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Star Wars: Lords of the Sith
Star Wars: Lords of the Sith | Paul S Kemp
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . . 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. "It appears things are as you suspected, Lord Vader. We are indeed hunted." Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight, is just a memory. Darth Vader, newly anointed Sith Lord, is ascendant. The Emperor's chosen apprentice has swiftly proven his loyalty to the dark side. Still, the history of the Sith Order is one of duplicity, betrayal, and acolytes violently usurping their Masters--and the truest measure of Vader's allegiance has yet to be taken. Until now. On Ryloth, a planet crucial to the growing Empire as a source of slave labor and the narcotic known as "spice," an aggressive resistance movement has arisen, led by Cham Syndulla, an idealistic freedom fighter, and Isval, a vengeful former slave. 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. Accompanied by his merciless disciple, Darth Vader, he sets out on a rare personal mission to ensure his will is done. For Syndulla and Isval, it's the opportunity to strike at the very heart of the ruthless dictatorship sweeping the galaxy. 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 planet's surface, where inhospitable terrain and an army of resistance fighters await them, they will find their relationship tested as never before. 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. Praise for Lords of the Sith "A compelling tale [that] gives us new insight into the relationship between Darth Vader and his master, Emperor Palpatine."--New York Daily News "Endlessly fascinating . . . a tale [that is] not just compelling but completely thrilling."--Big Shiny Robot "The best novel so far in this new era of official canon Star Wars stories."--IGN "Packed with action . . . hard to put down."--Seattle Geekly From the Hardcover edition.
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BoldCityBooks
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Started this today on MAY THE FOURTH. Happy Star Wars Day! #starwars #maythefourth

BookwormAHN That's a good one. Happy May The Fourth! 3y
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RamsFan1963
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Considering the title, and the cover art, you'd think this book was about Vader and the Emperor. Sadly, you'd be wrong. Yes they play a part in the story, but it's more about the freedom fighters of Ryloth and their attempt to kill off the two heads of the Empire. Not a awful book, just kind of meh and misleading. I wanted more Vader. 3 🧐🧐🧐
12/20 #bookbuyingdiet

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RamsFan1963
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 210

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

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Jari-chan
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Mehso-so

I was hoping for a bit more Lords of the Sith, a bit more insight in Vaders thoughts. That's what I find so fascinating about the books. There were some informative scenes I enjoyed a lot. But all in all it was a bit to much focused on the action part. The Twi'lek characters didn't really come alive to me, so this part sadly was lost to me. Still a good read, though.

#StarWarsBuddyRead

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I liked this one, much more of a Rebel battle than I expected with that cover, but I liked the interaction between these 2 Sith Lords, and some of the insight into Anakin/Vader‘s inner thoughts. Although I will admit, I couldn‘t help rooting for these rebels, even though I knew they were destined to fail based on the larger history.

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Just checking in, how‘s everyone doing, I liked this one, much more of a Rebel battle than I expected with that cover, but I liked the interaction between these 2 Sith Lords, and some of the insight into Anakin/Vader‘s inner thoughts. Although I will admit, I couldn‘t help rooting for these rebels, even though I knew they were destined to fail based on the larger history.

And just a reminder, The Rise of Skywalker is up next.

#StarWarsBuddyRead

BookwormAHN I really enjoyed getting a look into Vader's head and I'm really looking forward to The Rise of Skywalker 🖤 4y
InLibrisVeritas I really enjoyed this one! Getting into the villans' heads has always been one of my fav things, so this was right up my alley. Plus its an added bonus of seeing how Palpatine "works" with Vader 4y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @InLibrisVeritas That‘s one way to put it! He definitely “works” him. 4y
Jari-chan I finished it a couple of days ago. Review will follow asap and with tags of course :) Rise Of Skywalker is waiting on my app to be read! 4y
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Jgotham
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Mehso-so

I thought the first half and the middle were pretty decent and not too bad and I liked Isval but I have to say the end dragged a bit. I wanted way more insight to Vader and the Emperors interactions but felt like it cut way too much to rebels. I thought it was gonna be more like 70/30 not 50/50. All in all I‘d probably not feel the need to read this one as nothing really changed events or gave a great backstory

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Jgotham
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I like seeing something like this. A person/soldier who knows what needs to be done but stands on their principles.

