SetintheworldoftheHighRepublic,150yearsbeforethestorytellingofPhaseI,aneraofchangebringsnewhopesandpossibilities...butalsonewdangers.TheOuterRimplanetDalnahasbecomethefocusofaJediinvestigationintoastolenForceartifact,andZallahMacriandherPadawan,KevmoZink,arriveonthepastoralworldtofollowuponapossibleconnectiontoaDalnanmissionarygroupcalledthePathoftheOpenHand.MembersofthePathbelievethattheForcemustbefreeandshouldnotbeusedbyanyone,noteventheJedi.OnesuchbelieverisMardaRo,ayoungwomanwhodreamsofleavingDalnatospreadwordofthePaththroughoutthegalaxy.WhenMardaandKevmomeet,theirconnectionisinstantaneousandelectric--untilMardadiscoversKevmoisaJedi.ButKevmoissokindandeagertolearnmoreaboutthePath,thatshehopesshecanconvincehimoftherightnessofherbeliefs.WhatMardadoesn’trealizeisthattheleaderofthePath,acharismaticwomanknownonlyastheMother,hasanagendaofherown,anditisonethatcannevercoexistpeacefullywiththeJedi.Inordertofollowherfaith,Mardamayhavetochoosetobecomehernewfriend’sworstenemy....Don’tmisstheseotheradventuressetintheeraoftheHighRepublic!IntotheDarkbyClaudiaGrayOutoftheShadowsbyJustinaIrelandMidnightHorizonbyDanielJos矇Older
