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By John Jackson Miller, Brian Ching & Travel Foreman (Dark Horse Books)
ISBN 1-84576-524-9
Framed for the murder of his fellow student Jedis by his own teachers, Zayne Carrick is on the run with a motley crew of criminals and reprobates. It’s hard enough just staying alive without the added pressure of knowing that his renegade masters are endangering the entire galaxy with their hidden agenda.
The fugitives’ flight takes them to the border of civilised space where the Republic is warring with the super-aggressive Mandalorians just in time to discover a hidden prison lab where captured Jedi Knights are being dissected for the genetic secrets of their powers.
After that there’s a flashback interlude that provides motive and insight into the actions of the Jedi splinter group that framed Carrick and the volume concludes as the renegade gang return to Republic Space only to fall into a trap that exploits the outlaw Padawan’s family.
Fast-paced, frenetic and fun, these romps recapture the swashbuckling dash of the original film, with young heroes and dissolute rogues running full-tilt from overwhelming odds. A great read for fans of the franchise and adventure lovers everywhere.
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