A girl searching for her place in the galaxy. A boy fighting to take control of his destiny. And the bond that runs deeper than either of them could've imagined. It's been a month since Rey began her training with Luke Skywalker. Everyone said Kylo Ren had perished along with Starkiller Base, but she knew better. She felt his presence, a nudging in the Force that pulsed with life. No matter how hard Rey tries, she can't stop thinking of him. Her captor. Those haunting dark eyes, staring into her soul, a mirror image of her own. Their souls are so different, yet the same, and she can't get him out of her head. Turns out, he can't stop thinking about her, either. Highest rank: #1 in TheLastJedi 3.27.19 #1 in TRoS 12.26.19 #1 in DarkSide 3.26.20 #1 in Reylo 5.9.20 / 4.3.24 #79 in Fanfiction 5.16.22 (Cover art by Cam Sharpe VFX)

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WATTY AWARDS* and also a *2022 AMBY AWARD WINNER*! This story is a new hope for Ben Solo, after the end of Kylo Ren... Unbalanced without the other half of the dyad, Rey hopes for a way to reach Ben Solo after his disappearance on Exegol. The discovery of a strange book takes her back to Tatooine and other familiar locations, and soon Ben returns to a world that is working hard to rebuild itself in the wake of the Final Order's destruction. But Ben Solo has returned with the aim of fulfilling one final destiny -- one that even Rey cannot sense in him -- and when most people see him only for who he was, not who he is, he thinks that destiny will be easy to fulfil. But defenders can come from the most unexpected places... Especially when Ben Solo could be crucial when it comes to Rey's intentions for the new Jedi Order. The Force demands balance, and he was, after all, the son of a princess and a scoundrel before he was anything else... **CONTAINS SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE - all such chapters are clearly marked** --- Characters, names, places, historical events are the property of Disney/LucasFilm and are used here in a fan-created story in honour of the inspiration Star Wars gives to us all. I have tried to be as consistent with the movies, TV shows, canon books and comics as I can. However, there are gaps in my knowledge and I have used some artistic licence. -- Listen to the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0nMLQmdtaG3FZndG5yf69F or search for "BEN SOLO: THE WAY HOME". I would love to hear what you think of the story; I respond to all comments! Thank you for reading! -- Bespoke cover art © Kaylerinarts. Not to be copied, replicated or edited in any way, but may be shared exactly as designed with tags for the artist (@Kaylerinarts) and author (@jessicafisherwriter).