In all the Empire, there are no more fearsome warriors than the Emperor's Imperial Guard, and none is more loyal than Kir Kanos. But when Carnor Jax - the most formidable of this elite brotherhood - betrays the Emperor and orders the murder of the Guard, Kir must escape to carry out his duty to avenge his master. Devoted to the last, Kir must nonetheless ally himself with Rebel forces to help him attain his retribution in the face of the Empire's full might brought down to destroy him. For Kir Kanos, the last loyal Imperial Guard and the final threat to Jax's rise to power, there are no alternatives - loyalty never dies.

Kir Kanos, the last surviving member of Emperor Palpatine's Royal Guard, is ready to settle a score with Luke Skywalker and those others whom he blames for the death of his Emperor. But standing in Kanos' path is his former adversary and almost love interest Mirith Sinn. And both of them have become pawns in a secret plot by an Imperial cabal! \*The final chapter in the Crimson Empire saga!

From revenge to redemption, this book tells the story of Kir Kanos that takes him from the deserts of Yinchorr, to the halls of Imperial power, and to the inner circle of the New Republic. It includes encounters with Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, and Leia Organa Solo.