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  • Written by: Paul S. Kemp
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
  • Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (281 ratings)

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Lords of the Sith: Star Wars

Written by: Paul S. Kemp
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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New York Times best-seller.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... 

When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their own ruthlessness to prevail. 

"It appears things are as you suspected, Lord Vader. We are indeed hunted." 

Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight, is just a memory. Darth Vader, newly anointed Sith Lord, is ascendant. The Emperor's chosen apprentice has swiftly proven his loyalty to the dark side. Still, the history of the Sith Order is one of duplicity, betrayal, and acolytes violently usurping their Masters - and the truest measure of Vader's allegiance has yet to be taken. Until now. 

On Ryloth, a planet crucial to the growing Empire as a source of slave labor and the narcotic known as "spice", an aggressive resistance movement has arisen, led by Cham Syndulla, an idealistic freedom fighter, and Isval, a vengeful former slave. But Emperor Palpatine means to control the embattled world and its precious resources - by political power or firepower - and he will be neither intimidated nor denied. Accompanied by his merciless disciple, Darth Vader, he sets out on a rare personal mission to ensure his will is done. 

For Syndulla and Isval, it's the opportunity to strike at the very heart of the ruthless dictatorship sweeping the galaxy. And for the Emperor and Darth Vader, Ryloth becomes more than just a matter of putting down an insurrection: When an ambush sends them crashing to the planet's surface, where inhospitable terrain and an army of resistance fighters await them, they will find their relationship tested as never before. With only their lightsabers, the dark side of the Force, and each other to depend on, the two Sith must decide if the brutal bond they share will make them victorious allies or lethal adversaries.  

Praise for Lords of the Sith:   

“A compelling tale [that] gives us new insight into the relationship between Darth Vader and his master, Emperor Palpatine.” (New York Daily News)   

“Endlessly fascinating...a tale [that is] not just compelling but completely thrilling.” (Big Shiny Robot)

“The best novel so far in this new era of official canon Star Wars stories.” (IGN)  

“Packed with action...hard to put down.” (Seattle Geekly)

©2015 Paul S. Kemp (P)2015 Random House Audio

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Jonathan Davis is Star wars

Jonathan Davis is always the best. He pulls you in and tells you the best stories in a way that make you feel like you've seen a movie about what you just heard. totally awesome

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Beautiful

Fear, fear is the best word to describe this book, good insight and production quality

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It was ok

Performances was good I just wanted more story between Vader and emperor perhaps about how to prevent ppl from dieing.... Ahem hello Disney you listening???? 🙂

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good

overall a solid book. would have liked more from the Sith Lords themselves and less of the secondary characters

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Great narration, good story

I expected a hit more from the story, I felt as if it was one long arc. Which is good, but it didn't have many surprises or a lot of "OH wow" moments. I would of liked to see a lot more interaction between vader and the emperor. It felt like they shared very little 'screen time' so to speak.

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Wow!

Well I have to say this needs to be some kind of movie Disney plus mini series! Something to bring this book to life! And the battles that are in the book needs to become a video game. It was so intense. So far one of my favourite reads.

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Not Enough Vader

I expected way more of this book to be about Vader. He was probably only in it 30% of the time. It was a good story but dissapointing overall

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One of the best Star Wars novels to date

I admit I was not sure what to expect with this book. I thought it would be exclusively Vader /Palpatine focused, but the first half seemed to veer in a different direction, with more focus on other characters and plotlines. However, this pays off TREMENDOUSLY well, and tells a very beautiful story . The stories all converge together and paint a very interesting picture of what set the rebellion into motion , and we also get a very in depth exploration on Vader's psyche in the early years of his Sith rule. Jonathan Davis does a fantastic job narrating as usual. Again , my only nitpick is to get at least 1 female voice actor for the women in these stories !!!

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Excellent Story

this is a must listen for anyone following the star wars cannon. if you watched clone wars/rebels Cham syndula is the main character of this novel.

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Good book but with one major flaw

A good story if u like Vader, Palpatine and Star Wars. The voice acting and sound effects were amazing.

The major flaw is that there is barely enough interactions between Vader and Palp and too much focus on the side characters.

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