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Synopsis:
Following the death of Carnor Jax in the first Crimson
Empire series, the Empire suddenly finds itself
devoid of a strong leader. The Interim Council is
assembled to manage the affairs of the Empire until a
new emperor can take the throne, yet something is amiss.
Assassinations begin to whittle down the numbers of the
council, causing panic and suspicion. Increased raids on
otherwise "safe" Rebel trade routes arouse
concern within the Republic. And just where, exactly,
has Kir Kanos
gone?
As the death toll rises, so do the stakes for the future
of the Empire. Who is committing these assassinations of
Interim Council members and who within the Empire has
the most to gain? Why has Mirith Sinn abandoned the New
Republic to fulfill a personal vendetta? And how does Kir
Kanos fit into this jigsaw puzzle of intrigue?
While Grappa's pirates turn up the heat on the Rebel
cargo routes, the Interim Council sinks to unprecedented
depths under the leadership of Xandel Carivus. Mirith
Sinn finds herself the victim of the greatest deception
of all when an old "comrade" finds her amidst
Grappa's thugs. Meanwhile, where has Kir
Kanos gotten himself to?
The pieces of the mystery are slowly coming together as Kir
Kanos races towards the Zanibar homeworld, Xo, in an
attempt to save Mirith Sinn from a fate worse than
death. But will he be in time? Will personal animosities
between the two be too great? Meanwhile, Grappa the Hutt
finds himself in an awkward situation, with the heat of
the Black Sun starting to make him sweat.
It's revelation time, as the series begins to accelerate
toward its thrilling conclusion. A hair-raising rescue
attempt on the part of Kir
Kanos goes afoul while the Interim Council finally
collapses beneath its array of intrigues. And Grappa
learns the meaning of "caught between a rock and a
hard place."
As the Baron's forces lay waste to the Interim Council's
guarded planet, Sinn and Kanos
hurtle toward the heat of the battle in an attempt to
thwart the escape of Feena D'Asta's clone. But will they
arrive in time? And what happened to the treacherous
Grappa the Hutt? Has he escaped unscathed from all the
trouble that he raised?
Synopsis taken from Dark
Horse, www.darkhorse.com.
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