The Cestus Deception is a novel by Steven Barnes which was published by Del Rey in 2004. The book is part of the Clone Wars multimedia project. There is also a special bonus inside the book: The Hive, the exclusive story previously available in eBook format only. The HoloNet News story from HoloNet News Vol. 531 46 which first references Ord Cestus is also included at the start of the book.
