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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . .
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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.
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“It appears things are as you suspected, Lord Vader. We are indeed hunted.”
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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.
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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.
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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
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“A compelling tale [that] gives us new insight into the relationship between Darth Vader and his master, Emperor Palpatine.”—New York Daily News
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“Endlessly fascinating . . . a tale [that is] not just compelling but completely thrilling.”—Big Shiny Robot
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“The best novel so far in this new era of official canon Star Wars stories.”—IGN
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“Packed with action . . . hard to put down.”—Seattle Geekly
From the Hardcover edition.
- Sales Rank: #32492 in Books
- Published on: 2016-01-26
- Released on: 2016-01-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.50" h x .90" w x 4.30" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 368 pages
Review
“A compelling tale [that] gives us new insight into the relationship between Darth Vader and his master, Emperor Palpatine.”—New York Daily News
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“Endlessly fascinating . . . a tale [that is] not just compelling but completely thrilling.”—Big Shiny Robot
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“The best novel so far in this new era of official canon Star Wars stories.”—IGN
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“Packed with action . . . hard to put down.”—Seattle Geekly
About the Author
Paul S. Kemp is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Star Wars: Crosscurrent, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived, and Star Wars: Riptide, as well as numerous short stories and fantasy novels, including The Hammer and the Blade and A Discourse in Steel. Paul S. Kemp lives and works in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, with his wife, children, and a couple of cats.
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64 of 71 people found the following review helpful.
A Dark and Fun Adventure
By Skuldren
Paul S. Kemp has shown that he has a talent for writing Sith in his previous Star Wars novels, and Lords of the Sith is no different. Here he gets to write the two greatest Sith of all: Darth Vader and the Emperor. For Vader, he serves his role as the Emperor’s weapon. He is a thing of fear and legend. His prowess on the battlefield stirs people to disbelief. In short, he is the villain we grew up with, the masked man in black with the crimson blade. Yet the Emperor, as always, has other plans. For him, Vader is not yet ready, and there is another test he must pass on his journey as a Sith.
“Are you testing me, Master?”
“Testing you? Is that how you perceive things?”
“Am I wrong?”
His Master smiled and reached up to put a hand–a hand that could emit Force lightning–on Vader’s shoulder, the gesture both a sign of affection and assertion of power.
“We are, all of us, always being tested, my friend. Tests make us stronger, and strength is power, and power is the point. We must pass all the tests we face.” A long pause, then, “Or die in the effort.”
The relationship between Vader and the Emperor is spot on in this novel. Kemp does a superb job of capturing both characters, nailing their dialog, and dipping into both of their heads. In Lords of the Sith, we see the Emperor testing Vader, and in turn, we see Vader being challenged by those tests. Furthermore, we see some of the ghosts of Vader’s past still lingering in his head. One of the key plot points in this story is Vader dealing with the vestiges of his past and proving that they no longer hold any sway over him. In highlighting that story, Kemp gives us some great dialog and tense action scenes as the Emperor pushes Vader into extreme situations. Each lesson leads to some delicious moments for fans.
Beyond Vader and the Emperor, the story follows Cham Syndulla and Isval, two Twi’lek freedom fighters. Cham is a character of significance because he appeared in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series and is also the father of Hera Syndulla, one of the main characters in the Star Wars Rebels television series. Isval, on the other hand, is a brand new character. Initially she is one of Cham’s lieutenants in his Free Ryloth movement. However, as the story progresses, readers will get to learn more about her, including her rather emotionally charged backstory. Together, they provide a contrast for the villains of the story and give readers someone to root for. Kemp does a great job of developing the characters and making them empathetic. You can’t help but like Cham who is the ideal good guy leading his people and making the right choices. But Isval is a more gray character, and in a way, far more interesting. She walks a fine line between being good and bad. Without Cham to guide her, she could be as evil as Vader, but with him, she has a chance at being something better.
So, what does this Vader/Emperor team up book provide readers? In short: an awesome story. As expected, we get to see Vader and the Emperor teaming up in battle and showing off their lightsaber skills and Force powers. We get to see Cham Syndulla’s character expounded upon and some glimpses of what traits he might have passed on to Hera. There are space battles, dogfights, ground battles, the Emperor’s Royal Guards in combat, Imperial traitors who go nuts, and a whole lot of Twi’leks. There’s heaps of action, lots of character development, and some fun dialog. It’s a bridge between the Clone Wars era and the Dark Times, a prelude to Star Wars Rebels, and a test of mettle for those who dare challenge the Empire.
