The Lost Ones (Star Wars)

Infobox SW Books
name = The Lost Ones
orig title =
translator =


author = Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta
cover_artist = Dave Dorman
editor =
country = USA
language = English
era = New Republic
series = Young Jedi Knights
galactic_year = 23 ABY - 24 ABY
canon = C
subject = Star Wars
genre = Science Fiction
publisher = Scholastic
release_date = 1st publish: 13 Dec 1995
Re-print: 1 Jun 1998
media_type = Paperback
pages = 232
size_weight = 0.8 x 4.2 x 7.0 inches
4.0 ounces
isbn = ISBN 0-425-16999-5
preceded_by = The Shadow Academy
followed_by = Lightsabers

"The Lost Ones" is the third book in the Young Jedi Knights series by bestselling author, Kevin J. Anderson.

Book Blurb

JACEN and JAINA. When the Empire died, they were born -- a new hope for a New Republic. The young twins of Han Solo and Princess Leia are now 14, and enrolled at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy on Yavin 4.

Together with friends both old and new, the future heroes of an already legendary saga begin their training.

During a break in training, Jacen and Jaina are reunited with their old friend Zekk, an orphan living in the streets on their home planet of Coruscant. Young, wild, and free, Zekk has never had a care in the world...until now. He sees the changes in his friends. Jacen and Jaina have learned so much, have grown in so many ways. Compared to them, he is only a lost little boy.

However, a powerful being has seen his potential. Someone who knows about shame and jealousy -- and how to make use of them. Someone who knows that the dark side of the Force is especially attractive when you've got nothing to lose....

Plot

During a break from their training at the Jedi Academy, Jacen and Jaina Solo are reunited with their friend Zekk, an orphan and junk collector who lives in the shadowy lower levels of Coruscant. However, because of his disadvantaged upbringing, he often felt ill at ease amonghis upper-class friends. Eventually, Zekk gets invited to a state banquet though the event ends in a social disaster.

A miserable Zekk flees back into the lower levels of Coruscant only to get captured by the Nightsister Tamith Kai. Tamith Kai was serving the Shadow Academy, which had previously kidnapped Jacen, Jaina and Lowbacca and tried to brainwash them into Dark Jedi. Eventually, Zekk is brainwashed by Brakiss, who ran the academy. He eventually turns against his former friends and becomes one of the Shadow Academy's most powerful Dark Jedi.

External links

*" [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Young_Jedi_Knights:_The_Lost_Ones The Lost Ones at "Wookieepedia".] "
*" [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1572970529 Amazon.com Listing] "
*" [http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/item-detail/244 Official CargoBay Listing] "