Drew Karpyshyn
Hardcover | Pages: 318 pages Rating: 4.19 | 15427 Users | 534 Reviews
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| ISBN: | 0345477480 (ISBN13: 9780345477484) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Star Wars: Darth Bane #2, Star Wars Legends |
| Characters: | Bane (Star Wars), Zannah, Valenthyne Farfalla, Caleb (Star Wars) |
| Setting: | Ruusan,-1000 |
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In the New York Times bestseller Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, Drew Karpyshyn painted a gripping portrait of a young mans journey from innocence to evil. That man was Darth Bane, a twisted genius whose iron will, fierce ambition, and strength in the dark side of the Force made him a natural leader among the Sith until his radical embrace of an all-but-forgotten wisdom drove him to destroy his own order . . . and create it anew from the ashes. As the last surviving Sith, Darth Bane promulgated a harsh new directive: the Rule of Two. Two there should be; no more, no less. One to embody the power, the other to crave it. Now Darth Bane is ready to put his policy into action, and he thinks he has found the key element that will make his triumph complete: a student to train in the ways of the dark side. Though she is young, Zannah possesses an instinctive link to the dark side that rivals his own. With his guidance, she will become essential in his quest to destroy the Jedi and dominate the galaxy. But there is one who is determined to stop Darth Bane: Johun Othone, Padawan to Jedi Master Lord Hoth, who died at Banes hands in the last great Sith War. Though the rest of the Jedi scoff at him, Joshuas belief that there are surviving Sith on the loose is unshakeable. As Johun continues his dogged pursuit of the man who killed his master, Zannah, faced unexpectedly with a figure from her past, begins to question her embrace of the dark side. And Darth Bane is led by Force-induced visions to a moon where he will acquire astonishing new knowledge and power, power that will alter him in ways he could never have imagined. . . .Identify Regarding Books Rule of Two (Star Wars: Darth Bane #2)
| Title | : | Rule of Two (Star Wars: Darth Bane #2) |
| Author | : | Drew Karpyshyn |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 318 pages |
| Published | : | December 26th 2007 by Del Rey Books |
| Categories | : | Media Tie In. Star Wars. Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.19 From 15427 Users | 534 ReviewsJudge Regarding Books Rule of Two (Star Wars: Darth Bane #2)
First, there should be more stars that have something to say about bad books, because out of the five-star system above, only one says that I "didn't like it." Well, just as there are degrees of "liking" there are degrees of "not liking" and this one would probably be at the bottom of the latter.The first book, "Path of Destruction" was actually pretty good. The best part of that book was probably reading about Bane's training in Korriban, and how he went from a despised trainee to a cunningIt's official: I liked "Rule of Two" considerably better than its predecessor, probably because (ironically) it features a lot less Darth Bane and a lot more action and development of secondary characters like Zannah, Johun Othone, and so forth.For a Star Wars novel it goes to some pretty dark places, but I guess that's to be expected when dealing with a book primarily focussed on the dastardly Sith. I'm looking forward to seeing how Bane and Zannah's relationship develops into the deadly
Drew did an excellent job at overlapping character arcs - a solid mix of perspective and emotion. He also mixed in a good deal of lore, which immerses you in the story.I gave it three stars because while I thought it was a strong EU novel, I just didn't love it. The middle book of a trilogy is, in my opinion, is the most difficult to write. The balance of keeping the reader interested and advancing the overall plot is a tricky dance.I'm onto the third book now and hope it ends on a strong note.
This book is actually an improvement on the first book in the series. The new main character, Zannah, is the apprentice that Darth Bane took at the end of the first book, and unlike Bane, she has some depth and complexity. While he is purely powered by white male rage and the angst of not being recognized as the alpha male he thinks he is, she experiences doubt, makes difficult choices, and outmaneuvers her opponents. Her character actually develops, and it's clear that there are more difficult
The second entry in Karpyshyns Darth Bane trilogy kept me turning the pages, but like its predecessor, seemed like it didnt live up to its potentially-awesome potential. Bane is a seriously neat character, but the novels themselves just never seem to rise to the challenge. I had really hoped that with the coming-of-age stuff completely out of the way wed ditch the YA vibe the first one had and get into some deeper, darker territory. Well, these novels certainly are dark for Star Wars books, but
This is sequel to Path of Destruction: A Novel of the Old Republic (Star Wars: Darth Bane) it continues immediately after the first book and then jumps 10 years. The book follows Bane's apprentice from an innocent 10 year old to claim her own Darth title. Zannah can be even more cold blooded then her master. This book is enjoyable and it is a credit to the author that he finished this book in 6 months. This book is the second step in the 1000 year plan that became Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge
Just as good as the first of the Darth Bane books. I like the author's style. He does an excellent job of humanizing characters that would likely be stereotypical one-dimensional "bad guys" on the big screen. It was a glimpse into the mindset and the viewpoint of the Dark-Siders. It offers an intriguing alternative philosophy of the nature of the Force, filling in some of the gaps left between the cryptic quotes of Darth Sidious, Darth Maul, and Darth Vader. You will be hard-pressed to consider
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