Bloodlines (Star Wars novel)

Bloodlines
Author	Karen Traviss
Cover artist	Jason Felix
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Legacy of the Force
Subject	Star Wars
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Del Rey Books
Publication date	January 1, 2006
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	380
ISBN	978-0-739-47419-8
Preceded by	Betrayal
Followed by	Tempest

Bloodlines is a 2006 Star Wars novel by Karen Traviss, the second book in the Legacy of the Force series. It takes place in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe, about 35 years after Return of the Jedi. It was followed by Troy Denning's Tempest.

Plot summary

Civil war continues amidst the Galactic Alliance, as terrorism by Corellians on Coruscant forces the Alliance to create even more repressive laws. Many families find themselves divided, including the Solos and Skywalkers: Han Solo's Corellian roots put him at odds with his brother-in-law Luke Skywalker, who is dedicated to the Jedi.

Han and Leia Solo's son, Jedi Knight Jacen Solo, continues on the path to becoming a Sith, believing that this is only way for him to save the galaxy. Following the example of his grandfather Anakin Skywalker, he hopes to acquire full Sith knowledge and still avoid becoming another Darth Vader. However, per Sith tenets, to achieve his full Sith ranking he must "immortalize his love", or kill those he loves the most: in his case, his former lover Tenel Ka and their daughter Allana. While wracked with doubt and sorrow, Jacen decides that the sacrifice is necessary. Bounty hunter Boba Fett's daughter, Ailyn Vel, is caught smuggling military-grade weapons onto Coruscant, and Jacen interrogates her to determine her target. She resists, and Jacen kills her. Fett resists killing Jacen in revenge, realizing that Jacen is going over to the dark side of the Force, which will turn his family and friends against him and ultimately inflict more pain than death.

Meanwhile, Luke and his wife Mara fear for their son, Ben, who seems to be following his mentor Jacen on his destructive path. Shaken by the deaths of two people in a raid, Ben begins to distrust Jacen's teachings.

Characters

Luke Skywalker; Jedi Grand Master
Mara Jade Skywalker; Jedi Master and Luke's wife
Ben Skywalker; a Jedi Apprentice and son of Luke and Mara
Han Solo; captain of the Millennium Falcon
Leia Organa Solo; Jedi Knight and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon
Jacen Solo; a Jedi Knight, son of Han and Leia and twin of Jaina
Jaina Solo; a Jedi Knight, daughter of Han and Leia and twin of Jacen
Lumiya; a Dark Jedi; Dark Lady of the Sith
Boba Fett; a notorious Mandalorian bounty hunter
Mirta Gev; a bounty hunter and Fett's granddaughter

Cal Omas; Chief of State of the Galactic Alliance
Thrackan Sal-Solo; Corellian Head of State
Taun We; a Kaminoan scientist
Cha Niathal; an Admiral of the Galactic Alliance, from Mon Calamari
Goran Beviin; a Mandalorian soldier
G'vli G'Sil; a Coruscanti Senator, head of the Galactic Alliance Security Council
Heol Girdun; captain in the Galactic Alliance Guard
Jori Lekauf; corporal, Galactic Alliance Guard
Lon Shevu; captain, Galactic Alliance Guard
Barit Saiy

External links

Bloodlines title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Bloodlines on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
"An Early Look at Bloodlines". StarWars.com. March 16, 2006. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

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