The planet of Alderaan is a peaceful one... and Senator Bail Organa wants to keep it that way. But the presence of the Empire is starting to cast a shadow over their tranquility -- as spies and traitors infiltrate the corridors of power.

Alderaan holds a secret -- a secret on which the future existence of the Jedi depends. Under strict instructions from the emperor, double agent Ferus Olin must both uncover this secret and protect it. What he discovers raises dark questions from his own past -- and puts him in direct conflict with another former Jedi... the sinister Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader.

Find out more in Master of Deception, book nine of the thrilling Last of the Jedi series from the New York Times best-selling author of Jedi Apprentice and Jedi Quest, Jude Watson. Here's a look at the cover art by Drew Struzan. This book is due out in February 2008 from Scholastic Inc.