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

please read

such a great story and journey through the eyes of the dark side. would definitely recommend giving this a read.

Sith History Lesson

Good Story on how the Dark side came back into being the rule of two.

The dark side is strong in this one

I loved this book. what made it so great is how complex the story was, but how easy it can still be followed. So many twists and layers and options and plot development, it made it palatable. Even better, it gave us a look at what it's like on the other side... the dark side. it even makers you want to root for the Name, knowing very well his evil and even showing how vicious he can be.

oh yes! the dark side is very strong in this one. looking very forward to the next book.

Sith

Nice seeing a well written trilogy from the sith perspective and the beginning of the rule of two in the Sith doctrine. I love this trilogy and I want some more sith books

Path of Destruction.

Good story . The narrator keep my intrest with his enthusiasm of the the characters.Didnt get board .

the power of the dark side is strong in this book

I absolutely loved it darth Bane is such a badass he understands the teachings of darth raven really well

I need a movie of this

This book will blow your mind, and change your star wars Fandom forever. Listened to the whole trilogy 5 times now.

5 stars

best books series for Star Wars. and Jonathan Davis is one of the best narator.

Start an awesome trilogy

This is the first book in the Bane series and really flushes out a lot of detail from the EU universe unfortunately now it is all considered Legends but is worth a definite look and a listen

great book

my only complaint is some of the music cues are just a little off