About the book: year / A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Hundreds of years of relative peace are coming to an end, and the galaxy is on the verge of a new war . The Hutt Cartel is expanding, and the Republic, led by Jedi Consul Wilyman, is looking for ways to stop their advance. On the other side of the conflict, an ambitious Hutt is trying to pave his way to power without skimping on his means. At the same time, the young Padawan Nalek becomes the epicenter of the scandal that has erupted around the Jedi Order: a politician has suffered from his actions and someone will have to answer for it. Seven years later, newly-become a Jedi Knight, Satto ventures into Hutt gangster space to find the answers the powerful Jedi Consular demands of her. But everything turns out to be not so simple: gradually, Satto begins to suspect that the Force itself led her to the mysterious planet Tann. Luckily, she meets an unexpected ally along the way. Only together can they unravel the dark secret hidden in the dense jungles of the planet.