Shield of Lies

As Leia must deal with a new threat to thefragile alliance that binds the New Republic, Landobecomes a prisoner aboard a runaway spacecraft ofunknown origin. The ship is following an unstoppablepath to its homeworld, destroyed by Imperialforces. Luke continues his quest to learn more abouthis mother among the Fallanassi, where his everybelief about the use of the Force is about to bechallenged. And while Leia ponders a diplomaticsolution to the aggression of the fierce Yevetha race, Han pilots a spy ship into the heart of Yevethanspace and finds himself a hostage on one of thevast fleet of warships under the command of aruthless leader."

About the Author:

Michael P. Kube-McDowell is the New York Times bestselling author of Before the Storm, the Hugo Award nominee The Quiet Pools, and the Philip K. Dick Award nominee Emprise. His acclaimed near-future, human-centered novels have been praised as "a heady mix of political intrigue and hard science" (Julian May) and "the work of an alert intellect" (Locus).