war.

Luke Skywalker wanted to unify the Jedi order and bring peace to the universe.

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