The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way

Destiny's Way, part of the New Jedi Order series, is a novel by Walter Jon Williams, published in 2002.'''

Publisher's summary
The time of reckoning is close at hand, as the heroes of the New Republic prepare for their most volatile clash yet with the enemy—from without and with&hellip;.

''In the war against the ruthless Yuuzhan Vong, the fall of Coruscant leaves the galaxy on the verge of bowing to conquest. Those who steadfastly refuse to surrender&mdash;Luke, Han, Leia, and their children and comrades-in-arms&mdash;are determined to seize victory against overwhelming odds. But the New Republic is crumbling, divided by internal strife, and intrigue runs rampant: in the heated political race for Chief of State&hellip;in the shadows where Yuuzhan Vong spies plot assassinations&hellip;and in the inscrutable creature Vergere, a Jedi whose allegiance is impossible to predict.''

''Now, as Luke Skywalker sets about reestablishing the Jedi Council, the growing faction opposed to the ways of the Force unveils a terrifying weapon designed to annihilate the Yuuzhan Vong species. The opposition must be stopped, before dooming the New Republic to becoming the very thing it has sworn to fight against&mdash;and unleashing the power of the dark side.''

Dramatis personae

 * Ackbar; retired admiral, New Republic (male Mon Calamari)
 * Nom Anor; executor (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Kyp Durron; Jedi Master (male Human)
 * Jakan; high priest (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Traest Kre'fey; admiral, New Republic (male Bothan)
 * Tsavong Lah; warmaster (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Lowbacca; Jedi Knight, Twin Suns Squadron (male Wookiee)
 * Ayddar Nylykerka; director of intelligence (male Tammarian)
 * Cal Omas; politician (male Human)
 * Onimi; Shamed One, Supreme Overlord Shimrra's jester (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Danni Quee; scientist (female Human)
 * Fyor Rodan; politician (male Human)
 * Dif Scaur; director of intelligence (male Human)
 * Shimrra; Supreme Overlord (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Luke Skywalker; Jedi Master (male Human)
 * Mara Jade Skywalker; Jedi Master (female Human)
 * Han Solo; captain, Millennium Falcon (male Human)
 * Anakin Solo; Force ghost (male Human)
 * Jacen Solo; Jedi Knight (male Human)
 * Jaina Solo; Jedi Knight, Twin Suns Squadron (female Human)
 * Leia Organa Solo; former New Republic diplomat (female Human)
 * Sien Sovv; admiral, New Republic (male Sullustan)
 * Tahiri Veila; Jedi Knight (female Human)
 * Vergere; (female Fosh)
 * Nen Yim; shaper (female Yuuzhan Vong)

Locations

 * Boulevard of the Crushing of the Infidels

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