If you're excited for Paul S. Kemp's upcoming novel The Old Republic: Deceived, you'll be happy to know that you can get started several months in advance. The SWTOR website, The Official Star Wars Site, and our sister site Rebelscum.com are offering up a sneak peek at the book's first three chapters.

Deceived ties in with BioWare's eagerly-awaited MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. Here's a book blurb from StarWars.com:

In the Del Rey Books novel due out in March, readers will learn more about Darth Malgus, the Sith Lord who brought down the Jedi Temple. Star Wars fans first experienced the devastating might of Malgus in this epic cinematic trailer to Star Wars: The Old Republic which depicted the Sacking of Coruscant.

The official TOR game site has the first chapter here, StarWars.com posted the second chapter here, and Rebelscum (thanks to our friends at Del Rey) is offering up the third chapter here.

The Old Republic: Deceived, by Paul S. Kemp, will be available on March 22, 2011.