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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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Star wars

i love the story line it's evey refreshing. A there was a lot of un

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Fantastic

One of the more brutal, vivid, and enticing Star Wars stories with just the right amount of fan service but for a book called lords of the sith - I would have liked it to have been a more general focus on that topic, such as delving deeper into Vader's suit design; from a historical perspective, and having him be out of the suit more to study the ways of the sith. Overall; I am always a fan of Ryloth, Cham, and Twileks, and this is so far the best non-comic medium to explore the rivalry and tension between palpatine and vader. My only nitpick is the lack of accurate sound fx for vader's breathing and his lightsaber throw but the breathing succeeded in sounding sinister, and clausterphobic - as if we were inside vader's helmet. Palpatine using a saber isn't something I really enjoy since his distain with sabers due to their connection to the jedi and the old ways has always set him apart from other sith but for the sake of fan service, it was fun. Overall, this is worth a listen.

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Incredible story and performance!

Best canon insight into the mind of Vader and the relationship between him and the Emperor.

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Great book

The reader is amazing as usual, and the story is very interesting, to see relationship of emperor and Vader at that point.

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top tier

vader literally jumps into space while he kamikazes his tie into an enemy ship. then boards them through the hole. what else could you want?

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Vader and the Emperor are beasts!

Loved it. Opening intro to Vader was everything I wanted. Defenetly recommend this story. Looking forward to the next book.

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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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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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More Vader, yes please!

An excellent backstory that helps fill in more of the complex Vader character for Star Wars fans. Great story. Narration performance was ok, would have preferred this in the voice of a cinematic character.

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this is what every audio book should strive to be!

wow! I listened to many audio books but this blows it out of the park - sound events of events, voices through radio muffled, lightsaber and blaster sounds, background hum - stellar!!!

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