New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole continues The New Jedi Order epic with Dark Tide II Ruin a thrilling Star Wars adventure in which the Jedi Knights must fight their most treacherous battleagainst an unrelenting evil intent on devouring the galaxy. . . . The alien Yuuzhan Vong have launched an attack on the worlds of the Outer Rim. They are merciless without regard for lifeand they stand utterly outside the Force. Their everchanging tactics stump the New Republic military. Even the Jedi once the greatest guardians of peace in the galaxy are rendered helpless by this impervious foeand their solidarity has begun to unravel. While Luke struggles to keep the Jedi together Knights Jacen Solo and Corran Horn set off on a reconnaissance mission to the planet Garqi an occupied world. There at last they uncover a secret that might be used to undermine the enemyif only they can stay alive long enough to use it show more