Darth Plagueis: Star Wars Legends

James Luceno

Jan 2012 · Star Wars - Legends Series Book 9 · Sold by Random House Worlds

About this ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This essential Star Wars Legends novel chronicles the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, and the origins of the saga’s most enduring evil—the malevolent Sith master Palpatine.

“The best Star Wars publication to date . . . [James] Luceno takes Darth Plagueis down the dark path and never looks back.”—Newsday
 
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. When the time is right, he destroys his Master—and 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?

“Luceno draws on his storytelling skill and prodigious knowledge of the [Star Wars] world . . . to craft a complex tale of ambition and desire.”—Library Journal

Ratings and reviews

One person said this book should have been called "Darth Sidious", and I agree with that person. This book focuses more on Palpatine and how he rose to power in the senate. I wished the author would have focused more on Plaguies and his influent on the midi chlorians. Still, I like the book because it explains how it was Plaguies who had the idea of Sidious becoming supreme chancelor, and accomplished it with his help.

It's a quick, fun read for any Sithaholic, although the backstories of the two featured Sith Lords aren't particularly dramatic or original in the least. Luckily for us in the galaxy not so far away and not very long ago angsty teens can't force choke us to death when we forbid them from hanging with the "bad influences".

This is a quality book that tells the story of how the groundwork was laid for the Sith to take over the Galaxy. The first half or so focuses on the book's namesake, Dark Plagueis AKA Hego Damask. Then, we see how Dark Sidious, Emperor Palpatine himself, carried that plan onto completion. It offers insights to the darkside of the Force and shows what Sith beliefs/motivations are. Personally, I didnt know very much about Star Wars (outside of the movies) before reading this book, but this has greatly helped.

About the author

James Luceno is the New York Times bestselling author of the Star Wars novels Millennium Falcon, Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, Cloak of Deception, Labyrinth of Evil, as well as the New Jedi Order novels Agents of Chaos I: Hero’s Trial and Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse, The Unifying Force, and the eBook Darth Maul: Saboteur. He is also the author of the fantasy novel Hunt for the Mayan Looking-Glass, available as an eBook. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and youngest child.