Crimson Climb

New York Times bestselling author E. K. Johnston, author of the Queens series starring Padmé Amidala, brings fans an untold story about Qi''ra, portrayed by Emilia Clarke in Star Wars: A Solo Story.Not everyone gets to be the hero.Qira listened to the dreams and promises of a boy with a reckless smile, only to be torn away from him and returned to the White Worms gang while Han made his way to freedom. Now freedom seems like a luxury she cant afford while she concentrates on survival and despairs of ever leaving Corellia. But her fortunes seem to turn when a representative of the crime syndicate Crimson Dawn plucks Qira from captivity and brings her to the syndicates leader, the mysterious and mercurial Dryden Vos. Vos offers Qira an opportunity shes never had before: the chance to build something resembling a comfortable life if she can prove her worth to his organization. With failure meaning certain death, Qira knows she must immerse herself in the merciless, murderous world of Crimson Dawn. What she doesnt know is just who she will be if she survives. . . ."An exquisite portrait of an intrepid character in the Star Wars universe, Johnstons latest richly plots Qiras ascent through Crimson Dawn with verve. . . . A propulsive read for fans of a galaxy far, far away." Kirkus Reviews