In the end, I give Lords of the Sith a five out of five. I had a lot of fun with all the Vader and Emperor scenes and I really enjoyed the way Kemp captured their relationship. I was also surprised at just how interesting Cham and Isval turned out to be. On top of all that, there were a lot of memorable moments in the book. Vader not only brings up Padm� in the story, but Ahsoka as well. While they’re both fleeting moments, those names remind readers of just who is beneath the mask and it gives credence to the Emperor’s purging of Vader’s past. Some ghosts are hard to kill.
"The carcasses piled up around them, a mountain of the dead, and still they came on. Soon both of them were covered in gore, lost in the Force, in their unbridled ability to kill." -Lords of the Sith
43 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
Not the book I was expecting, but a good one!
By ryan123450
This was quite a good novel. Not the novel I thought I was going to be reading, but very engaging nonetheless.
Lords of the Sith was billed a Vader/Emperor team up novel, but the star of the story was actually Cham Syndulla. Syndulla was in several episodes of The Clone Wars as a Twi'lek freedom fighter. He has also been revealed as Rebels character Hera Syndulla's father. This novel is Cham's attempt at taking down Vader and the Emperor in one fell swoop. Mixed with that tale is a few chapters of introspective and awesome Vader/Emperor team-up. As good as the Cham portions of Lords of the Sith was, I much would have rather read a full book focusing more on Vader and Emperor's relationship and adventure.
The first half of the book was almost solely about Twi'lek freedom fighters launching an attack on a Star Destoryer and their attempt to kill the Emporer and Darth Vader. Really my favorite part of the book was the very beginning, in which we got to look deep into Vader thoughts and see the man left over after the "death" of Anakin Skywalker. I also enjoyed the additions to the first chapter that were apparently made since it was released as a teaser for the book. Several mentions were made of Cham being Hera's father, a fact which was only very recently revealed. Cham's sidekick/ love interest Isval is a great real-world extrapolation of the cliche Twi'lek slave girl. She is traumatized by her former life of sexual slavery and out for revenge on the Empire.
There were some really interesting tidbits in the second half of the book, which focused on Vader and Palpatine surviving the Twi'lek attack and playing a subtle game of one-ups-man ship along the way. Along with that amazing plot are tidbits of Vader remembering Ahsoka, Rex, Cody, Echo, and a clone named "Sixes." I'm not sure if this was an error and was supposed to be a mention of Fives, or if Fives was for some reason not mentioned on purpose.
Another question I was left with was when this book takes place. It claims to occur eight years after the Clone Wars, which would be in the same year as Star Wars: A New Dawn. But the recently released Star Wars novel timeline places it before Star Wars: Tarkin, which is set five years after the Clone Wars. Hopefully this will be clarified at some point.
In the end this tale serves as another portion of the birth of the Rebellion storyline that we've seen several different aspects of in the past, and presently in Star Wars Rebels. After the events of the end of the book, I was left wondering how Cham will eventually feel about his daughter joining the Rebellion. Does he support her life fighting the Empire, or has she kept her small role in the Alliance secret from him?
Though it didn't really end up being the story it was teased as, I give Lords of the Sith a 8 out of 10.
44 of 51 people found the following review helpful.
Expect the Expected
By Matthew T. Carpenter
The old adage proves true once more - on the cover of "Lords of the Sith", Vader and Palpatine are depicted as dominant, roaring into action, brimming with fury. In this novel, however, the titular Darths play second fiddle to an assortment of minor characters - if anything, these villains are barely characters themselves, but rather plot points that other characters revolve around. Vader is intimidating, hateful, and haunted by his past. Sidious is manipulative and inscrutable. I'm bored - this is all rote for them. Nothing new is revealed about them, nor any larger secrets about the Sith. All the Sith philosophy is everything about the Sith you've heard before.
The other characters include resistance fighter Cham Syndulla, who repeats the phrase "Freedom fighters, not terrorists" so many times that one begins to suspect he has some sort of neurosis. The character of Moff Mors is the very first gay character in Star Wars canon, supposedly. Apparently video game Star Wars homosexuals like Juhani and Lord Cytharat don't count. If this is the first one, though, she feels less historic and more like a bit of trivia - she's indolent and acts only when forced to, and does little more than engage in a petty power struggle that dominates the novel, with a struggle between her, another Imperial, and Cham - whose brutal actions, cold calculation, and fixation on an Imperial death count rather than any tangible "freedom fighting" make him far less sympathetic than he should be.
The prose offers no great thrill. Oftentimes, one can feel very divorced from events, like you're reading a far too extended synopsis. The author tends to repeat the same phrases constantly, but rather than providing emphasis it feels like the deja vu characteristic of a glitch in the Matrix. This whole thing feels as overstuffed as the indolent Moff Mors. If you're seeking an exciting tale of the Sith rather than minor Imperial political squabbling, find greener pastures.
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