**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - This essential Star Wars Legends novel
chronicles the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, and the origins of
the saga's most enduring evil--the malevolent Sith master Palpatine.
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"The best Star Wars publication to date . . . [James] Luceno takes
Darth Plagueis down the dark path and never looks back."--Newsday
Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived.
Possessing power is all he desires; losing it is the only thing he
fears. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the Sith. When
the time is right, he destroys his Master--and vows never to suffer the
same fate. For like no other disciple of the dark side, Darth Plagueis
learns to command the ultimate power . . . over life and death.
Darth Sidious: Plagueis's chosen apprentice. Under the guidance of his
Master, he secretly studies the ways of the Sith while publicly rising
to power in the galactic government, first as Senator, then as
Chancellor, and eventually as Emperor.
Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious, Master and acolyte, target the galaxy
for domination--and the Jedi Order for annihilation. But can they defy
the merciless Sith tradition? Or will the desire of one to rule supreme,
and the dream of the other to live forever, sow the seeds of their
destruction?
"Luceno draws on his storytelling skill and prodigious knowledge of
the [Star Wars] world . . . to craft a complex tale of ambition and
desire."--Library Journal
