Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor is a standalone novel that chronicles the Battle of Mindor, a fictional event in the Star Wars

Star Wars

Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...

 Expanded Universe. The novel was written by Matthew Stover

Matthew Stover

Matthew Woodring Stover is an American fantasy and science fiction novelist. He is perhaps best known for his four Star Wars novels, including the novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. He has also written several fantasy novels, including Iron Dawn and Jericho Moon...

, and was released in December 2008.

The novel is set shortly after Return of the Jedi and the novel Prophets of the Dark Side

Prophets of the Dark Side (novel)

Prophets of the Dark Side is the sixth book of the Jedi Prince series by Paul Davids and Hollace Davids, and was released in May 1993.-Plot:...

, with Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master...

 and the Rebel Alliance attempting to stop Lord Shadowspawn and his "shadow stormtroopers", culminating in the "Battle of Mindor". Matthew Stover has said on his personal weblog,