Darth Plagueis: Star Wars
By James Luceno
- Release Date: 2012-01-10
- Genre: Science Fiction
Description
He was the most powerful Sith lord who ever lived.
But could he be the only one who never died?
“Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? It’s a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create life. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.”
—Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived. Possessing power is all he desires. Losing it is the only thing he fears. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the Sith. And when the time is right, he destroys his Master—but vows never to suffer the same fate. For like no other disciple of the dark side, Darth Plagueis learns to command the ultimate power . . . over life and death.
Darth Sidious: Plagueis’s chosen apprentice. Under the guidance of his Master, he secretly studies the ways of the Sith, while publicly rising to power in the galactic government, first as Senator, then as Chancellor, and eventually as Emperor.
Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious, Master and acolyte, target the galaxy for domination—and the Jedi Order for annihilation. But can they defy the merciless Sith tradition? Or will the desire of one to rule supreme, and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction?
Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
Reviews
A huge piece of the puzzle
5By Flex FistoWe’ll never know everything that happened across the Star Wars universe, but this eloquently written story provides a larger- sometimes intimate-understanding of the galaxy’s power brokers leading up to the fall of the republic and end of the Jedi order. A great read while doing my cardio before a workout everyday!Excellent.
5By turbobeanFelt like I was in the Galactic Senate.One of the Best
5By CantinaSpacerIf it was not for the movies , we would of never got this Supreme novel of the Emperor’s background , machinations and betrayal while upholding the rule of two all along . This story can easily be seen throughout the prequel trilogy . James Luceno must be a Sith . I will say no more , Munns the word .Amazing
5By HsbskdbdjdbThis book is absolutely amazing. The pacing is perfect and the author gives the perfect amount of detail regarding the characters’ thoughts. 10/10Good story line
3By Andress RockssIt has a very strong beginning with lots of details about plagueis, towards the middle of the story it became much about Darth Sidious which I didn’t like. Plagueis became a second character.Quite Impressive
5By SirRavenHawkAn impressive story. It exceeded my expectations.The Force is not strong with this one
2By LatinAlphabetThis books reads more like a lesson with a sprinkle of story here and there. The characters have no emotional depth and no interesting connections. Friendships are as deep as a couple of phrases. Adversities are a bit more but often fall to be explained by conveniences of the dark force. Only interesting character dives are the ones regarding Dooku and Maul.Excellent Read 10/10 Recommend
5By katie2256An excellent read that truly developes Palpatine’s character. To be provided with the visual of the young senator and his growth over the years, is very entertaining. If you’re a sith fan, this is a MUST. Read.QwQ
5By Julie CrumI have not read it but I watched all the movies and Star Wars is a love movie so meh fam liked itGood but not canon
4By Leeman224It started a little slow, but once it picked up it was hard to put down. Definitely worth a read for fun, just know it might get rewritten later.Do it
5By nigeria69Read this book. A friend of mine asked if I had ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise — and I hadn’t. He recommended me this book after five minutes of him summarizing his back story. Good read.Amazing Experience
5By jabberwalkie 1975I am surprised at the intricate depth of the Character Darth Plagueis. This book weaves together all the patches of the Star Wars story with a fascinating, intelligent and very exciting style. The vocabulary is whimsically challenging. The story was worth my time. I can’t stop thinking about it.The “Rouge One” for “Phantom Menace"
5By mskdcrusdrThis book make “Phantom”, and all the other prequels…better.Fantastic!
5By Loveslinky09This book was so good it almost makes you want to re-watch The Phantom Menace.Hi
5By Roguedude1105I haven’t read it yet.😋😋😋😋😋😋😋Truly the BEST Star Wars book
5By Lord Chamberlain IThis book is the most well-written Star Wars book to date. It provides so much information in regard to the Emperor’s backstory. I hope they give Luceno to opportunity to write Supreme Leader Snoke’s backstory.On
5By mikedog_762EverythingDefinitely worth a read
5By Likable guyBesides the fact this story was well written, it makes absolute sense if you follow Star Wars. This book explains a lot and should have been made into a movie/film. It was still exciting using my imagination based off of the visual Star Wars I've seen in the movies/comics. Going back and rewatching the movies, it all makes more sense. This book brings much clarity, versus going in blind as many have in regards to the "Prequels".Best Star Wars Book
5By Wild eyed willyI've read just about all of the Star Wars books, and this one by far is the best book of them all! I couldn't put it down, the back story of Palpatine has always interested me, but I never knew it could be this good. This is a great piece of the extended universe.
