I was so happy when I found that it was Jedi Padawan Barriss Offee who was the Jedi in this novel. She was in Approaching Storm, and she left me wanting more of her after that one. Also, I-Five, from the novel Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter is in this, and I think he is such a character! I love when authors bring in characters you wish to hear more of, and that is what this book does. I highly recommend this book, and its sequel!