Path of Destruction Star Wars Legend..., Drew Karpyshyn
Path of Destruction Star Wars Legend..., Drew Karpyshyn
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Path of Destruction: Star Wars Legends (Darth Bane)
A Novel of the Old Republic

Author: Drew Karpyshyn

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 12 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/30/2012


Synopsis

This essential Star Wars Legends novel is the first in a trilogy chronicling the rise of the fearsome Sith lord Darth Bane.
 
“A solid space adventure [that] charts the evolution of an antihero almost as chilling as Darth Vader.”—Publishers Weekly

On the run from vengeful Republic forces, Dessel, a cortosis miner, vanishes into the ranks of the Sith army and ships out to join the bloody war against the Republic and its Jedi champions. There Dessel’s brutality, cunning, and exceptional command of the Force swiftly win him renown as a warrior. But in the eyes of his watchful masters, a far greater destiny awaits him.

As an acolyte in the Sith academy, studying the secrets and skills of the dark side, Dessel embraces his new identity: Bane. But the true test is yet to come. In order to gain acceptance into the Brotherhood of Darkness, he must defy the most sacred traditions and reject all he has been taught. It is a trial by fire in which he must surrender fully to the dark side—and forge from the ashes a new era of absolute power.

About The Author

Drew Karpyshyn is a fantasy and science fiction novelist and an award-winning writer/designer for the computer game company, Bioware, where he was lead writer on the popular Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video game. He lives in Canada’s hinterlands of the Great White North with his loving wife, Jen, and their cat.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Markus on December 18, 2016

"Equality is a myth to protect the weak. Some of us are strong in the Force, others are not. Only a fool believes otherwise." Once upon a time, in the days of Ajunta Pall and Marka Ragnos, of Revan and Vitiate, the Sith were always united under one great leader. A brutal hierarchy of Force-users, mas......more

Goodreads review by Nicholas on January 28, 2016

Star Wars is funny. Not on purpose, mind you. This book features a protagonist whose chosen name is so stupid I refuse to actually use it. For the purposes of this review, he shall be Darth Tickle. Darth Tickle lives a couple thousand years before Luke ever whines about power converters, born to an a......more

Goodreads review by Scott on June 30, 2023

There’s no canon like the old canon, I’ve decided. After having read a dozen or so books in the growing new canon Star Wars collective, I have sadly deduced that they aren’t that great. Most of them are mediocre at best, with only a few standing out as somewhat decent. I am, of course, not giving up......more

Goodreads review by T. on June 12, 2015

It is easy, especially by some intellectuals, to ignore the beauty or depth of something simple while being carried away by the sheer magic of complex sentences and obscure statements. However as an unmistakable fan of Hegel, Lacan and Zizek i can't help but think the real magic is in telling or exp......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 17, 2022

4.5-stars for this one. I have finally found a sci-fi author who I can read and enjoy. He doesn't go too far over the top with the tech-speak and he's not too heavy on world-building either, which is a plus for me personally. The only thing that knocked it down a little was that some of the tension wa......more

Awards

  • School Library Journal Best Adult Books for High School Students