• Rule of Two

  • Star Wars Legends (Darth Bane)
  • By: Drew Karpyshyn
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
  • Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (14,775 ratings)

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Rule of Two

By: Drew Karpyshyn
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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In the New York Times best-seller Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, Drew Karpyshyn painted a gripping portrait of a young man’s journey from innocence to evil. That man was Darth Bane, a twisted genius whose iron will, fierce ambition, and strength in the dark side of the Force made him a natural leader among the Sith - until his radical embrace of an all-but-forgotten wisdom drove him to destroy his own order...and create it anew from the ashes. As the last surviving Sith, Darth Bane promulgated a harsh new directive: the Rule of Two.

Two there should be; no more, no less.

One to embody the power, the other to crave it.

Now Darth Bane is ready to put his policy into action, and he thinks he has found the key element that will make his triumph complete: a student to train in the ways of the dark side. Though she is young, Zannah possesses an instinctive link to the dark side that rivals his own. With his guidance, she will become essential in his quest to destroy the Jedi and dominate the galaxy.

But there is one who is determined to stop Darth Bane: Johun Othone, Padawan to Jedi Master Lord Hoth, who died at Bane’s hands in the last great Sith War. Though the rest of the Jedi scoff at him, Joshua’s belief that there are surviving Sith on the loose is unshakeable.

As Johun continues his dogged pursuit of the man who killed his master, Zannah, faced unexpectedly with a figure from her past, begins to question her embrace of the dark side. And Darth Bane is led by Force-induced visions to a moon where he will acquire astonishing new knowledge and power - power that will alter him in ways he could never have imagined....

©2012 Drew Karpyshyn (P)2012 Random House Audio

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Best Star Wars Trilogy there is.

I have listened/read many Star Wars books. The Bane Trilogy is the best one yet. I still need to do the Plaguess one, but hands down top of the line.

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Perfect sequel

It was the perfect for me, loved the contrast of relantionship of master and aprentice betwen Darth Bane and Darth Zannah and Valenthyne Farfalla e Johun Othone, the duel on Tython was one of the best lightsaber duels ive ever seen.

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Absolutely Outstanding!!!

This was AMAZING! Rule of Two is my favorite book when it comes to Star Wars novels, and hearing for the first on audio, blew away!!!

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I love this series

because I love the bane trilogy and everything about it. I have to use more words

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Great book. Great narration.

I’m a huge fan of Drew Karpyshyn and all of his stuff. From his work in video games like Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect series to all of his books- he’s a great writer with great ideas.

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great

This book is very good for how slow paced Zanna and Banes progression is at this period. If you had a part in this books publishing, can I send you the books that I wrote?

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The Darth Bane Trilogy is incredible.

Brilliant! Absolutely loved it! Darth Bane and Darth Zannah are both fascinating and complex characters.

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Good continuation.

While not as dark as the first one, the story did keep me begging for more. I am really psyched to read the third book now.

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Love the dark side stories!

We need more tales from the dark side! I want to see a trilogy for all the darths! The author creates a unique chance for the protagonist to be as evil as he wants but hey, the force requires balance right? In my opinion the stories from the light aren't nearly as entertaining because they have to be the good guys all the time. Where's the fun in that?

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The Beginning

Rule of two is the beginning of the new sith order. eventful. Great chapters.

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