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Khalee Lah strode into Harrar’s chamber and dropped to one knee.

“The battle was a failure,” he said bluntly. “The Jeedai escaped. It would seem that I was infected with the heresy, or the gods would have allowed me to die in glorious battle. My failure can only serve to tarnish my domain. The name of the warmaster, whom you name friend.”

The priest absorbed this in silence. This request went far past hinting. In response, he reached for the mechanical abomination and handed it to the warrior.

“I will report to Tsavong Lah that his kinsman died in battle, through the trickery of the Jeedai, sacrificed by his own men. Put this upon your ship, and it will be so.”

Khalee Lah bowed his head and accepted the device. He rose and strode from the room.

Left alone, Harrar took his villip and reported to Tsavong Lah what he had promised to say. “Jaina Solo proved to be a far more worthy foe than anticipated,” he concluded, “and it may be some time before the twin sacrifice can go forward.”

“The gods willed it so,” Tsavong Lah said. “Continue pursuit, and we will speak of this matter again.”

The villip inverted abruptly, leaving Harrar deep in speculation. His failure was not dealt with as harshly as he expected, and the priest of deception wondered if perhaps he was not the only one who had failed.

Was it possible, he wondered, that Jacen Solo might not have survived, after all?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A former music and history teacher, Elaine Cunningham has written 15 fantasy novels and many short stories. She is currently co-writing a book with Forgotten Realms creator Greenwood, and is also working on Shadows in the Darkness, the first book of a new dark fantasy series in a contemporary urban setting. In her free time, she plays Celtic harp and Irish fiddle, reads Arthurian lore and Scottish history, and works in her gardens. She lives in a coastal New England town with her family and a pair of eccentric Siamese cats. Visit Elaine’s website at www.ElaineCunningham.com

Also by Elaine Cunningham

Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords

ELFSHADOW

ELFSONG

SILVER SHADOWS

THE DREAM SPHERES

THORNHOLD

Forgotten Realms: Counselors and Kings

THE MAGEHOUND

FLOODGATE

THE WIZARDWAR

Forgotten Realms

EVERMEET: ISLAND OF THE ELVES

Forgotten Realms: Starlight and Shadows

DAUGHTER OF THE DROW

TANGLED WEBS

WINDWALKER

Spelljammer: The Cloakmaster’s Cycle

THE RADIANT DRAGON (book 4 of 6)

First Quest

THE UNICORN HUNT

STAR WARS—The Expanded Universe

You saw the movies. You watched the cartoon series, or maybe played some of the video games. But did you know …

In The Empire Strikes Back, Princess Leia Organa said to Han Solo, “I love you.” Han said, “I know.” But did you know that they actually got married? And had three Jedi children: the twins, Jacen and Jaina, and a younger son, Anakin?

Luke Skywalker was trained as a Jedi by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda. But did you know that, years later, he went on to revive the Jedi Order and its commitment to defending the galaxy from evil and injustice?

Obi-Wan said to Luke, “For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times. Before the Empire.” Did you know that over those millennia, legendary Jedi and infamous Sith Lords were adding their names to the annals of Republic history?

Yoda explained that the dreaded Sith tend to come in twos: “Always two, there are. No more, no less. A Master, and an apprentice.” But did you know that the Sith didn’t always exist in pairs? That at one time in the ancient Republic there were as many Sith as Jedi, until a Sith Lord named Darth Bane was the lone survivor of a great Sith war and created the “Rule of Two”?

All this and much, much more is brought to life in the many novels and comics of the Star Wars expanded universe. You’ve seen the movies and watched the cartoon. Now venture out into the wider worlds of Star Wars!

Turn the page or jump to the timeline of Star Wars novels to learn more.

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