Dynasty of Evil

A Novel of the Old Republic

By: Drew Karpyshyn

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Twenty years have passed since Darth Bane, reigning Dark Lord of the Sith, demolished the ancient order devoted to the dark side and reinvented it as a circle of two: one Master to wield the power and pass on the wisdom, and one apprentice to learn, challenge, and ultimately usurp the Dark Lord in a duel to the death. But Bane’s acolyte, Zannah, has yet to engage her Master in mortal combat and prove herself a worthy successor. Determined that the Sith dream of galactic domination will not die with him, Bane vows to learn the secret of a forgotten Dark Lord that will assure the Sith’s immortality - and his own.

A perfect opportunity arises when a Jedi emissary is assassinated on the troubled mining planet Doan, giving Bane an excuse to dispatch his apprentice on a fact-finding mission - while he himself sets out in secret to capture the ancient holocron of Darth Andeddu and its precious knowledge. But Zannah is no fool. She knows that her ruthless Master has begun to doubt her, and she senses that he is hiding something crucial to her future. If she is going to claim the power she craves, she must take action now.

While Bane storms the remote stronghold of a fanatical Sith cult, Zannah prepares for her Master’s downfall by choosing an apprentice of her own: a rogue Jedi cunning and cold-blooded enough to embrace the Sith way and to stand beside her when she at last wrests from Bane the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith.

But Zannah is not the only one with the desire and power to destroy Darth Bane. Princess Serra of the Doan royal family is haunted by memories of the monstrous Sith soldier who murdered her father and tortured her when she was a child. Bent on retribution, she hires a merciless assassin to find her tormentor - and bring him back alive to taste her wrath.

Only a Sith who has taken down her own Master can become Dark Lord of the Sith. So when Bane suddenly vanishes, Zannah must find him - possibly even rescue him - before she can kill him. And so she pursues her quarry from the grim depths of a ravaged world on the brink of catastrophe to the barren reaches of a desert outpost, where the future of the dark side’s most powerful disciples will be decided, once and for all, by the final, fatal stroke of a lightsaber.

©2012 Drew Karpyshyn (P)2012 Random House Audio

amazing

this is one of the best books i’ve ever read. never disappoints! wish there was more

Awesome.

it ended different than I thought.
this was a good book.
thank you for letting me read

A Must Read! A nice culmination of the Trilogy

A Must Read! A nice culmination of the Trilogy.
The action sequences and the narration are very well done! Kudos to the author and narrator!

Good book

This book is great. If you enjoy the story of Darth Bane this is essential.

Great

I enjoy the lore and I like the characters as well. Overall I'd say it's great!

Extremely well written.

Like many, I’m a fan of Star Wars books. Of the countless other titles I’ve read, this trilogy ranks well amongst the best. Well worth your time.

Good follow up to Rule of Two

I like where this Sith history is going! I can’t wait for a follow up to this book.

Set Harth

The finale of the trilogy is great in every way, tying up loose ends from previous books aswell as introducing new and interesting characters like the Huntress and Set Harth (Evil Han Solo with a lightsaber) who is my new favorite character.
The final battle was great but I think the other duels were maybe better… I expected more from Bane.

Through Victory My Chains are Broken

The Force has Set Me Free. Hoping there are some legends material that continue this. If not, then I hope to do so myself in live-action.

Awesome

Great story start to finish. I could listen to Johnathan Davis read instructions and it would be entertaining