description: In "Star Wars: " The Phantom Menace, Palpatine tells Amidala that "the Chancellor has little real power...he is mired down by baseless accusations of corruption. A manufactured scandal surrounds him". In this prequel novel, which takes place shortly before the events of The Phantom Menace, Valorum struggles with his fall from power. As part of this struggle, he has the Jedi Council send some Jedi Knights to a political hotspot in the hopes of solving a problem and reconsolidating his power.
title: Cloak of Deception
titlecomplete: Cloak of Deception (Star Wars)
characters: Sheev Palpatine, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn
genres: Space Opera, Adventure, Fantasy, War, Novels, Collections, Fiction, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Star Wars
ratings_count: 5818
series: Star Wars Legends: Novels
publisher: Random House Audio