A review by lebanon
Deceived by Paul S. Kemp

4.0

Deceived (Star Wars: The Old Republic, #2) is a pretty good book. It centers on the events surrounding the Sith attack on the Jedi temple in Coruscant, which was shown in a trailer for The Old Republic videogame. This story, however, does more than just describe the battle, it includes the effects over the next three days from the viewpoints of three characters: Darth Malgus, a Sith lord who is unhappy with the peace negotiations between Jedi and Sith after he leads the attack on Coruscant; Aryan Leneer, a Jedi knight seeking revenge after her master's death; and Zeerid Korr, a smuggler trying to provide for his family. Overall, Deceived does a good job of introducing characters and doesn't rely too much on readers being familiar with The Old Republic videogame to understand what's happening, making this book stand alone well.