Tash and Zak are survivors of the destruction of Alderaan, two Force-sensitive children who are trying to hide from the Galactic Empire while investigating the lost histories of the Jedi.
The protagonists discover pieces of a large Imperial experiment in biological weapons, codenamed Project Starscream.
The first six books deal with the heroes discovering the various components of Project Starscream, each dangerous in its own right.
Devin Rose reviewed the series of books for the Chicago Tribune and said "I think all this Star Wars' mania is a bit of a yawn but Eaten Alive was star-rific!".
[4] Natalie Zutter at Reactormag reviewed the series and wrote "Galaxy of Fear was the stuff of your deepest, darkest fears: slimy bump monsters, boneworms that sucked you dry, brain-swapping spider robot monks, cute li’l babies that could turn people into goo and suck them up…"[5]