Dark Lord: Star Wars Legends
The Rise of Darth Vader
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Dark Lord: Star Wars Legends
Narrated by:
Marc Thompson
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Marc Thompson
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James Luceno
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From the site of Anakin Skywalker’s last stand–on the molten surface of the planet Mustafar, where he sought to destroy his friend and former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi–a fearsome specter in black has risen. Once the most powerful Knight ever known to the Jedi Order, he is now a disciple of the dark side, a lord of the dreaded Sith, and the avenging right hand of the galaxy’s ruthless new Emperor. Seduced, deranged, and destroyed by the machinations of the Dark Lord Sidious, Anakin Skywalker is dead . . . and Darth Vader lives.
Word of the events that created him–the Jedi Council’s failed mutiny against Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, the self-crowned Emperor’s retaliatory command to exterminate the Jedi Order, and Anakin’s massacre of his comrades and Masters in the Jedi Temple–has yet to reach all quarters. On the Outer Rim world of Murkhana, Jedi Masters Roan Shryne and Bol Chatak and Padawan Olee Starstone are leading a charge on a Separatist stronghold, unaware that the tide, red with Jedi blood, has turned suddenly against them.
When the three narrowly elude execution–and become the desperate prey in a hunt across space–it’s neither clone soldiers, nor the newly deployed stormtroopers, nor even the wrath of the power-hungry Emperor himself they must fear most. The deadliest threat rests in the hideously swift and lethal crimson lightsaber of Darth Vader–behind whose brooding mask lies a shattered heart, a poisoned soul, and a cunning, twisted mind hell-bent on vengeance.
For the handful of scattered Jedi, survival is imperative if the light side of the Force is to be protected and the galaxy somehow, someday reclaimed. Yet more important still is the well-being of the twin infants, Leia and Luke Skywalker, the children of Anakin and his doomed bride, Padmé Amidala. Separated after Padmé’s death, they must be made safe at all costs, lest the hope they represent for the future be turned to horror by the new Sith regime–and the unspeakable power of the dark side.
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I would recommend this book to a Star Wars fan hungry for more Star Wars, but by no means is this book a lynchpin novel of the Legends continuity like Luceno’s Darth Plagueis. It is best enjoyed as fanservice for Vader, allowing fans of the character to follow closely his early steps along his dark journey, supported by a cast of characters whose fates are predictable but satisfying.
I continue to enjoy Marc Thompson’s narration who brings vivacity to the Galaxy Far Far Away with his range of voices which will be familiar to regular listeners. Credit must also be given to the production team who weave in classic movie sounds and music to elevate the action and drama.
Delicious Angst
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Great story.
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Then, there is the audio mixing. The narrator is my favorite; I love his works, but the audio team botched the mixing. The effects are many times louder than him, making it hard to hear the book.
Buy it only if you can get it for cheap.
Meh.
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just proves legends stories still better than disney
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Or even more sith books
Either way keep the audio books coming it’s the only thing holding up Star Wars at the minute
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