{"product_id":"cloak-of-deception-star-wars-legends-paperback","title":"Cloak of Deception: Star Wars Legends - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Luceno\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times\u003ci\u003e bestselling author James Luceno comes an all-new \u003c\/i\u003eStar Wars\u003ci\u003e adventure that reveals the action and intrigue unfolding directly before Episode I\u003c\/i\u003e The Phantom Menace\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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--while back in the comfort of Coruscant, the hub of civilized space and seat of the Republic government, few senators seem inclined to investigate the problem. And those who suspect Supreme Chancellor Valorum of having a hand in the machinations are baffled--especially when Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi foil an assassination attempt on the Chancellor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the crisis escalating, Valorum calls for an emergency trade summit. As humans and aliens gather, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is a time that tests the mettle of all those who strive to hold the Republic together--none more so than the Jedi Knights, who have long been the galaxy's best hope for preserving peace and justice. Yet despite their most valiant efforts, the meeting will explode into fiery chaos beyond everyone's worst fears . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Luceno \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e novels \u003ci\u003eMillennium Falcon, Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, Cloak of Deception, Labyrinth of Evil, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as the New Jedi Order novels \u003ci\u003eAgents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse, The Unifying Force, \u003c\/i\u003eand the eBook \u003ci\u003eDarth Maul: Saboteur\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of the fantasy novel \u003ci\u003eHunt for the Mayan Looking-Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, available as an eBook. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and youngest child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 6.88 x 4.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44301371834470,"sku":"9780345442970","price":17.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YWgyanJtUDlhQlBRNzY2UXl4cCtLQT09.webp?v=1767408928","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/cloak-of-deception-star-wars-legends-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}