Book Review #1 by Patrick Reynolds
The book Star Wars: Cloak of Deception by James Luceno is in the genre of Sci-Fi/Political Thriller. Star Wars: Cloak of Deception is based before the movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and is about a nation known as the Galactic Republic full of corruption. The newly formed trade group known as the Trade Federation which is lead by many members including Nute Gunray and the organization controls the free trade routes and promotes commerce but they are constantly under attack by the terrorist organization called the Nebula Front which opposes the Trade Federation. After one attack over the planet of Dorvalla one of the Trade Federation’s vessels is obliterated while the two Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are investigating the mercenary Cohl who is working for the Nebula Front. The Trade Federation soon goes to the Galactic Senate to plead their case and try to be able to get their own army. Supreme Chancellor Valorum ponders the thought while his colleague Palpatine, a senator from Naboo, advises him. Nebula Front attempts to assassinate Valorum but the plot is foiled by Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. The Supreme Chancellor decided to host a trade summit on Eriadu to discuss he taxation of trade routes. The Trade Federation is already buying a droid army to protect themselves but they have darker plans for the Sith Lord Darth Sidious consults Nute Gunray and convinces him to use his army for something else...
There are many things I like about the book but there are some things I don’t. The things I liked about about the book was that it was a perfect mixture of politics, science fiction, and action. I also liked how it lead up to the movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace which gives you more background knowledge of what happened before the movie. One thing I didn’t like was that in the beginning it took a little longer for the action to play out and there was a lot of politics but it further explains why the action took place in the book when it did.
If you like Star Wars, Sci-Fi, Political Thrillers, or Action books you will love this book because it has a balance of all four. If you are 14 or older this would be a good age to read it. I give this book 3 stars. That is because it is very well written and has many plot twists. Also it fills your hunger for Sci-Fi action and politics in the Star Wars world. This book is also very exciting and many things happen that may look like small things then but later have an affect in the Star Wars movies. So overall I recommend this book to any Star Wars or Sci-Fi fans and I think it is a very great book.
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