I liked the old republic aspect of it, multiple sith many jedi that sort of thing.
Though the zombieness of it was rough for me to take.

As in all Star wars stories, more lightsaber battles.

I think John Glover did an excellent job overall. He has such a quality to his voice that ive enjoyed for years

not really no

The insight into the Sith and Dark Side presented by Joe Schreiber is very rich. With the exception of the works by Drew Karpyshyn, I think the interworking of the and their mentality have rarely been so clearly depicted and accurately portrayed. I am not a fan of the zombie genre, but I am a huge fan of the Dark Side. I was reluctant to read this book, but I found that while the undead are a large, nay prominent part of this novel, it is not just a "let's throw zombie into the Star Wars universe." This novel is a well thought out Sith novel that is based on previously established Sith preoccupations. The zombies are just a logical result to the methods employed by the Sith Lord of this novel. Well done!

One of the most memorable moments of the novel was final battle between the main characters brother and the Dark Lord of the Sith. The battle expressed the way the dark side feeds on fear and anger while showing the cunning and sly manipulation by the Sith Lord. Yet, it is done tastefully and with all the best conventions of the Star Wars franchise.

I have lived John Glover's acting since I saw him is White Nights and then Scrooged. When I saw his performance on Smallville, I became a fan. He plaid a very complex character and played him well showing how dynamic of an actor he really is. In this production, he is no less amazing. His voice talents alone, ranging from his very deep voices that make you almost believe Michael Clarke Duncan is on set to softer and lower toned young boys at the Sith academy. Add to that the sheer presence of his voice and he isn't just reading a book and adding pitch to the characters voices, he is truly acting each part out as if he were doing a theatrical performance. They could also classify this as a dramatization of the book. Well done Mr. Glover.

Absolutely. As it is, I have a one hour ride to work each morning and a one hour ride home...assuming traffic isn't bad. Otherwise, I am in the car for an hour and a half or more one way. So, since I can’t read and drive, I listen to books that I have on my "To Read" list. This is a one of the rare books that I actually look forward to traffic problems just so I can get a few more minutes of the story before I get home. If it weren't for my family and work, I would have just curled up in a chair and listed to the novel in its entirety in one sitting.

Outside of the Drew Karpyshyn novels, this is one of my favorite Star Wars novels and has made the list of top SciFi novels. Also, with John Glover reading, this Audio book is an amazing entertainment find. If you are looking for a good Star Wars book or just a good SciFi novel with a good narrator, this is a book for you. Enjoy!

I picked up this book expecting another tale of the irresistible and insatiable power of the Dark Side and the disturbing corruption that inevitably comes with it, and another glimpse into ancient Sith history. I expected to be terrified by the exploits of a Dark Lord with an army of animated corpses doing his bidding. Like the other tales of the Sith I have read (the Bane trilogy, Darth Plagueis, etc) I expected to see an ancient Sith lord cut a swath of destruction that shaped Star Wars history. I got no such thing. If you like zombie bloodbaths you'll probably like this one ( I am sitting alone in my room with lights still on . . .) but if you are more interested in character development and events that formed the Star Wars galaxy as we know it, then look elsewhere. Don't get me wrong, the book was riveting and I really couldn't put it down, and the idea of a Force-adept who speaks to plants is intrigueing, but it just wasn't quite the battle-of-good-vs-evil-decided-by-individual-choices-and-actions that I expected. I don't think I'll listen to it again.

The narrator does an excellent job performing the voices and conveying the emotions of the characters, sound effects and music score are excellent. I'll be looking for other titles narrated by this actor.

People who enjoy gory horror stories; not Star Wars.

Sure

Maybe; rather disappointed

Disappointment.

More time on gore than star wars.

I don't regret reading (listening) to this story. It was interesting to go in an entirely different direction than many other Star Wars Novels. I didn't really get that this was a Zombie Apocalypse story until I reached that point in the story... I had to pause for a moment, "Really? A Zombie Star Wars Novel?"... Then resigned myself to take it for what it's worth.

I again had to stop and wonder how the blatant use of the line from the movie "Taken" was allowed to remain in the final edit... and worse that the threat made doesn't really materialize in the story.

The reader, Jon Glover, takes some getting used to. He enunciates very carefully, and in his own particular style. It really started to grow on me after a while. Marc Thompson is my favorite Star Wars Narrator, but I think Glover was a good pick for this particular story.

In conclusion, this is a fun departure from your usual Star Wars Novel, the production helps to boost the enjoyment level, but there several other books in my Wish List that I wish I had purchased before this one.

This is the worst star wars audiobook that I have ever heard and I have read all of them!!!! It's just that simple!

I have enjoyed all of the Star Wars novels up until this one. The unoriginal zombie theme for starters is boring. On the second try, I managed to make myself finish it. The narration is not bad, but the constant repetitive sound effects make it hard to endure as well. The novelist tends to state the obvious after making the listener or reader come to a conclusion on their own. This comes off as an insult on your intelligence. If that where not enough there are several references to previous events that make you wonder how that particular character could have known about it.

Ok, Not favorite starwars read.... some good moments {Jeeeesss?} How about no.This is worse than The Crystal Star. If you are thinking of downloading this as a good backstory to Death Troopers{which was very good.} make up your own origin it would probably have more flare and less eyepopping... peace

First of all, John Glover does an EXCELLENT job as narrator. He has a strong voice that emotes well without getting ostentatious or repetitive. I particularly enjoyed the neti (a tree-like creature), a fringe character whose speech changed dramatically after a critical turning point in the story.

The problem is that the whole zombie apocalypse thing has just about run its course, and this story is not materially different from Schreiber's previous Star Wars novel, Death Troopers. The characters aren't that engaging and seem wooden, with little bits of background thrown in here and there but not early or deep enough in the story to make the reader/listener care about what happens to them. That one character's introduction is a direct lift off a seminal line from the film "Taken" [okay, Liam Neeson played a Jedi, I get the joke] didn't help, either.

Overall a decent, if redundant, horror slice well played by a veteran audiobook performer, but nothing to write home about.

I thought the reader for this audio book was fantastic. I enjoyed how he was able to create different voices for different characters and some how remember what voice he did for what character. Great sound effects too.