The main problem in this book is that the plot is entirely irrelevant to anything. It has no effect on future conlificts and save for the beginning, doesn't tie into the past... Now, not many women have written Star Wars books but when they do try the plots are hollow and seem too dumbed down... Also, the characters aren't very well developed... The Ssi-ruuk are very cool, I have to admit, but the author didn't really go anywhere with them. All they did was sit around with Dev. There was also way too much description about them. Every single time that it's from Dev's point of view, it restates something about their physical features like their triple-lidded eyes.Also, it's ironic how everything just works out... Pointless ending to a pointless story.This book did make an effort at being good and interesting but it failed. The only saving grace was the Ssi-ruuk but they could have been better portrayed. Nice try.