Hi Steemians! For those of you who enjoy reading the Star Wars books and like to be up to date on the cannon I would like to do an overview of the book Lords of the Sith. I’m going to try and keep it spoiler free so that you can enjoy the book yourself for a future read. The book is written by Paul Kemp and is one of the first books under the new cannon timeframe that was put in place after Disney bought Lucasfilm.
This book takes place in the timeframe somewhat shortly after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. And, its several years before Star Wars Rebels. Anakin Skywalker is the freshly minted Darth Vader and in complete Darth Vader garb. Throughout the book you can see how Vader has flashbacks from his Anakin days but his Vader persona has taken over completely. There is still conflict internally between his old life and his new life. But, it has quickly dimished.
The plot of the story takes place on the planet Ryloth that is home to the species Twi’leks. If you are not up to date on what Twi’leks are, they are the species in the movies and show that have the two large tail-like appendages protruding from the back of their heads. There is conflict on this planet as the Twi’leks led by Cham Syndulla are fighting for independence from the Empire. And a result of this fight brings in Darth Vader and the Emperor into the fight. What seems as a regular mission to oversee efforts by Vader quickly emerges into a larger conflict where the Emperor and Vader become the targets of a manhunt.
A series of events leads to both the Emperor and Darth Vader into a series of events as they try and squash the battle on the planet. Throughout the story you see how Vader is truly a terrifying Sith Lord. From space battles to ground battles, you see the efficiency and tenacity of Vader. And, you see how evil the Emperor is (if you didn’t know already) and how he manipulates and foresees so that events fall into place under his overall plans.
Twists, turns, corruption, intrigue are constant throughout the story. And the resulting end of the story helps define the characters of Vader and the Emperor for the future stories in Rebels, Rogue One, A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.
I’ve been reading several of the new novels in the Star Wars cannon. And, out of the books I rank this as a top 2 between Lost Stars and this awesome novel. If you want to read about battles, politics, and learning more about Star Wars history, I definitely recommend reading this book. And, if you like sci-fi, READ THIS BOOK. It will not disappoint.
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