Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines, penned by Karen Traviss, marks the second installment in the Star Wars: Legacy of the Force series. Del Rey released it in the United States on August 29, 2006. Subsequently, Arrow Publishing made it available in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand on September 7. As a bonus, Bloodlines featured a 20-page preview of the subsequent book, Legacy of the Force: Tempest, authored by Troy Denning. Marc Thompson lent his voice to the abridged audiobook version. The cover art prominently displays Boba Fett.
The enthralling Star Wars saga advances into uncharted and captivating realms, ushering in a fresh period brimming with exhilarating escapades and startling disclosures.
As a burgeoning Galactic Alliance grapples with an escalating number of dissenting worlds, civil unrest threatens to erupt, fracturing the Skywalker and Solo families. Han and Leia journey back to Han's native Corellia, the epicenter of the resistance. Their offspring, Jacen and Jaina, serve as soldiers within the Galactic Alliance's ranks, striving to quell the burgeoning rebellion.
Jacen, having attained complete mastery over the Force, harbors his own strategies for restoring order to the galaxy. Under the tutelage of his Sith mentor, Lumiya, and accompanied by Luke's young son Ben, Jacen treads a path reminiscent of his grandfather Darth Vader's descent. While Han and Leia bear witness to their son's transformation into a stranger, a clandestine assassin ensnares them with a figure from Han's past: Boba Fett. Within this evolving galactic structure, the lines between friend and foe blur, challenging preconceived notions.
Necessary Evil served as the preliminary title during the development phase of Bloodlines.
An exclusive hardcover edition of this novel was offered by the Science Fiction Book Club.
- ISBN 0345477510 ; US paperback edition released by Del Rey on August 29 , 2006
- ISBN 9780739474198 ; August, 2006; Del Rey; Science Fiction Book Club hardcover [3]
- ISBN 9788324129430 ; Polish paperback edition by Amber