The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Star wars a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Darth plagueis is a novel by james luceno that tells the backstory of the dark lord of the sith, darth plagueis. Book of sith, a supplementary text on all things sith released not long after darth plagueis, goes one step further by implying that plagueis was never the big bad at all, being played like a violin by sidious even prior to his apprenticeship.
Tarkin was written by james luceno, an author with a huge number of star wars tiein novels from the legends canon already under his belt, such as the intriguingsounding darth plagueis. Groomed by the ruthless politician and sith lord who would be emperor, governor wilhuff tarkin rises through the imperial ranks, enforcing his authority ever more mercilesslyand. Tarkin was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in. In the first chapter, darth plagueis, apprentice, kills his master, darth tenebrous. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul. James luceno enters the new star wars canon with a book about grand. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels tarkin, darth plagueis, millennium falcon, dark lord. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. The book comprises of 496 pages and is followed by star wars.
Bestselling star wars veteran james luceno gives tarkin the star wars. The novel was one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. Episode iii revenge of the sith, and it focuses on wilhuff tarkin and how he became a grand moff. Darth plagueis has a great tiein to the star wars movies and was very wide in scope and has great. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. We had a chance to speak to author james luceno about his latest book, star wars. Darth plagueis audiobook is the mysterious story of sith lords revealed in a fascinating way.
James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. How sidious befriends him, and primes him for his role. With luceno as the writer, many fans expectations that the book would recanonize many aspects of the. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably wrong.
Listendownload darth plagueis audiobook by james luceno. Jul 02, 2015 but where this book shines is in its exploration of the relationship between moff tarkin and darth vader. However the author who made the novel has made references to it in the canon novel tarkin. We can intuit that plagueis own end will come by sidious. So powerful and wise was darth plagueis hat he could manipulate the dark side of the force to save others from dying. Darth plagueis by luceno, james from amazons fiction books store. A star wars book, darth plagueis, told the story of the characters backstory but it is no longer considered star wars canon. It shows why naboo and tatooine were critical in sith plot. However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be. I absolutely loved darth plagueis it was a fascinating story and added a lot great information to the extended star wars cannon. In the new canon what do we actually know about darth plagueis. Several books in the expanded universe also suffer from this syndrome, preferring to give authenticity to their story by echoing what has gone before. Tarkin explores the title characters origins, and chronicles how he meets and aligns himself with emperor palpatine and darth vader prior to the events of a new hope.
As was the case in darth plagueis even going back as far as cloak of deception i was well aware that i was writing what used to be called. Darth plagueis is one of the best star wars books that ive read. The rise of darth vader was little more than a collage of previous phrases, characters and situations. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith who was so wise and so powerful that he could influence the midichloreans to create life. The plagueis novel again became viable in 2009, and star wars. Tarkin by james luceno provides the backstory to grand moff tarkin, peter cushings character in the first star wars film published e. Interestingly we discover that moff tarkin suspects the former identity of vader, but keeps quiet. Jan 10, 2012 bestselling star wars veteran james luceno gives grand moff tarkin the star wars. Although the book is titled darth plagueis, it is really about both plagueis and sidious. Tarkin is a canon novel written by james luceno which was published by del rey on. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. I had heard good things about this book, and i was curious to see how luceno would alter the character of grand moff tarkin. Once, not so long ago, there was a reat sith lord called darth plagueis.
I read this book after reading the authors previous novel darth plagueis. Tarkin was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. Tarkin is a canon novel written by james luceno which was published by del rey on november 4, 2014. Oct 10, 2016 here are a few of my thoughts and opinions of the novel star wars. Narration for the audio version was performed by daniel davis.
It was originally scheduled for release in october of 2008, but its release was canceled. Loyal proponent of the republic and trusted ally of the. The book is authored by james luceno and lies in the category of science fiction audiobook. Jan 10, 2012 darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith who was so wise and so powerful that he could influence the midichloreans to create life. I strictly wanted to wait for those books to buy them as paperback, but man luceno and tarkin was just too much of a seduction to resist so, having this out of the way. It shows how plagueis became a sith lord, how he tried to unlock the secrets of life which is important in episode 3, and how he recruited palpatine to be his apprentice. Fans have been calling for many years for more prominent female characters in star wars books, and tarkin has a few.
Pdf star wars darth plagueis download full pdf book. Nov 21, 2019 tarkin was written by james luceno, an author with a huge number of star wars tiein novels from the legends canon already under his belt, such as the intriguingsounding darth plagueis. The book is almost entirely about sidious, not plagueis. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for. Tarkin is a star wars expanded universe novel by james luceno which focuses on the life of grand moff wilhuff tarkin and shows the workings of the imperial court and coruscant after the rise of the galactic empire it is the second novel released following the continuity reboot by disney. Several books in the expanded universe also suffer from this syndrome, preferring to give authenticity to their story by echoing what has gone before, rather than creating something new in the same spirit. As darth plagueis was my first star wars novel, followed by dark lord trilogy labyrinth of evil, revenge of the sith, dark lord. The novel is set in 14 bby, five years after the events of star wars.
Books the official tarkin by james luceno discussion. English subtitles and one of the more memorable villains of any space opera or other science fiction story exactly how the empires hierarchy worked was never quite clear in. Nov, 2014 tarkin is a book about three heavyhitting men. Nov 04, 2014 a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Initially, the story explores the rise of plagueis as. Bestselling star wars veteran james luceno gives grand moff tarkin the star wars. See all books authored by james luceno, including star wars. Heres why the snoke darth plagueis theories are probably. Darth plagueis by james luceno 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
The novel was canceled and replaced by a darth bane novel. The plot concerns itself with the life and times of the titular character, darth plagueis, and his dual efforts to conquer the galaxy and achieve immortality through manipulation of the midichlorians that. Book overview a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. James luceno books list of books by author james luceno. Hence, when i heard that james luceno was doing a book on tarkin i preordered it immediately. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create. The character of darth plagueis is only mentioned in two canon sources. Star wars by james luceno penguin random house audio. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels darth plagueis, millennium falcon, dark lord. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order more about james luceno.
York times bestselling author of the star wars novels tarkin, darth plagueis. Loyal proponent of the republic and trusted ally of the jedi order. Palpatines thoughts about his old master, darth plagueis, indicate. Darth plagueis treatment, bringing a legendary character from a new hope to full, fascinating life hes the scion of an honorable and revered family. Rise of darth vader, and other sw novels, i had a great time reading tarkin. Darth plagueis is a star wars legends novel by james luceno set during the final decades of the old republic beginning approximately 67 years before the battle of yavin in a new hope. Darth plagueis goes into great details about the histories of senator palpatine, his master darth plagueis, and his protege darth maul. Darth plagueis treatment, bringing a legendary character from a new hope to full, fascinating life. It is published by del rey books on 10th january 2012. This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine.
I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. Darth plagueis, and dark lord the rise of darth vader, and more on. Darth plagueis treatment, bringing a legendary character from a new. No the novel plagueis isnt part of the disney canon continuity. Here are a few of my thoughts and opinions of the novel star wars. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away bestselling star wars veteran james luceno gives grand moff tarkin the star wars. Pdf star wars darth plagueis download full pdf book download. Jun 30, 2015 a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
However, sue rostoni later stated that the book had been reinstated, and the novel was to be released on january 10, 2012. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create life. A paperback edition of tarkin was released on june 30, 2015, and the novel was later included in the 2015 book the rise of the. Darth plagueis treatment, bringing the legendary character from a new hope to full, fascinating life. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel.