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Path of Destruction

A Novel of the Old Republic

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Path of Destruction

By: Drew Karpyshyn
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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 This essential Star Wars Legends novel is the first in a trilogy chronicling the rise of the fearsome Sith lord Darth Bane.

“A solid space adventure [that] charts the evolution of an antihero almost as chilling as Darth Vader.”—Publishers Weekly

On the run from vengeful Republic forces, Dessel, a cortosis miner, vanishes into the ranks of the Sith army and ships out to join the bloody war against the Republic and its Jedi champions. There Dessel’s brutality, cunning, and exceptional command of the Force swiftly win him renown as a warrior. But in the eyes of his watchful masters, a far greater destiny awaits him.

As an acolyte in the Sith academy, studying the secrets and skills of the dark side, Dessel embraces his new identity: Bane. But the true test is yet to come. In order to gain acceptance into the Brotherhood of Darkness, he must defy the most sacred traditions and reject all he has been taught. It is a trial by fire in which he must surrender fully to the dark side—and forge from the ashes a new era of absolute power. Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Science Fiction Space Opera Star Wars Interstellar Scary Thought-Provoking Bounty Hunter

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Path of destruction takes you on a journey a long ling time ago in a place far away. Before most known lore of Star wars.

It follows the life of a Sith legend and shows you his struggles to greatness. You meet a wide cast of different characters all brought to life by a great narrator, Jonathan Davis, Which really pulls you into the story that bit extra

Another thing that pulls you in and is a fantastic bonus over the books is the sound effects. Just hearing the hum on a lightsaber just adds the extra oomf to the battles.



Its a must have for any Star wars fan or just anyone into sifi.

The great story writer Drew Karpyshyn really had made this series of books a great one which will make you just want to keep listening and hope it doesn't stop.



These are a must have in any Star wars fan.

Book one of the Darth Bane series.

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What a great start to a series. It's a nice change of pace to have a story almost entirely about the sith instead of the usual side characters they sometimes tend to be in star wars stories. Jonathan Davis is very good, having listened to the other old republic books narrated by Mark Thompson (who is fantastic at telling these stories) I was hesitant at first but I think it works although a part of me wishes he'd done these too. No time to waste, I'm going to start the next book in the Darth Bane series right now.

Through Listening My Chains Are Broken

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I always enjoy the stories centred around Sith characters more and this is one of the best I've listened to. There's nothing too obvious and some really interesting thoughts on the Jedi and Sith's relationship.
I liked the writing style, the narration was great (the female character's voices weren't annoying) and the story was brilliant. Overall, excellent and I'll get the next in the series straight after writing this review.

An excellent opener!

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I've heard of bane but didn't know much..
within minutes I found myself unable to pause or. put down the phone itching to hear what came next.. a must read for any starwars fan

speechless

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Amazing book telling Banes story from a miner to a powerful Sith Lord, looking forward to the other books from the series.

Brilliant story

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