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  • A Novel of the Old Republic
  • Written by: Drew Karpyshyn
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
  • Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (773 ratings)

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Path of Destruction

Written by: Drew Karpyshyn
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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Once the Sith order teemed with followers. But their rivalries divided them in endless battles for supremacy - until one dark lord at last united the Sith in the quest to enslave the galaxy and exterminate the Jedi. Yet it would fall to another, far more powerful than the entire Brotherhood of Darkness, to ultimately realize the full potential of the Sith and wield the awesome power of the dark side as never before.

Since childhood, Dessel has known only the abuse of his hateful father and the dangerous, soul-crushing labor of a cortosis miner. Deep in the tunnels of the desolate planet Apatros, endlessly excavating the rare mineral valued throughout the galaxy, Dessel dreams of the day he can escape - a day he fears may never come. But when a high-stakes card game ends in deadly violence, Dessel suddenly finds himself a wanted man.

On the run from vengeful Republic forces, Dessel vanishes into the ranks of the Sith army and ships out to join the bloody war against the Republic and its Jedi champions. There, Dessel’s brutality, cunning, and exceptional command of the Force swiftly win him renown as a warrior. But in the eyes of his watchful masters, he is destined for a far greater role in the ultimate Sith plan for the galaxy - if he can prove himself truly worthy.

As an acolyte in the Sith academy, studying the secrets and skills of the dark side at the feet of its greatest masters, Dessel embraces his new Sith identity: Bane. However the true test is yet to come. In order to gain acceptance into the Brotherhood of Darkness, one must fully surrender to the dark side through a trial by fire that Bane, for all his unquenchable fury and lust for power, may not be strong enough to endure... especially since deception, treachery, and murder run rampant among the Sith disciples, and utter ruthlessness alone is the key to survival.

Only by defying the most sacred traditions, rejecting all he has been taught, and drawing upon the long-forgotten wisdom of the very first Sith can Bane hope to triumph - and forge from the ashes of that which he must destroy a new era of absolute dark power.

©2012 Drew Karpyshyn (P)2012 Random House Audio

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Arise Darth Bane

Before Disney bought and corrupted that galaxy far far away. Gifted writers wrote amazing stories. This one book 1 in a 3 book cycle, is one of those incredible stories. Set a thousand years before the fall of the republic and the rise of the empire.
An order of Sith Lords known as the brotherhood of the dark side. An immensely powerful Sith apprentice rises to realize that the only way for the Sith to final destroy the Jedi. The Sith must be cleansed and purged of the weak. Instead of head-on brute force, deception and cunning will succeed. The Sith order must be replaced with an rule of 2.
Brilliantly written, entertainingly performed.

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Solid

I never expect much from Star Wars books. Every time I’m shocked about how good they are. This is no exception. I hope you all enjoy.

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A good book ruined by bad decisions

I’ve loved this book from the first time I read it years ago. Bane is an absolute badass and it’s so much fun to reread (or re-listen) to his story and engage with Star Wars lore as it used to be, before Disney got their hands on it. HOWEVER, someone thought it would be a good idea to add music and sounds from the real world and the Star Wars universe to the audiobook. This may sound good on paper but in reality it’s just annoying. Someone walking across a battlefield? Let’s throw in the sound of someone walking across gravel, who could possibly find THAT annoying to listen to? The main character is riding a speeder craft? Let’s throw in a constant high pitched engine whine over the narration, FOR THE ENTIRE SCENE! And let’s not forget the cartoon inspired fight noises. All that in the first few chapters alone, and things don’t get better. It completely ruins Jonathon Davis’s otherwise decent performance. I almost returned the audiobook. Only the anticipation of a great ending let me power through. In summary: Great story! Terrible audiobook. Get the kindle edition.

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first book to make me use the app

before this book I never fully committed to using the app but this was one of the most addicting parts of lore I have ever consumed better than the movies and clone wars series

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True Sith Lord

Darth Bane is awesome. I read the other book about him. He's truly was a great story overall. I enjoyed it.

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Worth every minute and dollar spent on this!

loved this book! gruesome in some instances, but definitely worth listening to! the author does an amazing job writing this book, the story is great, and the narrator brought these characters to life like I have never heard before! 5 put of 5 from me!

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Got Me Hooked

Finished the book in the first 2 days that I bought it cause I couldn't get enough. excellent story with a excellent narrator and sound effects. purchasing the next book in the series immediately! Highly recommend this trilogy!

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Amazing

The music and the voice he gives to each character makes me feel like I’m actually watching everything unfold!!

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A dark and thematically powerful SW story

A Phenomenally voice acted legend with a story deserving of the praise it receives in the Star Wars community.

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Arcade Soundtrack is annoying 😡

The Star Wars storyline is fine but the juvenile soundtrack is really distracting.

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