Path of Destruction: Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 1

Definitely. In fact, I've already "read" it twice. I got the print edition when it was first released in paperback and absolutely loved it. But after hearing Jonathan Davis read it, I would never go back to print. He brought this story to a whole new level.

Bane. This is his story, and for good reason. He's not a good guy, but you can't help but cheer for him anyway.

Yes. I just finished listening to Snow Crash and Jonathan is way better in this one. His voices are far more varied and they suit each character perfectly.

Path of Destruction is the best of the Darth Bane trilogy and one of the best Star Wars books available. I can easily recommend this to any Star Wars fan, but also to anyone who would enjoy a story about a villain unleashed. The pacing is great, the story is solid, and the characters cannot be beat. This book is well worth a listen.

This book was pretty good. It follows the transformation of a decent man into an evil emotionless hollow man whose goals are totally warped by the dark side of the force. I think this book was interesting to learn how the Star Wars universe converted from many sith to only two. It explains it more completely and for me that was reason enough to get it to understand why their are only two sith in the movies.

That said I won't be getting book 2 or 3 because this was the only portion of the story that is at all relevant to the larger story of star wars and the 2 books just tell about later portions of Banes life.

Adapting the dark side to be an appreciable path rather than just a choice of evil.

Seriously don't want any spoiler alerts here

As a huge fan of listening to the Star Wars books this reader was an excellent vocalist. Most of the other books are by Marc Thompson, who is awesome. I'm glad to know that they can bring in someone else equally as good.

Peace is a Lie, there is only passion.

I really enjoyed "Path of Destruction". I found the story to be compelling and extremely satisfying. The narration and overall production (sounds, music, and voice acting) was exceptional. The characters were captivating and the stories being told from the position of the Sith and the Jedi were expertly done.

Do I have any complaints? I am not sure that I really have any. For me, this book was precisely what I look for when I listen to or read a book... a fun and interesting escape from reality. I thought the book was narrated to near perfection, it was well written, had great action, excellent dialog, and provided amazing production value through and through.

Simple a great introduction to the legendary character in the star wars universe. Jonathan Davis as usual never dissapoints.

I always thought I was a Star Wars geek because I saw all the movies multiple times. I had never read any of the books before or listened to one. After hearing this rendition of Darth Bane I can say that I am on board the Star Wars ship (pun not intended). It was awesome, like watching a long movie. So in a way I did like it better than reading a book. The sound effects and dialogue made it a more pleasing experience. I love the description of the Darkside and the book gave me a more in depth look at the Darkside vs. Lightside. It all seems like it has been borrowed from Taoism. I finished it in less than a week and am eagerly waiting for my next credit so I can hear and enjoy "The Rule of Two." A tremendously entertaining audio book!

Darth Bane of course, you kind of root for him because he had such a bad life; however you realize the full extent of the evil he is becoming later and feel a guilty pleasure at being his fan.

Well read and stays true to the dynamics of the narrative.

I love the light saber fights and the music. The sound effects are awesome!

I read this book when it first came out in hardback. Loved it. When I discoverd Audible I searched every month to see if it had come out yet. That was years ago. When I saw they had put in audible I bought it even though I had no credits. One of the best star was books ever. Get it you'll love it. The last two Bane books are also worth reading. Both are very solid books.

Yes

Bane. He has been only referenced in the mythos for decades now. It's great to see this character come to life with such a depth. Well done!

Bane and the instructors at the academy. They were all distinct characters. well done.

Yes I did . I purchased it and literally listened in one sitting

i wouldnt consider this audio edition better than the print because its missing a chapter or two. theres a gap from the end of chapter 17 to chapter 18 thats not there. it goes from bane going to bed to bane missing with no explanation. other than this the audio is great

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where is the part where bane argues with the master and leaves to search the sith temple?

This book is the essence of Dtar Wars lore anyone who loves Star Wars (such as I) needs to read/ listen to this book!

Of course it was. Never wanted to "to it down".

I had originally started reading this book on iBooks (apple app) and because of Johnathan's amazing performance I had to start over to hear it all again!