Dynasty of Evil

A Novel of the Old Republic

By: Drew Karpyshyn

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Twenty years have passed since Darth Bane, reigning Dark Lord of the Sith, demolished the ancient order devoted to the dark side and reinvented it as a circle of two: one Master to wield the power and pass on the wisdom, and one apprentice to learn, challenge, and ultimately usurp the Dark Lord in a duel to the death. But Bane’s acolyte, Zannah, has yet to engage her Master in mortal combat and prove herself a worthy successor. Determined that the Sith dream of galactic domination will not die with him, Bane vows to learn the secret of a forgotten Dark Lord that will assure the Sith’s immortality - and his own.

A perfect opportunity arises when a Jedi emissary is assassinated on the troubled mining planet Doan, giving Bane an excuse to dispatch his apprentice on a fact-finding mission - while he himself sets out in secret to capture the ancient holocron of Darth Andeddu and its precious knowledge. But Zannah is no fool. She knows that her ruthless Master has begun to doubt her, and she senses that he is hiding something crucial to her future. If she is going to claim the power she craves, she must take action now.

While Bane storms the remote stronghold of a fanatical Sith cult, Zannah prepares for her Master’s downfall by choosing an apprentice of her own: a rogue Jedi cunning and cold-blooded enough to embrace the Sith way and to stand beside her when she at last wrests from Bane the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith.

But Zannah is not the only one with the desire and power to destroy Darth Bane. Princess Serra of the Doan royal family is haunted by memories of the monstrous Sith soldier who murdered her father and tortured her when she was a child. Bent on retribution, she hires a merciless assassin to find her tormentor - and bring him back alive to taste her wrath.

Only a Sith who has taken down her own Master can become Dark Lord of the Sith. So when Bane suddenly vanishes, Zannah must find him - possibly even rescue him - before she can kill him. And so she pursues her quarry from the grim depths of a ravaged world on the brink of catastrophe to the barren reaches of a desert outpost, where the future of the dark side’s most powerful disciples will be decided, once and for all, by the final, fatal stroke of a lightsaber.

©2012 Drew Karpyshyn (P)2012 Random House Audio

Great series

The only issue I have with this series is the author consistently flashes back to things that occurred earlier in the book as well as earlier books in the series as if the reader was unfamiliar with what happened. It felt a little overdone, but still a fantastic series! Highly reccomend!!

ououtstanding trilogy!

outstanding trilogy! I wish the story of Bane kept going. Jonathon Davis always treats SW stories well.

Good overall, Bane is a Chad

Great Overall, but Zannah is kinda annoying. a
Also didn't like how Author explained ending on his blog.

best series ever

a must read or listen for all star wars fans. best written series hands down

EXCELLENT READ, Well done voice over

A fascinating conclusion to the trilogy. The subtle music, and sound effects bring this story to life. The narrator does an excellent job of giving each character a unique voice. And is animated with his reading. As my first audiobook, it’s set the bar pretty high.

We Need More Content Like This

Loved this trilogy. It was brilliant. The final book is probably the weakest of the three, however that doesn't take away from how great it was. Thank you very much for this awesome audiobook as always!

A fantastic ending to the bans trilogy!

I loved every moment of this novel and bane is truly one of star wars greatest characters. The new characters introduced in this are all great, interesting and have satisfying pay offs. Don't even get me started on bane and zannahs confrontation... It was FANTASTIC

fantastic

learning the beginning of the rule of is a so cool recomend for any star wars fan

This series is incredible

Peace is a lie. There is only Passion.
Through Passion, I gain Strength.
Through Strength, I gain Power.
Through Power, I gain Victory.
Through Victory my chains are Broken.
The Force shall free me.

An Amazing Finale

An incredible end to an incredible story. As a Star Wars fan and a Sith fan, this series made for an amazing read. So many details, so much more revealed, a story that really pieces together the universe of Star Wars. Just amazing.