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Most of the books and comics in the Star Wars Expanded Universe have taken place either 25,000 before the Battle of Yavin or up to 40 years after the BoY. It is a delight to finally have fiction set in another time, and this era in particular (1,000 years before BoY) has not been explored. To my knowledge, only one comic book series (Jedi vs. Sith) has been set during this time, as the Knights of the Old Republic games and comics take place several thousand years earlier. Drew Karpyshyn is a great writer - he wrote the script for KOTR, which had an excellent plot I would rank right with the three original films and the very best of the novels. By the midpoint of the game, the storyline was absolutely riveting as your character worked out his or her past and started to understand the underlying drift of the tale. With this game as proof, I anticipated Karpyshyn's first attempt with the Star Wars Expanded Universe. The story follows the future Darth Bane, who had a horrible childhood, was abused by an alcoholic father and condemned to work in cortosis mines on the barren planet Apatros. He is a large and physically powerful man who subtly uses the dark side of the force to gamble, gets in a fight and then has to flee the planet. He eventually finds himself fighting on the side of the Sith in their war against the Jedi. He is a captain/lieutenant when his skills are discovered and he goes to the Brotherhood of Darkness/Sith headquarters on Korriban. Karpyshyn shows how the Sith have lost their way by preaching equality amongst them, and indeed, they come across as somewhat bad but not truly evil. This part of the book provides a superb foundation for Bane's determination to enforce his newly-conceived doctrine of the Rule of Two. If you like Star Wars and want a new era, characters, and history to explore this is definitely your ticket!Read full review
Coming from a serious collector and die-hard Star Wars fanatic, you can trust my opinion on this one! This book is a definite "MUST HAVE!!!" for anyone who has even the slightest interest in any of the Star Wars movies, books, or comics. The author has you spellbound from the moment that you open the book, to the dreaded moment that you finish reading it! Now the reason that I use the expression, "dreaded", is because the author starts the book off so slowly and keeps the reader entranced throughout and you can't put it down, so when you are reaching towards the end of the book, everything finishes fast, too fast, and it leaves you wanting more. I feel that this is one of those books that is great reading material for everyone, but it is written in a way that a teenager will enjoy it, but a mature adult that understands the intricasies of real war, true love, or even the bitterness of betrayal will finish reading this book in less than 2 days because you won't be able to put it down! Don't waste your time reading any more reviews, just go and get yourself a copy!!Read full review
When this book was out, I wasn't sure reading a story 1000 years before "a new hope" would be intriguing. But "Yes it is". Finally, after reading a few reviews i told myself to buy the first book and see how it is. It's really good. I didn't finish it yet, but so far I'm at page 360 out 400 and something and I love it. It is different from the other books. In the sense that the Sith are the object of the story and not the Jedi. The story takes place on Apatros a planet that helps mostly the republic. The main character is called Des and he's a minor. By reading this book, you will see how he went from semi-good to evil. The great thing about this book is that the story is fast and that there aren't chapters written just to make the book seem bigger. Another thing i liked was that there was some violence or action from the first chapter. In this case Des injure someone. In general, This is a great book and I'm going to buy darth bane rule of two and maybe mass effect written by the same author.Read full review
I've read this book twice and loved it both times. Ive always felt it starts out a little slow but once it gets going I can't stop. Reading the action sequences is a joy as the author guides you through exactly the motions and sounds he wants you to experience. Pacing is good, and I really like Darth Bane as a character. The way in which the author handles sexuality sometimes feels a bit clunky or forced but it's a small price to pay for such an epic story of an ancient sith Lord! If you like star wars history go buy this now!
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I'm going to be completely honest. I had very high hopes for this book after reading reviews by other readers. But within the first 20 pages my expectations weren't met. The book was good over all, but there a few inconsistencies and awkward setting changes that were slightly irritating. The general story line is great, I think that was excellent perhaps superb. However the connection made between certain events seemed as if the book was rushed together and that little effort was put into creating an organized, seamless story. Descriptive writing of each individual scene was par, it wasn't as deep and dark as it should have been considering the subjects. Also, dramatic leaps forward in time through the story were interconnected with vague, nonintuitive events that seemed sort of "childish" in the way it was written. This reminded me of when I first studied literature in school and was tasked with creating a story under a guideline template. You are taught to create 3 major events, beginning, climax, and ending as your first effort. Then you create intertwining writing to connect these events after the end of the story is already clear in your mind. The way this book was written reminded me of the way I used to write. I would put too much effort into the course of the story, and I would tend to rush the transition between major events to avoid unnecessary efforts. I must note however that my standards for writing are very high now, I am very picky and I may be giving less credit to the author than he deserves. The book is very good for its genre and for a Star Wars book specifically, but anyone who expected this book to explore the dark side in more depth than had been explored in other Star Wars novels, don't get too excited. This book was written under the same ploy that others were, to appeal to a wider audience. The readers out there like me who yearn for a darker depiction of the Star Wars universe should keep looking.Read full review
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