After her first encounter with the Scepter of Ragnos, Jaden Korr struggles to find her footing at the Jedi Academy. Shunned and taunted severely for her supposed weakness, Korr wonders if she will ever find the true path of a Jedi. Meanwhile, a Sith cult leader's obsession with Jaden grows in a search for an ally to strengthen the Disciples of Ragnos.