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Dynasty of Evil

A Novel of the Old Republic

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Dynasty of Evil

By: Drew Karpyshyn
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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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
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Just phenomenal. The whole trilogy was action packed and full of lore. Really helped flesh out the force and the star wars universe. Should be canon.

An all round fun adventure when the whole trilogy is heard

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This is a very good end to a trilogy, stop reading I'd you don't want to be spoilt... But I'm not the biggest fan of Bane supposedly winning because of Zana doing the hand thing on the end, but other than that it was amazing.

Have and always will love this trilogy

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loved it and couldnt stop listening , I want to know what happens with the dark jedi.

awesome

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Absolutely great series. second time ive listened to it! Probably will again in the future

Absolutely great series. second time ive listened

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The background sounds don't match what is happening in the story. I personally would rather no background sound so my imagination can make the sounds.

sounds need to match the story

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I liked that the book followed the other books even if it was set 10 after the second book. The performance was like I was watching a movie and the sound affects were spot on. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in old republic law. Actually I recommend this whole series.

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I had read the to previous books and wanted to conclude the trilogy. Being a bit disappointed by the previous two, and not very engaged by the beginning of the book, I have to say this one was the best in the trilogy: great pace and action, and an excellent description of the Sith philosophy added by Darth Bane. A really enjoyable adventure. The narrator spiced the story in a perfect way, adding excitment and emotion at right time in the right place.

Great conclusion

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This trilogy had me on the edge of my seat after each chapter. A fantastic novel. highly recommended

A fantastic ending to a phenomenal trilogy

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excellent insight into the sith rule of two and how deep and powerful the darkside can be

well read great story

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Peak fiction, I love all the starwars books and this was a great listen :p

Bussin gyatt

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