I absolutely, positively LOVED this book. I enjoyed it so much that it’s now one of my favorite Star Wars books of all time. I believe it is perfect for a beginning to a new Series in the Star Wars Legends Universe. I don’t normally like continuous series of books in a row, but this book has me all set up and super excited for the next one. Also a new feeling for me is the fact that although it’s a children’s book series, I can’t see the ending coming. I can’t see the ending’s events clearly, I don’t know who the mysterious “traitor” is or what the reasoning behind this plot by Sidious that inspired this entire book series is. It bugs me at the same time it excites me to not know it and actually be able to read through the Storyline without it being spoiled for me unless I decide to look at the ending of the books on purpose. It’s not very often that I don’t already previously guess the ending of a book or series, especially a children’s series, so this is just a testament to how well-written Ryder Windham’s books are. Also, the book inspired real, true FEELINGS and EMOTIONS in me such as true, volatile anger and legitimate frustration at the trickery of Cad Bane and Sidious, although I know it’s just a book, words printed on paper. It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten that out of a book actually due to it’s subject matter and storyline and not the fact that it wasn’t well-written/grammar errors. Even Nuru’s desperation to find his Master was palpable to feel through the page. Reading this book also immensely relaxed me at the same time I was tensed on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happened next, because it was such an easy read for me, and I knew I could take it slowly at my own pace without question or fail, and still feel accomplished at the completion of reading and finishing the book. The book was extremely mysterious and made you want to keep flipping the page, when the book ended you were desperate for the next one to read to continue trying to solve the mystery but the books still managed to have such good, wrapped up endings that they didn’t feel incomplete and they could be left on their own as stand-alones if necessary, but they do much better as a linked and jointed complete series. The book felt extremely lighthearted and gave me such joy and happiness in my heart to explore this world and land through reading. The book was a true adventure right as soon as you picked it up on the first page and launched your reading journey from start to the finish in the very last pages. The book was extremely realistic about the realities of war, severe injuries, death, and more, and did not try to hide it from its child readers and audience, which is admirable yet somewhat cautionable at the same time in case your child is not exactly ready for those subjects. They were easy enough to skim over for me if necessary.  I cannot WAIT to see where this series will lead me and where and how the individual characters and storyline will end up in the end as I read the other 3 books. I am going to pick up the second book IMMEDIATELY!! I’m so glad I purchased them all at once. I’m super excited the second one is thicker however I also seemed to like how short, quick and simple the first book was. Thank you to Ryder Windham for yet another fantastic Star Wars series!!