A finale to the Republic Commando series. On Mandalore, Kal Skirata is determined to save deserting clone commandos but must deal with Jedi on his doorstep. On Belsavis, a Jedi safehouse has been found and a young Captain Pellaeon has been charged with its extermination. And on Coruscant, Darman is determined to save his son from the Jedi, even if it means betraying his father.
This is part one of a loose duology written to tie up Legends loose ends left behind when Disney abandoned the old canon. I enjoyed a lot of the EU dealing with the Clone Wars and the Dark Times and wanted to see an end to some of those uncompleted story arcs. Hence, Twilight of the Jedi. The first book, The Dying Day, completes the Republic/Imperial Commando series left unfinished after Karen Traviss quit writing Star Wars. The second, The Long Night, finishes Michael Reaves' Coruscant Nights series. A third storyline, starring former Jedi Master and future Sith Lord A'Sharad Hett, spans the two, so in the end you can think of it as a loose duology where each book is mostly self-contained.
When Karen Traviss stopped writing Star Wars the story of Clan Skirata and the clone commandos seemed to be reaching a climax. She left behind some notes on her blog as to how the story would have ended. I took some of those points into consideration and then did my own thing, because, hey, I'm the one writing this now. In addition to wrapping up the story of the clone commandos, it also ties in with the novels Clone Wars: No Prisoners and Children of the Jedi, so you can also expect to see some of Pellaeon's love life, Luke's future girlfriend before she goes digital, and the first of the Empire's many poorly-thought-out superweapons.
As a final mention, I've noticed that a lot of the EU stories dealing with the Dark Times, well, aren't totally dark. It's fair enough that lots of writers like their characters and don't want to have them offed by the Empire, but the end result is a list of Jedi purge survivors so long you wonder what Vader & co were doing for 20 years. This is not that type of story. You've been warned.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
On Mandalore
Mij Gilamar, Mandalorian mercenary (human male)
Kina Ha, Jedi Master (Kaminoan female)
Bardan Jusik, former Jedi Knight (human male)
Laseema, former waitress (Twi'lek female)
Maze, former ARC Trooper (cloned human male)
Scout, Jedi padawan (human female)
Fenn Shysa, acting Mand'alor (male human)
A'den Skirata, Null ARC Trooper (cloned human male)
Atin Skirata, former trooper (cloned human male)
Corr Skirata, former trooper (cloned human male)
Fi Skirata, former trooper (cloned human male)
Jaing Skirata, Null ARC Trooper (cloned human male)
Kal Skirata, Mandalorian mercenary (human male)
Kom'rk Skirata, Null ARC Trooper (cloned human male)
Mereel Skirata, Null ARC Trooper (cloned human male)
Ordo Skirata, Null ARC Trooper (cloned human male)
Prudii Skirata, Null ARC Trooper (cloned human male)
Ruusaan Skirata, civilian (human female)
Venku Skirata, infant (human male)
Ovolot Qail Uthan, scientist (human female)
Walon Vau, Mandalorian mercenary (human male)
Nyreen Vollen, freighter captain (human female)
Besany Wessen, former civil servant (human female)
Jilka Zan Zentis, former civil servant (human female)
Arligan Zey, Jedi Master (human male)
The Empire
Boss, 501st sergeant (cloned human male)
Darman, 501st trooper (cloned human male)
Ameesa Darys, Inquisitor (human female)
Fixer, 501st trooper (cloned human male)
Octavian Grant, vice admiral (human male)
Joc, 501st trooper (cloned human male)
Ohran Keldor, scientist (human male)
Roly Melusar, 501st captain (human male)
Niner, 501st sergeant (cloned human male)
Gilad Pellaeon, captain, Valediction (human male)
Rede, 501st trooper (cloned human male)
Scorch, 501st trooper (cloned human male)
Mynar Vernedet, first officer, Valediction (human male)
Demetrius Zaarin, commodore (human male)
The Jedi
Djinn Altis, Jedi Master (human male)
Geith Eris, Jedi Knight (human male)
Ash Jarvee, Jedi Knight (human female)
Lagan Ismaren, padawan (human male)
Roganda Ismaren, padawn (human female)
Callista Masana, Jedi Knight (human female)
Margolis Mingla, caretaker (human female)
So Plett, Jedi Master (Ho'din male)
Nor Vald, Jedi Knight (Kel Dor male)
The Rebels
Hallena Devis, former spy (human female)
A'Sharad Hett, Jedi Master (human male)
Avit Madrisk, captain, Iconoclast (human male)
Sajin Nevaleen, Syne's aide (human female)
Zozridor Slayke, captain, Freedom Song (human male)
Jereveth Syne, leader, Bavinyar Avengers (human female)
Andrein Yvolton, Syne's advisor (human male)
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