The fallen star - Claudia Gray

In this gripping sequel to Star Wars: The Rising Storm, the light of the Jedi faces its darkest hour.

Time
and again, the vicious raiders known as the Nihil have sought to bring
the golden age of the High Republic to a fiery end. Time and again, the
High Republic has emerged battered and weary, but victorious thank to
its Jedi protectors-and there is no monument to their cause grander than
the Starlight Beacon.

Hanging like a jewel in the Outer Rim, the
Beacon embodies the High Republic at the apex of its aspirations: a hub
of culture and knowledge, a bright torch against the darkness of the
unknown, and an extended hand of welcome to the furthest reaches of the
galaxy. As survivors and refugees flee the Nihil's attacks, the Beacon
and its crew stand ready to shelter and heal.

The grateful
Knights and Padawans of the Jedi Order stationed there finally have a
chance to recover-from the pain of their injuries and the grief of their
losses. But the storm they thought had passed still rages; they are
simply caught in its eye. Marchion Ro, the true mastermind of the Nihil,
is preparing his most daring attack yet-one designed to snuff out the
light of the Jedi.