Two years after Starkiller's sacrifice, the shattered remains of his body are used in a secret Imperial cloning project to resurrect the perfect dark side enforcer. When a new Galen Marek awakens—haunted by fragments of a forgotten love and a past life—he must choose between the shadow of Lord Marek he's becoming and the flickering light within, as the Rebellion teeters on collapse and the Emperor prepares to unleash his ultimate plan