When Eddard Stark kneels before the Sept of Baelor, he expects death-but not what follows. His spirit lingers, bound to watch the suffering of his family: Robb's fall at the Red Wedding, Sansa's torment and rise as Queen in the North, Arya's ruthless journey, and the fates of Bran, Rickon, Jon, and even Lyanna and Catelyn. Each vision deepens his torment, showing him the pain and ruin of his broken pack.
At last, before the weirwood, the gods offer him a choice: to return, to walk the path again, and to change the destiny of the Starks. Burdened by sorrow but burning with resolve, Ned accepts-knowing the cost of failure will be everything.
The Force often works in strange ways. That was never truer when Darth Vader, not Anakin Skywalker, found himself on Naboo during the Trade Federation occupation. How is the Republic to react to a Sith Lord that has committed no crime and is aiding Queen Amidala? And did I mention Vader wasn't the only one brought along the ride? No, it's not Luke or Leia.