Path of Destruction

A Novel of the Old Republic

By: Drew Karpyshyn

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2012 Drew Karpyshyn (P)2012 Random House Audio

Best Star Wars book ever!

Love this book and series. Amazing story and it gives a different view of force.

just boring.

the book is plain old boring.

the main character is bad to the bone from the start and the morals are so skewed its impossible to relate to anything.

if you like starwars you might wanna skip this one

wow

one of my favorite sw book now. great story and wish the movie could go on a similar route.

Absolutely LOVE this series!

Absolutely loved listening to this series. It's fantastic for long car rides and continues to entertain entire family after listening for 4 years

4th time still amazing

this book is absolutely amazing. I have listened to this book for the 4th time now and I absolutely love it

Disney need to do THIS canon

Love it and neee it to be canon. that is all i can say about it

fantastic

a great story I had already enjoyed reading when I was youunger, but the narrator really made it all the more awesome.

Pretty Good

I always wondered what Darth Bane was like. I thought he would be more b.a. I thought he would be as sinister as Palpatine and more ruthless. Yet, at the same time, how he restored the rule of two was pretty evil. Overall, it was good to listen to and know the characters. I'd recommend it.

Awesome book with most awesome power

If you liked Vader I'm sure you'll love bane great story looking forward to listening to the next book!! You don't know the power of the dark side !!

Intriguing story!

One of the best imagines I got from this story is the part where Bane beats his rival and the description came almost cinematic to mind. Kind of a cross between the 3rd matrix movies fight scene atmosphere with a cross between a feeling of batman esex
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