Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows

Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows is the title of the second installment of the Coruscant Nights Trilogy by Michael Reaves. It was released on August 26, 2008. Before the final title, the book was to be called Chiaroscuro and later Sins of the Father. A preview of the book was published in Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight.

Publishers summary
'''With the Jedi all but wiped out in the grim aftermath of Order 66, the Empire's power seems unchecked. But one lone Knight continues to fight the good fight -- against all odds and when all else fails.'''

''Deep in the bowels of Coruscant, Jedi Jax Pavan seekes out a living as a private investigator; a go-to, can-do guy for the downtrodden. Now a mysterious Zeltron knockout named Deejah approaches Jax with a case that needs to be cracked: to find out who killed her artist lover Volette, brutally murdered hours after his triumphant unveiling of a dazzling new light sculpture with obvious links to lightsaber pyrotechnics.''

''Finding Volette's killer won't be easy -- too many secrets, too many suspects, and all kinds of motives. But with the droid I-5YQ's help, and ex-reporter Den Dhur's excellent snooping skills, the investigation is soon operating like a well-oiled machine.''

''Unfortunately, there's a far more efficient machine hunting Jax. It's a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as the clock starts ticking toward the final explosive showdown&hellip; to see who strikes first and who will die first.''

Dramatis Personae

 * Aurra Sing; bounty hunter (female humanoid)
 * Baron Vlacan Umber; art patron (male Vindalian)
 * Baroness Kirma Umber; noblewoman (female Vindalian)
 * Darth Vader; Sith Lord (male human)
 * Deejah Duare; artist's assistant (female Zeltron)
 * Den Dhur; Whiplash partisan, former reporter (male Sullustan)
 * I-Five; protocol droid
 * Jax Pavan; Whiplash partisan, former Jedi Knight (male human)
 * Laranth Tarak; Whiplash partisan, former Jedi Knight (female Twi'lek)
 * Pol Haus; sector police prefect (male Zabrak)
 * Typho; Naboo captain, security specialist (male human)
 * Ves Volette; light sculptor (male Caamasi)

Characters

 * Padmé Amidala
 * Deejah Duare
 * Den Dhur
 * I-5YQ
 * Jax Pavan
 * Aurra Sing
 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Gregar Typho
 * Ves Volette
 * Palpatine
 * Nick Rostu

Creatures

 * Taozin
 * Hawk-bat

Droid models

 * 5YQ-series protocol droid
 * 3PO-series protocol droid

Events

 * Order 66
 * Flame Night
 * Destruction of Caamas

Locations

 * Coruscant
 * Geonosis
 * Mustafar
 * Naboo
 * Caamas
 * Dantooine
 * Alderaan

Organizations and titles

 * Galactic Empire
 * Whiplash
 * Inquisitorius
 * Black Sun
 * Jedi

Sentient species

 * Human
 * Sullustan
 * Twi'lek
 * Zeltron
 * Zabrak
 * Elomin
 * Cephalon
 * Geroon
 * Caamasi
 * Bothan
 * Vindalian
 * Gossam

Vehicles and vessels

 * Far Ranger
 * Skyhook

Weapons and technology

 * Cortosis
 * Durasteel
 * HoloNet
 * Lightsaber
 * DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
 * Vibrosword
 * Energy sword

Miscellanea

 * Carbonite
 * Adegan crystal
 * Luxum crystal
 * Ilum crystal
 * Form II: Makashi

Behind the scenes
Street of Shadows was originally supposed to be called 'Chiaroscuro', an art technique which focuses on the distribution of light and shade in a picture.