The Dark Lord Trilogy: Star Wars Legends: Labyrinth of Evil Revenge of the Sith Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

James Luceno · Matthew Stover

Jun 2011 · Star Wars - Legends Series Book 59 · Sold by Random House Worlds

About this ebook

For the first time in one thrilling volume, three novels–Labyrinth of Evil, Revenge of the Sith, and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader–that follow an epic chain of events: the last days of the Republic, the creation of the Empire, and the ultimate transformation of Jedi Anakin Skywalker into the notorious Darth Vader.

On the planet Neimoidia, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker seize an unexpected prize: intelligence capable of leading the Republic forces to the ever-elusive Darth Sidious, who is ruthlessly orchestrating a campaign to divide and overwhelm the Jedi forces. As combat escalates across the galaxy, and Darth Sidious remains one step ahead of his pursuers, the stage is set for an explosive endgame. Tormented by unspeakable visions, Anakin edges closer to the brink of a galaxy-shaping decision, while Darth Sidious plots to strike the final staggering blow against the Republic–and to ordain a fearsome new Sith Lord: Darth Vader.

Once the most powerful Knight ever known to the Jedi Order, Anakin becomes Darth Vader, a disciple of the dark side, a lord of the dreaded Sith, and the avenging right hand of the galaxy’s ruthless new Emperor. As a few surviving Jedi lead a charge on a Separatist stronghold, the deadliest threat still rests in the swift and lethal crimson lightsaber of Darth Vader–behind whose brooding mask lies a shattered heart, a poisoned soul, and a cunning, twisted mind hell-bent on vengeance.

For the handful of scattered Jedi hunted across space, survival is imperative if the light side of the Force is to be protected and the galaxy reclaimed.

LABYRINTH OF EVIL
by James Luceno

REVENGE OF THE SITH
by Matthew Stover, based on the story and screenplay by George Lucas

DARK LORD
The Rise of Darth Vader
by James Luceno

Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

Ratings and reviews

Once a great sci-fi villain, now just an awkwardly portrayed respectful-of-identity Dark Lord of cultural relativist LGBTQ/racism witch-hunting Mickey Mouse Marx!st normalization propaganda

My only issue is ROTS. The hard copy of the book reads differently from the digital. If you have access to hard copy from 2005, you'll see. Like how Obi-Wan killed Grevious or how Obi-Wan got Vader's hand from around his neck or how Vader Force-choked his wife and threw her against a wall vs just Force-choking her and letting go. I understand you can't have your main toy-seller commit domestic violence like that. I also wish the scene with Padme and the Senators speaking with Palpatine while he had Anakin at his side. Lastly, I really wished the movie had put Anakin's anger at not being a Master on the Council on the screen. The way it's worded would've been great in the movie. Otherwise, I love it!

Made me cry Several times

About the author

James Luceno is the New York Times bestselling author of the Star Wars novels Millennium Falcon, Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, Cloak of Deception, Labyrinth of Evil, as well as the New Jedi Order novels Agents of Chaos I: Hero’s Trial and Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse, The Unifying Force, and the eBook Darth Maul: Saboteur. He is also the author of the fantasy novel Hunt for the Mayan Looking-Glass, available as an eBook. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and youngest child.