I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I'm also a huge fan of reading. Unfortunately, I've rarely enjoyed the Star Wars books; there's been some exceptions, but out of the many out there published, most just don't quite reach the potential that such a varied universe has to offer. 
 Luceno, however, takes a piece of Star Wars that has only been touched upon briefly by the films, and crafts a damn good book out of it. The scraps of lore are woven into a story that makes sense, Plagueis and his actions become artfully imprinted into what I imagined Star Wars to be, and the writing itself was just a pleasure. It's one of those rarities where I wish I could wipe my mind of the book just to be able to read it for the first time again. 
 I fully recommend this to any Star Wars fan, and for once, I'd recommend it for those who may not be the biggest fan of the franchise, but like Sci-Fi. It's worth checking out.