Abyss

July 1, 2009
Abyss is the third in a new nine-book series by different authors set in the Star Wars universe. The action-packed series continues to follow the journey of Luke and Ben Skywalker as they travel in search of clues to understand Jacens descent into the dark side. This time they enter the Maw, a group of barely navigable black holes where Ben and the other young Jedi were hidden many years before. Ben not only has to overcome his fear of the Maw, but he must also fend off a powerful mind force that has been waiting for his return. Deep in the Maw, Ben and Luke find a mysterious space station all too reminiscent of the Centerpoint Station, and they must venture inside to talk to the Mind Drinkers. Back on Coruscant, Han, Leia, and Jaina Solo are barely able to keep the government from encasing all the crazy Jedi in carbonate, especially after two more succumb, and information seems to be leaking to a sleazy journalist. With Luke exiled, the Jedi Council is leaderless and begins to splinter, even as the government attacks escalate. Can the Jedi Order survive until Lukes return? A must-read for Star Wars fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)