For 25 years, fans have wondered about the Clone Wars. With the release of Episode II, audiences witnessed the events that started that epic conflict. Starting this year, LucasBooks is chronicling these historic events through comics, adult novels, middle grade fiction, audio books, short stories, and more - revealing the all-important events that occur between Episodes II and III in preparation for the latter's release in 2005.

Duty takes Padawan Ahsoka Tano, her master Anakin Skywalker, and Obi-Wan Kenobi to the gas planet Taloraan, only it's not the kind of duty Ahsoko enjoys. They've come to negotiate a treaty with the technology-embracing Defrandi, which promises many long diplomatic discussions. But when Ahsoko alone uncovers a Separatist plot, she must seek assistance from the primitive, beast-riding Wind Raiders to denounce the Defrandi and save the lives of Anakin,...

Cade Skywalker returns to the place of his father's last stand against the Sith and finds far more than ghosts in this volume filled with revelations about the future of Star Wars! Discover how the Empire joined forces with the Sith to defeat the Galactic Alliance in the war to dominate the galaxy - only to have Darth Krayt and his legion of followers usurp ultimate power for themselves! Follow the fate of an Empire divided, with battles pitting stormtrooper...