The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side
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Return of the Dark Side is the sixth book in Jude Watson
's series The Last of the Jedi
.
comes to Samaria, ordering Ferus, who is a double agent
, to kill his companions. Years ago, when they were both Jedi
Apprentices, Ferus Olin and Anakin Skywalker were rivals. Now their paths are about to cross again....
Abandoning the Jedi Order saved Ferus's life. As a result, he is the only one who can track down and save Jedi who have survived the rise of the Empire
. He has Rebellion
on his mind, and hopes to bring about the fall of the Emperor.
Only Darth Vader
stands in his way. Ferus might not realize it, but his old rival is now his new deadly enemy.
Jude Watson
Judy Blundell, better known by her pseudonym Jude Watson, is an American novelist for young readers. Her book What I Saw and How I Lied won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2008...
's series The Last of the Jedi
Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi
The Last of the Jedi is a series of young adult books written by Jude Watson, begun in 2005. The series is set in the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe, in the time period between the end of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and a few years prior to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
.
Summary
Things go wrong when PalpatinePalpatine
Palpatine is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Star Wars saga, portrayed by Ian McDiarmid in the feature films.Palpatine first appeared as the unnamed Emperor of the Galactic Empire in the 1980 film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back...
comes to Samaria, ordering Ferus, who is a double agent
Double agent
A double agent, commonly abbreviated referral of double secret agent, is a counterintelligence term used to designate an employee of a secret service or organization, whose primary aim is to spy on the target organization, but who in fact is a member of that same target organization oneself. They...
, to kill his companions. Years ago, when they were both Jedi
Jedi
The Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series's main protagonists. The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict...
Apprentices, Ferus Olin and Anakin Skywalker were rivals. Now their paths are about to cross again....
Abandoning the Jedi Order saved Ferus's life. As a result, he is the only one who can track down and save Jedi who have survived the rise of the Empire
Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
The Galactic Empire is one of the main factions in the fictional universe of Star Wars. It is a galaxy-spanning regime established by the series' lead villain, Palpatine, to replace the Galactic Republic in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The Galactic Empire is introduced in Star Wars...
. He has Rebellion
Rebel Alliance
The Alliance to Restore the Republic is an interstellar faction of the fictional universe of Star Wars....
on his mind, and hopes to bring about the fall of the Emperor.
Only Darth Vader
Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....
stands in his way. Ferus might not realize it, but his old rival is now his new deadly enemy.