Star Wars The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos #2: Jedi Eclipse

Manipulating their alliance with the amoral Hutts, the Yuuzhan Vong leave a cunning trail of vital information where New Republic agents are sure to find it--information the desperate defenders cannot afford to ignore: the location of the aliens' next target.

Then Han Solo stumbles into the dark heart of raging battle, thus beginning a furious race against time that will require every skill and trick in his arsenal to win...

A string of smashing victories by the forces of the sinister aliens known as the Yuuzhan Vong has left New Republic resources and morale stretched to the breaking point. Leia Organa Solo, estranged from her husband, Han, oversees the evacuation of refugees on planets in the path of the merciless invaders. Luke Skywalker struggles to hold the fractious Jedi Knights together, even while one of them undertakes a bold but reckless undercover mission.

Manipulating their alliance with the amoral Hutts, the Yuuzhan Vong leave a cunning trail of vital information where New Republic agents are sure to find it—information the desperate defenders cannot afford to ignore: the location of the aliens' next target.

Then Han Solo stumbles into the dark heart of raging battle, thus beginning a furious race against time that will require every skill and trick in his arsenal to win...

About the Author:
A former carpenter, travel scout, and scriptwriter, James Luceno is perhaps best known for coauthoring the Robotech series with his close friend, the late Brian Daley, and for his adaptations of the films The Shadowand The Mask of Zorro. He resides in Annapolis, Maryland, but can frequently be found in hot, humid places south of the border.

KLIATT

This second volume in the Agents of Chaos series is an exciting continuation of the adventures of Han Solo as he tries to make sense of the death of Chewbacca and of the trials of the New Republic as it battles the powerful machine-hating Yuuzhan Vong invaders. In this installment, Han is still running away from himself while alienating much of his family, although he does manage to rescue some new friends who are captured by the Yuuzhan Vong. Meanwhile, the New Republic is in a fight for its very existence. By the end of this installment, the New Republic has finally had a limited victory by using the technology of the Corellian system Centerpoint station as a weapon. Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II. KLIATT Codes: JSA—Recommended for junior and senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2000, Ballantine/Del Rey/Lucas Books, 348p, illus, 18cm, 00-191290, $6.99. Ages 13 to adult. Reviewer: Hugh M. Flick, Jr.; Silliman College, Yale University, New Haven, CT, March 2001 (Vol. 35 No. 2)

A former carpenter, travel scout, and scriptwriter, James Luceno is perhaps best known for coauthoring the ROBOTECH series with his close friend, the late Brian Daley, and for his adaptations of the films The Shadow and The Mask of Zorro. He resides in Annapolis, Maryland, but can frequently be found in hot, humid places south of the border.