In this story, set between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Luke finds himself drawn to a mysterious planet, where he must use the Force to save a young girl—and survive in a dangerous duel against a strange new villain.
Author Jason Fry described getting the chance to write Luke Skywalker as "a huge thrill and an awesome responsibility," noting that he felt that "he's eluded some authors." He finished writing the book with a deeper appreciation of Skywalker than he had previously. There is also a new character in the book that he hopes fans will take a liking to.
Cornelius Evazan was stated to be an alien. However, the 2016 reference book Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded then revealed that Evazan was a human.
- ISBN 9781484724965; September 4, 2015; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover