'Once a Padawan to Obi-Wan, Anakin now finds himself on equal-but uncertain-footing with the man who raised him. Despite the mandate that Obi-Wan travel alone-and his former master’s insistence that he listen this time-Anakin’s headstrong determination means nothing can stop him from crashing the party, and bringing along a promising but conflicted youngling. 'Amid the brewing chaos, Anakin Skywalker rises to the rank of Jedi Knight. As Obi-Wan investigates with the help of a heroic Neimoidian guard, he finds himself working against the Separatists who hope to draw the planet into their conspiracy-and senses the sinister hand of Asajj Ventress in the mists that cloak the planet.

The Jedi dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi, one of the Order’s most gifted diplomatic minds, to investigate the crime and maintain the balance that has begun to dangerously shift. 'After an explosion devastates Cato Neimoidia, the jewel of the Trade Federation, the Republic is blamed and the fragile neutrality of the planet is threatened. With every world that joins the Separatists, the peace guarded by the Jedi Order is slipping through their fingers. Battle lines are being drawn throughout the galaxy. Here's the official synopsis from Del Rey: The narrative centers around how Count Dooku's sly Sith apprentice Asajj Ventress initially met Kenobi at the onset of the devastating Clone Wars, and delves into the complex relationship between Anakin’s former master and the newly-anointed Jedi Knight as they’re called to investigate a shocking tragedy on the Trade Federation planet of Cato Neimoidia. The cover for the new book 'Star Wars: Brotherhood' coming on from Del Rey.

Brotherhood by mike chen