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Jgotham
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I‘m playing Star Wars: Fallen Order on Xbox and wishing I could read more on the Nightsisters. Also reading Lords of the Sith and it‘s been pretty good but some of the creatures they are fighting on Ryloth got boring and I‘m skimming through those fights.

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Jgotham
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The dog and me reading chapter 12 of Lords of the Sith while my girlfriend plays The Last of Us II on PlayStation #dogsoflitsy #starwars

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BookwormAHN
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Pickpick

This book takes place after Revenge of the Sith when Vader's loyalty is still being tested. Actually its rather creepy how Sidious keeps testing him and repeatedly calling him "my friend." A psychiatrist could have a field day with them.
Most of the story takes place on Ryloth where Cham and a group from the free Ryloth movement attempt to take on the Empire.
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Clwojick 🖤🌘 👏🏻 5y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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As we wrap up May & get ready to dive into Lords of the Sith, I thought I‘d check in & see how everyone one was doing? Did you get a chance to read A Crash of Fate? Did you enjoy it?
 @CSeydel @alicia @bookandcat @DivaDiane @ElyssaReads @NovelGirl82 @wtimblin @trioxin_sematary @Shadowfat @callielafleur @annkuch13 @PSreads73 @SenatorMothma @InLibrisVeritas @Andrew65 @GrilledCheeseSamurai @Jari-chan @teainthelibrary @BookwormAHN
#StarWarsBuddyRead

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I enjoyed it myself, more then I expected for an off film character, more YA story. 5y
Jari-chan It was one of the very rare love stories that I actually enjoyed 😁😁 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Jari-chan I agree there, it was well done, especially for two new-to-us characters and romance storyline all in one book. I found myself wishing for a continuing story book. 5y
BookwormAHN I throughly enjoyed it. It was a cute story 😺 5y
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mariaku21
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Pickpick

This wasn't so bad - Kemp has a great way of writing but I really wished it focused more on the two sith lords on the cover, but Kemp did write some great Anakin/ Vader moments.

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Jediash1
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I‘d already read this previously but got my own copy for Christmas, so of course I had to read it again! ;) This is one of my favorite new canon Star Wars books. Darth Vader and the Emperor are stranded on a planet and hunted by Rebel fighters. It has some great action scenes and provides interesting insight into the relationship between the two Sith lords. A great read for Star Wars fans!

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bibliophagebecky
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I can't say I fully enjoyed this book. the book is based in the years between Revenge of The Sith and A New Hope and only covers a period of around a month.

The writing was good but maybe it just wasn't my kind of book. I would recommend the book for star wars fans looking for a fix though.

TricksyTails 😍 That mug! 7y
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bibliophagebecky
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I'm not usually a fan of these kind of books but Ive said I'm going to try and read different kinds of books this year :) #readingchallenge #book2 #2018readingchallenge #starwars #lordsofthesith #fangirl #darthvader

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Asongofcatsandbooks
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It's really a toss up for favorite villain between Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, and Darth Plagueis. Jojen agrees with my book choices obviously. #day27 #septemberphotochallenge #favoritevillains #starwars #catsoflitsy

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy! 🎉 Jojen is a beauty! 🐱❤️ 8y
bmsddk Star Wars Extended Universe villains are some of the best 👏 Jojen has good taste! 8y
MrBook 😻😻😻 8y
MrBook New hashtag: #Jojen 😸 8y
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InLibrisVeritas
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Lords of the Sith is one of my favorites from the new Star Wars line up! So often you see the Emperor doing nothing but ordering Vader around, but this book is all about showing off just how powerful these two figures truly are. I loved seeing the tense partnership at work.

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