• Star Wars: Darth Plagueis

  • By: James Luceno
  • Narrated by: Daniel Davis
  • Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (27,547 ratings)

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Star Wars: Darth Plagueis

By: James Luceno
Narrated by: Daniel Davis
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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

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It's a really good book.

I love Star Wars and I'm a huge fan of Star Wars and this book is awesome. :-)

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Sith-tastic!

It's a good audio book! Very entertaining! Really liked how it is so creative! It ties everything into Phantom Mentace!

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Amazing deep story that complements the movies.

It complements the story with deeply new insides that makes you wanna look the movies again. It is my first audio book, but i found it to be excellent, great voice acting, sound effects, ambient effects complemented by a superb story with lots of well known characters in new situations that provide another look into them.

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Descends into politics during the last half

Would you listen to Star Wars: Darth Plagueis again? Why?

The narration is so great, I might.

If you’ve listened to books by James Luceno before, how does this one compare?

Story is good, very political in nature.

What does Daniel Davis bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Daniel Davis' voices and narration are first rate.

Any additional comments?

If you hated all the trade negotiations and politics of Episode 1, you may get bored of this book during the latter half.

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perfect

this is the perfect backstory and tie in to the phantom menace. it gave me a much greater appreciation for those stories. the voice work was superb

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Must have

This is on point . The Story and narration . It’s amazing and brings light to the Star Wars storyline

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Big Palpatine Fan Now!

Wow, what a tremendous book. While it may get bogged down with politics and backroom dealings it does a tremendous job of laying the foundation for the events in Phantom Menace, so much so that I'm looking forward to re-watch ing what I previously considered unwatchable.

The background of what drives the Sith and their masterful manipulation of the events that lead to the eventual empire is fantastic and has made me a huge fan of Palpatine (The Emperor).

While not brimming with action, there's more than enough to keep the book moving along. I would recommend Sith Lords by Paul S. Kemp as follow on to continue your journey into the legend of the Emperor.

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I so wish this was still canon. VERY WELL DONE.

I am enjoying the Legends. books, and this one by far is my favorite! can't wait to read the rest. They are so well done and brilliantly read and executed!

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great book

sad its over outstanding book i hope one day they make a movie out of it.

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