Path of Destruction
Ratings73
Average rating4.1
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Ratings73
Average rating4.1
Once the Sith order teemed with followers. But their rivalries divided them in endless battles for supremacy - until one dark lord at last united the Sith in the quest to enslave the galaxy and exterminate the Jedi. Yet it would fall to another, far more powerful than the entire Brotherhood of Darkness, to ultimately realize the full potential of the Sith and wield the awesome power of the dark side as never before.
Since childhood, Dessel has known only the abuse of his hateful father and the dangerous, soul-crushing labor of a cortosis miner. Deep in the tunnels of the desolate planet Apatros, endlessly excavating the rare mineral valued throughout the galaxy, Dessel dreams of the day he can escape - a day he fears may never come. But when a high-stakes card game ends in deadly violence, Dessel suddenly finds himself a wanted man.
On the run from vengeful Republic forces, Dessel 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, he is destined for a far greater role in the ultimate Sith plan for the galaxy - if he can prove himself truly worthy.
As an acolyte in the Sith academy, studying the secrets and skills of the dark side at the feet of its greatest masters, Dessel embraces his new Sith identity: Bane. However the true test is yet to come. In order to gain acceptance into the Brotherhood of Darkness, one must fully surrender to the dark side through a trial by fire that Bane, for all his unquenchable fury and lust for power, may not be strong enough to endure... especially since deception, treachery, and murder run rampant among the Sith disciples, and utter ruthlessness alone is the key to survival.
Only by defying the most sacred traditions, rejecting all he has been taught, and drawing upon the long-forgotten wisdom of the very first Sith can Bane hope to triumph - and forge from the ashes of that which he must destroy a new era of absolute dark power.
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My first venture into the SW book universe and I am not disappointed.
The book portrays Darth Bane as a great anti-hero and actually makes you feel sorry for him early on which makes it surprisingly easy to connect with people who are often portrayed as the villains of this universe and some of the Sith are surprisingly likeable.
This book has the perfect blend of lightsaber and force action in between slow and methodical tactical planning which keeps it fresh and gripping from the outset and throughout. It also goes against most versions of the Sith as simple villains who just want to kill everything and everyone by explaining their extensive archives and methodology to their being.
Excited to read the sequel and hope it is just as gripping as this book.
5/5
My first venture into the SW book universe and I am not disappointed.
The book portrays Darth Bane as a great anti-hero and actually makes you feel sorry for him early on which makes it surprisingly easy to connect with people who are often portrayed as the villains of this universe and some of the Sith are surprisingly likeable.
This book has the perfect blend of lightsaber and force action in between slow and methodical tactical planning which keeps it fresh and gripping from the outset and throughout. It also goes against most versions of the Sith as simple villains who just want to kill everything and everyone by explaining their extensive archives and methodology to their being.
Excited to read the sequel and hope it is just as gripping as this book.
5/5
Star Wars at its full potential.
This novel ticks everything that I like from star wars. Reading this novel got me back excited by the wonderful World of Star Wars. In a world of mediocre adaptations and TV shows I could not care less for this book was a breath of fresh air.
1. This book is fully dedicated to exploring the Sith philosophy and how did we get here in the first place. I've always found the Sith a lot more interesting than the Jedi. The Jedi are the vanilla white heroes, where they are wright because they got blue swords... They actually never explored what makes the Sith evil, and this book fulfills that itch I've had so many years. Now I understand why the Sith are evil and they should be stopped.
2. Reading this novel has answered so many questions and expanded on the world building from the movies. If Darth Vader's signature move is the force choke, why didn't he use it in any of the fights against the Jedi? Even further, why don't Jedi and Sith fight at a distance using the force? Well turns out that during battle force users deploy a force shield impeding any force attacks to the user, that's why they have light sabers... It just makes sense, but it was never explained to me until this book. The force shield is just an example of answers we get in this novel of why are the thing like they are. i won't go into further detail since other revelations would be considered spoilers.
3. The Battles are just incredible. During the story we are faced with some lights saber duels and they are just amazing. We Star Wars fans haven't got a good light saber fight adapted to the screen in a long time, but the battles here are just simply beautiful and a joy to read through.
All in all, if you liked the old star wars and feel underwhelmed by what Disney is releasing, you should read this book. I will most certainly continue reading in the Star wars EU (or legends how is now called...) in order to find great stories from the franchise of my childhood.
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