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Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss by Troy Denning is now on sale. Abyss is the third book in the series that finds Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker exiled from the Jedi order he rebuilt. Luke and his son, Ben, are following a trail of clues across the galaxy in a quest to find the reasons behind Jacen Solo’s dark downfall and to gain redemption for the Jedi order.

Series authors Aaron Allston, Christie Golden, and Troy Denning sat down with Suvudu at the San Diego Comic Con to discuss the fate of the Jedi now and tease us about what pitfalls might await them in the future.

Suvudu is now offering in the Free Library Star Wars Fate of the Jedi: Dramatis Personae!

Fate of the Jedi is the new Star Wars series set almost four decades after the events of Return of the Jedi, where the characters we know and love have become legends in their own right even as they struggle against the Dark Side of the Force. The Dramatis Personae, a free ebook in our Free Library, introduces new readers or readers who need a refresher to what has been going in the last 40 years in the Star Wars universe.

It is a fun read, making me want to pull out the movie trilogies and watch them back to back, but Dramatis Personae also has an excerpt from Book One in Fate of the Jedi, Star Wars: Outcast, written by Aaron Allston!

So, if you are a Star Wars fan, check out the newest book to our Free Library!

And get ready for next month! Got a few new additions coming!

PS: Get well, Aaron!

All too often tour information comes all too late.

Author Aaron Allston will set off on a 7 city book tour supporting the release of Outcast, Book One in the Fate of the Jedi series from Lucas and Del Rey Books. As you can see below, the tour begins Tuesday, March 24th! So if you have a chance run out to meet Aaron and discover in person the next great chapter in the Star Wars universe!

From the Random House website:

After a violent civil war and the devastation wrought by the now-fallen Darth Caedus, the Galactic Alliance is in crisis-and in need. From all corners, politicians, power brokers, and military leaders converge on Coruscant for a crucial summit to restore order, negotiate differences, and determine the future of their unified worlds. But even more critical, and far more uncertain, is the future of the Jedi.

In a shocking move, Chief of State Natasi Daala orders the arrest of Luke Skywalker for failing to prevent Jacen Solo’s turn to the dark side and his subsequent reign of terror as a Sith Lord. But it’s only the first blow in an anti-Jedi backlash fueled by a hostile government and suspicious public. When Jedi Knight Valin Horn, scion of a politically influential family, suffers a mysterious psychotic break and becomes a dangerous fugitive, the Jedi become the target of a media-driven witch hunt. Facing conviction on the damning charges, Luke must strike a bargain with the calculating Daala: his freedom in exchange for his exile from Coruscant and from the Jedi Order.

Though forbidden to intervene in Jedi affairs, Luke is determined to keep history from being repeated. With his son, Ben, at his side, Luke sets out to unravel the shocking truth behind Jacen Solo’s corruption and downfall. But the secrets he uncovers among the enigmatic Force mystics of the distant world Dorin may bring his quest-and life as he knows it-to a sudden end. And all the while, another Jedi Knight, consumed by the same madness as Valin Horn, is headed for Coruscant on a fearsome mission that could doom the Jedi Order … and devastate the entire galaxy.

See below for the dates and locations Aaron will be visiting:

• Tuesday, March 24 - Lexington, KY
  Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 7:00 pm
  161 Lexington Green Circle #B, Lexington, KY 40503
• Wednesday, March 25 - Chicago, IL
  Borders, Oak Brook, 7:30 pm
  1500 16th Street, Oak Brook, IL, 60181
• Thursday, March 26 - Kansas City, MO
  Borders, Lee’s Summit, 7:00 pm
  1664 NW Chipman Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
• Friday, March 27 - Seattle, WA
  University Book Store, Mill Creek, 7:00 pm
  15311 Main Street, Mill Creek, WA 98012
• Saturday, March 28 - Sacramento, CA
  Borders, Folsom, 2:00 pm
  2765 E. Bidwell Street, Folsom, CA 95630
• Sunday, March 29 - Phoenix, AZ
  Changing Hands, 2:00 pm
  6428 S. Mcclintock Drive #C101, Tempe, AZ 85283
• Saturday, April 4 - Austin, TX
  Barnes & Noble Booksellers Arboretum, 2:00 pm
  10000 Research Blvd. #158, Austin, TX 78759

Outcast hits stores on March 24! And may the Force be with you!

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