On her sixteenth birthday, Princess Leia Organa faces the traditional Day of Demand, where she must prove her right to the throne of Alderaan by completing three challenges: the Body, which tests her physical endurance; the Mind, through her role as a senator-in-training on Coruscant; and the Heart, by undertaking humanitarian missions to help struggling worlds under the oppressive rule of the Galactic Empire. As Leia increasingly encounters the cruel realities of the Empire’s grip—witnessing impoverished planets, cover-ups of attacks, and political machinations—she discovers that her parents are secretly part of a rebellion working against the Empire. Despite their warnings to stay safe, Leia follows her conscience, navigating dangerous missions and personal loss when her first love, Kier Domadi, tragically dies after secretly working with the Empire. Through courage, compassion, and growing resolve, Leia begins her journey from a sheltered royal to a fearless leader of the Rebellion, ready to fight for justice in a galaxy on the brink of war.
This novel richly explores Leia’s early coming-of-age, her moral growth, and the origins of her unyielding defiance against tyranny.
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