Cloak of Deception - Hardcover

Luceno, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0345442989 ISBN 13: 9780345442987

Publisher: Lucasbooks, 2001

Synopsis

A prequel to The Phantom Menace considers the truth behind Chancellor Valorum's fall from power and his friendship with the enigmatic Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn. 250,000 first printing.

About this title

Book Description:

THE ALL-NEW STAR WARS "BRIDGE" NOVEL - REVEALING THE ACTION AND INTRIGUE UNFOLDING DIRECTLY BEFORE THE EVENTS OF THE PHANTOM MENACE

From the Back Cover:

Mired in greed and corruption, tangled in bureaucracy,
the Galactic Republic is crumbling. In the outlying
systems, where the Trade Federation maintains a
stranglehold on shipping routes , tensions are boiling
over- and now even the comfort of Coruscant is being
invaded, as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his
apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi foil an assassination
attempt on Supreme Chancellor Valorum.

As humans and aliens gather for an emergency trade
summit, conspiracies sealed with large sums of money
run rampant, and no one is entirely above suspicion.
But the greatest threat of all remains unknown to
everyone except three members of the Trade
Federation who have entered into a shadowy alliance
with a dark overlord. While the trio will be content
with more money and fewer problems, Darth Sidious
has grander, far more terrifying plans.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lucasbooks
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0345442989
• ISBN 13: 9780345442987
• Binding: Hardcover