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sklus's review
4.0
On my definitive run through of the Star Wars canon, I would put this book at a "probably could pass." It doesn't really do anything to further what we already know about the Star Wars universe. Palpatine is evil and does evil things. Vader does what Palpatine says and dramatically remembers all the people in his past. I think the only place we really see something new is in the Free Ryloth movement; we learn more about its structure and how they operate. It's actually really interesting to see how competent (and in some cases incompetent) they are at being a freedom fighting movement. My biggest beef with the book is that there's an unnecessary romantic plot between two characters. You're telling me you can't co-lead a rebellion and remain friends just because y'all are a man and a woman?
Tiny sidebar: I found several typos in my library book. Like typos so bad it took me out of the narrative. Also, probably just a big Star Wars oopsies which is referring to the clone Fives as Sixes. Lastly, the number of times this book uses the word gore is concerning. These critiques have very little to do with my level of enjoyment but I just needed to say them.
Tiny sidebar: I found several typos in my library book. Like typos so bad it took me out of the narrative. Also, probably just a big Star Wars oopsies which is referring to the clone Fives as Sixes. Lastly, the number of times this book uses the word gore is concerning. These critiques have very little to do with my level of enjoyment but I just needed to say them.
wittyfool's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
maleigh710's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nyx_knight's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
vortimer's review
4.0
Lightweight, especially compared to the similar dark Star Wars stories by Matthew Stover and James Luciano, and full of repetition. However, I enjoyed it more than perhaps I should have.
willybee's review
It was a very slow read and none of the characters were really jumping off the page at me. Also I particularly don't care for only dark side books, so do with that statement what you will.
beccas_bibliomania's review
3.0
A book where the good guys didn’t win. I loved the twist but it felt really long and drawn out and near the end I found myself skimming over some words just to finish. A middle ground Star Wars book at best. I did love looking into Vader and palpatines minds and relationship though!
luvluke's review against another edition
3.0
i loved the first half of this book, but the second half dragged for me a decent bit and didn’t really feel high stakes enough to be an impactful story. hera syndullas dad is one of the main characters in this story but you only learn that through the last name and a brief mention of hera. i understand that he’s pushing for a rebellion like his daughter so that connection makes sense, but he could’ve been a completely different character and it would’ve been fine and wouldn’t have raised my hopes for the impact on the larger story and connection to rebels.
zmull's review against another edition
4.0
Darth Vader and the Emperor are the targets of an assassination attempt by Twi'lek rebels. Lords of the Sith hits the ground running and never lets up. Lots of action, pretty solid characters. One particular highlight is Darth Vader, who seems like he could kick a lot of ass but never really does kick a lot of ass in the movies, kicks a lot of ass here.