One of the worst novels of the Expanded Universe. The characters seem off, particularly from the last set of books, the storyline is not that interesting and the whole thing is just a chore to get through.

By the end of this book I can say that it was worth consuming for the Star Wars reader. It had a decent ending with the promise of a greater war. The first half of the book was a bit rough and I was about ready to write off the entire Black Fleet Trilogy. It got better. Not great, not among the best of the Star Wars novels, but decent and with promise.