Highlights In the blockbuster bestselling tradition of Heir to the Empire comes this thrilling addition to the Star Wars(r) saga, as peace gives way to a new threat... It is a time of tranquillity for the New Republic. About the Author: Michael P. Kube-McDowell is the New York Times bestselling author of Before the Storm, the Hugo Award nominee The Quiet Pools, and the Philip K. Dick Award nominee Emprise. 320 Pages Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction Series Name: Star Wars: The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy - Legends Description About the Book Before the Storm depicts a time of tranquility for the New Republic. But the peace is short-lived. Restless, Luke journeys to his mother's homeworld in a dangerous quest to find her people. And the ruthless leader of the Dukhan League threatens the fragile unity of the New Republic.