If you’re a fan of the prequels then you’ll be happy to hear this goes a long way in setting up a lot from The Phantom Menace. Yes! This book is an essential chapter in Maul’s history and seeing him at the height of his Sith apprenticeship is a twisted joy. Jedi padawan Darsha Assant and the roguish information broker Lorn Pavan, through an unfortunate series of events, find themselves in the thick of the conflict and hunted through the dangerous labyrinth of Coruscants seedy lower levels by an unstoppable force of violence and hatred. Taking matters into his own hands Sidious despatches his secret apprentice, the loaded gun that is Darth Maul, to hunt down the Neimoidian and stop the information reaching the hands of the Jedi. Set shortly before The Phantom Menace, Shadow Hunter starts when Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray realises his second in command has disappeared with vital information on Darth Sidious’ nefarious plan to blockade Naboo. But how can an untried Jedi and an ordinary man, stranger to the powerful ways of the Force, hope to triumph over one of the deadliest killers in the galaxy?Īuthor: Michael Reaves Cover artist: ToK Release Date: AugPages: 320 ISBN: 9780593497050 Now the future of the Republic depends on Darsha and Lorn. Then, in the labyrinthine alleyways and sewers of Coruscant, capital city of the Republic, Lorn crosses paths with Darsha Assant, a Jedi Padawan on a mission to earn her Knighthood. The secret has already passed into the hands of information broker Lorn Pavan, which places him right at the top of Darth Maul’s hit list. He orders his apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt the traitor down.īut he is too late. Then one of his Neimoidian contacts disappears, and Sidious does not need his Force-honed instincts to suspect betrayal. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians of the Trade Federation. After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees.
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