“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?

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Listening Length	14 hours and 45 minutes
Author	James Luceno
Narrator	Daniel Davis
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Audible.com.au Release Date	10 January 2012
Publisher	Random House Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B01BCSH0L0
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Great starting point into the star wars universe

Reviewed in Australia on 1 November 2020

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A great starting point for anyone who's like me and has watched the star wars films but has never gotten into the other mediums that go into the star wars universe.

The book covers events leading up to and partway into the events of the prequel trilogy in the span of about 60-70 years. The book is a great starting point as it goes into how Palpatine became a sith, though the story mainly focuses on the life of Darth Plagueis, his master and mentor into the dark side.

The book features many characters and locations that you may be familiar with from the films that are mentioned in passing or relevant to events as they happen throughout the book.

My main complaint about this book is how easily the spine can crack and be on the verge of pages dropping out. So handle it very careful and not open it beyond 90 degrees if you don't want to ruin the overall physical quality of the book.

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Daniel Schievink

Great seller, great book

Reviewed in Australia on 16 February 2020

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Excellent book, if you are deciding whether ot not to buy it, i recommend you do. Deffinetly worth the read.
Also highly recommend the book depository

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Rhys Fenotti

Old legends content is sacred.

Reviewed in Australia on 14 June 2019

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Was delivered early.
Book is an amazing read for all Star Wars fans.

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Value for money

Reviewed in Australia on 29 June 2020

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Cheap mass market paperback but well worth it for the price. Great book for the fans.

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amazing

Reviewed in Australia on 20 January 2018

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enjoyed the book a lot. depicted events in a great way and gave great imagery to the reader in all aspects

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Quite enjoyable

Reviewed in Australia on 30 March 2017

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Some misused words and typos but for the most part well written. Nicely paced and solid story arc and character development.

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S P Mead

a well-written novel on the Sith

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2017

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This is a very good Star Wars novel, set before and during the events of the prequel trilogy. This book focuses on two Sith lords - namely Darth Plagueis and his apprentice Darth Sidious (aka Palpatine). Initially, the story explores the rise of Plagueis as a Sith Lord; and, later, it deals with the subsequent rise of his apprentice, who seeks to acquire unlimited power for himself. Throughout, these Dark Lords of the Sith put into motion their plan to conquer the Republic and enact the demise of the Jedi Order. As part of this, we discover lots of backstory concerning Palpatine - which, in the films, is often only hinted at. This book informs us of the insidious plots that underlie the events seen in both 'The Phantom Menace' and 'Attack of the Clones'.

This is a well-written and entertaining novel, and one that adds a lot to the saga that is the prequel Star Wars universe. The Plagueis character is briefly mentioned in the films, and is here fleshed out in detail. He's a powerful Sith lord intent on mastering life and death. If this character interests you then I highly recommend this book. But, just to say, as this story focuses on the Sith so there's little or no Jedi action, and not much by way of space battles ... instead it's about plots developed over decades and their fruition as political plans. This might not interest all Star Wars fans.

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¿Han escuchado la tragedia de Darth Plagueis, el sabio?

Reviewed in Mexico on 3 October 2018

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Supuse que no. No es una historia que cuenten los Jedi. Es una leyenda Sith. Darth Plagueis fue un señor oscuro de los Sith, tan poderoso y tan sabio que podía usar La Fuerza para influenciar los midiclorianos para crear vida... Él tenía tal conocimiento del lado oscuro que incluso podía evitar que aquellos a los que amaba murieran. Pero se volvió tan poderoso que lo único que temía era perder su poder, cosa que, eventualmente, sucedió. Desafortunadamente enseñó a su aprendiz todo lo que sabía y, entonces, su aprendiz lo asesinó mientras dormía.

Es irónico, podía salvar a los demás de la muerte, pero no a él mismo.

Este libro les contará la historia de Darth Plagueis, que está muy buena por cierto, sólo tengan en cuenta que es una novela escrita en inglés, y la escritura está densa y llena de figuras literarias en inglés, a mí me está costando trabajo leerla de manera fluída porque está llena de adornos en inglés.

En sí la historia y la edición están muy bien, sólo es eso de que el inglés que utiliza está complicado.

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Have I been rooting for the wrong guys all along?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2018

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It’s a really well written book. Not so much about lightsabre-y Jedi fightin’ action but more about the politics (on Naboo and in the Senate) not to mention the dirty dealings of trade federation and banking clan as they exploit outer rim worlds via their corrupt governments. If you’re interested in Darths Plagueis’ and Sidious’ back stories then you this is very much the story for you. It also provides a bunch of historical material on the Sith more generally which brings much needed depth to the ancient enemy of the Jedi. About half way through the novel I even found myself rooting for Darths Plague & Sid. I shared in the frustration about a system weighed down by a corrupt and self-serving political class turning its gears. I felt for the outer rim worlds forgotten by the core systems who dominated the senate. In short James Luceno’s excellently researched and written book has turned me into a separatist - I’m with Dooku - let’s Make the Republic Great Again.

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Perfect episode 1 set-up and Snoke hint?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2018

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This book helps make episodes 1-3 feel more interesting and entertaining. It gives you such an interesting insight into how events were set up leading in to episode 1. Plagueis (Snoke?) truly is a fascinating character and helps shape the fall of the republic through his influence and support of Sidious. Learn about the Sith Grand Plan but also wonder at Plagueis' obsession with immortality and whether he actually obtained it (so he could come back as Snoke later on with the weight of his hidden financial arsenal to form the first order....just saying).

A great read, you will love it!

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Rob Kemp

A brilliant prequel to the events of ‘Phantom Menace’.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2019

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I do love James’ Star Wars books, he really does his homework and creates an incredible plot with good action, character and dialogue.
It’s great to see previously known characters expanded and explored and more of an investigation into the politics that wrought such a heavy toll on the Republic. Reminds one of present day petty squabbles!
I thoroughly recommend this book for Star Wars fans who want to delve deeper in the 'gaps before/after' films.
I’m now in the mood to re-read the Phantom Menace now!

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