Star Wars: Darth Plagueis

By: James Luceno

Narrated by: Daniel Davis

Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

He was the most powerful Sith lord who ever lived... but could he be the only one who never died?

“Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? It’s a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create life. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying." -Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith

Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived. Possessing power is all he desires. Losing it is the only thing he fears. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the Sith. And when the time is right, he destroys his Master - but vows never to suffer the same fate. For like no other disciple of the dark side, Darth Plagueis learns to command the ultimate power... over life and death.

Darth Sidious: Plagueis’s chosen apprentice. Under the guidance of his Master, he secretly studies the ways of the Sith, while publicly rising to power in the galactic government, first as Senator, then as Chancellor, and eventually as Emperor.

Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious, Master and acolyte, target the galaxy for domination - and the Jedi Order for annihilation. But can they defy the merciless Sith tradition? Or will the desire of one to rule supreme, and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their destruction?

©2012 James Luceno (P)2012 Random House Audio

enjoyable

I loved this story and the narrorater was awesome! Just a little disappointed it wasn't longer. Great for Star Wars fans of all ages. Just now starting to reach out to the EU and this was a great starting point I think.

No room to improve

This is the best audio book I've listened to on here. The story is good and vastly improves the prequel trilogy. the narrator is fantastic. I loved the subtle background effects, they weren't overpowering and added to the story.

NERD

Just listen to it, it’s great. Fantastic author and fantastic book. Seriously. Just do it

Fantastic Background

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I loved the backstory behind the events leading up to the battle of Naboo. This provides insight into how the Sith gained power. Excellent storytelling and good use of classic Star Wars music make for a great audio novel.

Blown Away

Wow is all I can say with this novel. I really really really hope that when the new story of Paps rise is told they don’t botch it. I really enjoyed this read and would recommend this to any Star Wars fan. The tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, is indeed a tragedy.

Great story

Well written and read well! One of the better audio books I’ve listened to the year.

Amazing

Truly an epic book. A must listen!, from start to finish it had me hooked gives a great back story on palpatine and a great insight to how the dark side works from sith sorcery to dark science.

Awesome production! More like this please!

This is less of an audiobook and more of a modern radio play, complete with sound effects, background noise, and sound effects. I absolutely love this style. It’s a perfect middle ground between the sometimes boring monotone of an audiobook and the sensory overload of a TV show. I would love more stories to be done like this. Even without that, this is still an awesome story for those who love Star Wars and want to know more about the Sith in the years leading up to The Phantom Menace.

Exceptional connections to greater universe

I've never encountered a Star Wars novel that knows its setting more intimately and fully. The tie in's of thousands of years of in-universe events was thrilling as a fan of the expanded universe, games, and films.

Absolute Masterpiece

Best novel read so far. I think it's a perfect 10 out of 10 for me.