Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (The High Republic) (Star Wars: The High Republic Book 1)

Set in the High Republic era, long before the events of The Phantom Menace, this novel depicts a golden age for the galaxy. The Republic has expanded through hyperspace exploration, worlds prosper under Senate leadership, and the Jedi maintain peace through their power and wisdom. When a catastrophic hyperspace disaster destroys a ship, the resulting debris threatens an entire star system. The Jedi respond immediately, but the scale of destruction tests even their abilities. As devastation rains down on the peaceful alliance they have built, the Jedi must rely on the Force while facing a crisis where a single error could cost billions of lives. Beyond the Republic's boundaries, however, a darker threat emerges. The hyperspace disaster proves far more sinister than the Jedi realize. Something deadly lurks in the shadows, harboring a secret capable of striking fear into the hearts of even the Jedi themselves.