#Lords of the sith series#

The scene is cinematic and intense, and VaderвЂ™s pursuit of Isval and her team feels like something right out of the classic Terminator film. In a dramatic scene (that is a bit drawn out, but no less effective), Isval and some resistance members proceed to bring about the destruction of the EmperorвЂ™s Star Destroyer. The bookвЂ™s true artistry is in featuring VaderвЂ™s power and skill as a Sith Lord, and master of the Dark Side of the Force. Her redemption, at the intervention of Cham, plays nicely as a foil to the relationship between Vader and Sidious. ChamвЂ™s main accomplice is Isval, a fellow TwiвЂ™lek freedom fighter, with a dark past that has a particularly cringing moment. Much of the first half sets up Vader and SidiousвЂ™ eventual crash landing on Ryloth, which may be even more interesting than the scenes on Ryloth (until the last few chapters). The chief selling point of the novel is that Vader and Sidious are trapped on Ryloth, and being hunted, but that is only half of the book.

#Lords of the sith series#

The stakes are high for Cham Syndulla (father of Hera, from the animated series Rebels), the leader of this burgeoning rebellion, but the real battle is within Vader, the anti-hero of the novel. The novel goes through a few different settings, almost in a serialized fashion, which seems fitting, considering the sandbox Kemp is playing in.

KempвЂ™s Lords of the Sithis a compelling, frequently chilling account of the ultimate Lords of the Sith, Darth Sidious and Darth Vader, as they are hunted on the planet Ryloth by a fledgling group of rebels (the story takes place well before the events of A New Dawn) that seek to assassinate the two alphas, and thereby, set about the demise of the Empire. hard to put down.This review contains spoilers for Lords of the Sith вЂњThe best novel so far in this new era of official canon Star Wars stories.вЂќ - IGN a tale not just compelling but completely thrilling.вЂќ -Big Shiny Robot

вЂњA compelling tale gives us new insight into the relationship between Darth Vader and his master, Emperor Palpatine.вЂќ -New York Daily News 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. 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 planetвЂ™s surface, where inhospitable terrain and an army of resistance fighters await them, they will find their relationship tested as never before. Accompanied by his merciless disciple, Darth Vader, he sets out on a rare personal mission to ensure his will is done.ДЇor Syndulla and Isval, itвЂ™s the opportunity to strike at the very heart of the ruthless dictatorship sweeping the galaxy. 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. On Ryloth, a planet crucial to the growing Empire as a source of slave labor and the narcotic known as вЂњspice,вЂќ an aggressive resistance movement has arisen, led by Cham Syndulla, an idealistic freedom fighter, and Isval, a vengeful former slave. Still, the history of the Sith Order is one of duplicity, betrayal, and acolytes violently usurping their Masters-and the truest measure of VaderвЂ™s allegiance has yet to be taken. The EmperorвЂ™s chosen apprentice has swiftly proven his loyalty to the dark side. Darth Vader, newly anointed Sith Lord, is ascendant. We are indeed hunted.вЂќДЄnakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight, is just a memory. вЂњIt appears things are as you suspected, Lord Vader. 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. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.