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Synopsis
As the New Republic continues its struggle for survival, a scattered but powerful remnant of the shattered Empire seeks to destroy three precious children—among them Han and Leia's Jedi twins—who represent the next generation of Jedi Knights, in this third and final novel of the Jedi Academy Trilogy… Suspended helplessly between life and death, Luke Skywalker lies in state at the Jedi academy. But on the spirit plane, Luke fights desperately for survival, reaching out physically to the Jedi twins. At the same time, Leia is on a life-and-death mission of her own, a race against Imperial agents hoping to destroy a third Jedi child—Leia and Han's baby Anakin—hidden on the planet Anoth. Meanwhile, Luke's former protégé Kyp Durron has pirated the deadly Sun Crusher on an apocalyptic mission of mass destruction, convinced he is fighting for a just cause. Hunting down the rogue warrior, Han must persuade Kyp to renounce his dark crusade and regain his lost honor. To do it, Kyp must take the Sun Crusher on a suicide mission against the awesome Death Star prototype—a battle Han knows they may be unable to win… even with Luke Skywalker at their side!
Is Champions of the Force appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This Star Wars novel features intense space battles, a suicide mission, mass destruction via superweapon, and children in danger from Imperial agents. Violence is action-oriented without graphic gore; no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love Star Wars will thrill to this epic conclusion with lightsaber battles, space combat, and the Jedi twins in peril.