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    Dynasty of Evil: A Novel of the Old Republic
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    Dynasty of Evil: A Novel of the Old Republic

    Written 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 30, 2012
    ISBN9780385361866
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    Dynasty of Evil: A Novel of the Old Republic
    Author

    Drew Karpyshyn

    Drew Karpyshyn is the New York Times bestselling author of Children of Fire as well as the Star Wars: The Old Republic novels Revan and Annihilation, and the Star Wars: Darth Bane trilogy: Path of Destruction, Rule of Two, and Dynasty of Evil. He also wrote the acclaimed Mass Effect series of novels and worked as a writer/designer on numerous award-winning videogames. After spending most of his life in Canada, he finally grew tired of the long, cold winters and headed south in search of a climate more conducive to year-round golf. Drew Karpyshyn now lives in Texas with his wife, Jennifer, and a variety of four-legged companions.

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    • 5/5
      A fantastic finish to the trilogy Karpyshyn started... Love this series....wish the movies were this well written anymore.
    • 5/5
      Star Wars Darth Bane Dynasty Of Evil is the final book in the Darth Bane trilogy and a great conclusion to the series. Of course Bane returns, and with his apprentice in tow, sets out on another grand adventure. I feel that this book did take just a little longer then the previous two to get started, but once it gets going it's captivating. This is one of the very few Star Wars tales that has you rooting for the bad guy.All in all this novel doesn't disappoint. The final chapter is a worthy conclusion and the whole tale is woven beautifully together. It's a wonderful peek into the times of the Old Republic.
    • 5/5
      Darth Bane plans to ensure his empire by passing his legacy on through a successor, but is his apprentice Zannah truly fit to carry on after Bane is gone? Dwell further into the Dark Side through the third book of the Darth Bane trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn. Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil is filled with action, dark choices, surprises and epic moments. Karpyshyn continues on with what he does greatly in, writing books that fans will love centering Sith living during the Old Republic Era. This book definitely did not fail to entertain.-Wuher MosEisley
    • 3/5
      Probably the weakest novel of the Bane trilogy and the least interesting, but still gives a great conclusion to the series. The book delves deeper into Bane’s obsession with gaining power and his quest to complete his own holocron. You also continue to follow Zannah in her progress as an apprentice and her skills as a Sith Witch. The story becomes a bit slow around the middle of the novel but leads to eventual payoff at the end. The final battle of this installment wraps up at building tension and overall relationship between Bane and Zannah. It also ends on a note worthy of the Bane series, which is the continuation of the Rule of Two and the Sith Dynasty that continues for a millennium.
    • 4/5
      The conclusion of the Bane trilogy begins with a parting. After years of Rain not challenging Bane, his trust in her dedication to Sith ideals falters, and he ventures back to the inner core in search of a Sith holocron whose maker is said to have uncovered the secret to eternal life. Rain meanwhile continues to deliberate over Bane’s actions-- is his tremor real, or designed to make her attack him too soon? Is he signaling that it is time for her to claim mastery of the Sith, or is this another test of her patience? Finally deciding that the next time they meet, they will fight for supremacy of the Sith, she begins a quest to find a future apprentice-- something she has been unable to find despite searches in the past. As both Sith move slowly towards a final confrontation, their pasts return to haunt them in the form of a princess searching for vengeance and a bodyguard who served with Des in the Gloom Walkers.
    • 4/5
      Karpyshyn (the writer on the excellent videogames Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, and Mass Effect) has an excellent grasp on the viewpoint of the followers of the dark side of the Force, and can make even Sith Lords into sympathetic characters. In the conclusion of the Darth Bane trilogy, the Dark Lord of the Sith, having taken the trouble to eliminate all other Sith and establish the Rule of Two— that there is, at a given time, only one Sith master and one apprentice who will surpass and destroy him— is dubious as to whether his apprentice Darth Zannah is going to be able to be a proper successor to him, and seeks out dark rituals of immortality so the mantle of Sith succession will not fall on unworthy shoulders.In addition to bringing in some of Darth Bane’s ties established in the earlier books, he also provides a Dark Jedi and a wild-talent dark side assassin for contrast to the more formal philosophy of the Sith. I strongly recommend this trilogy for anyone who needs to create competent, believable villains for their stories and games: none of the characters are mad, cackling evil-for-evil’s-sake; they are all heroes in their own minds.
    • 4/5
      Not my favorite of the series, but by no means the worst at all. Definitely a strong addition to the story of Darth Bane and Darth Zannah as they go about bringing the glory of the Rule of Two by trying to undermine each other by surpassing the other as much as possible. Years have past since the events of the last novel, and Bane is growing tired of not seeing Zannah show signs of trying to overtake him in order to follow his rules. Taking drastic measures, both Bane and Zannah work to find out who will become the next leader of the Sith.A very fun, very well-written take on the days of the Old Republic. Definitely a must for fans of the Sith or of Star Wars in general.
    • 4/5
      The Darth Bane books are some of my least favorite Star Wars books. They are well written and entertaining, but there's something basically wrong for me about identifying with such evil characters. And all the cold-blooded killing is chilling. In this episode, the Master and Apprentice status quo is shaken up - but who will end up on top? And now there will be a new character in the next installment.
    • 5/5
      Star Wars: Darth Bane #3: Dynasty of Evil, by Drew Karpyshyn"Dynasty of Evil" is, in my opinion, the best book in the Darth Bane series. This book picks up the story of Bane and his apprentice, Zannah, about a decade after the previous book. Bane is highly disappointed in Zannah because she has not yet followed his Rule of Two by challenging and beating him for the role of Sith Master. He believes that she is biding her time until he weakens from age, and this goes against his beliefs - if Zannah ousts him from his position by waiting, she will not be strong enough to continue the Sith order. And then everything Bane has worked for will fall. But what is Bane to do? He is aging faster than normal due to his use of the Dark Side and his ordeal with orbalisk armor, and doesn't have the time left in his life to train another apprentice. Then, in an ancient scroll, he finds mention of Darth Andeddu, a Sith who discovered a way to extend his life indefinitely. This is Bane's answer - if he can find Andeddu's Holocron, his Sith Order will survive. However, Bane can't set off to find the Holocron without sending Zannah away as well, to divert her attention from him. Although Zannah hasn't yet challenged him, Bane isn't sure who would survive in a fight between the two; he can't risk dying before finding the secret of immortality. So he sends his apprentice to Doan, an insignificant mining planet, and also the site of a Jedi's murder. On Doan Zannah finds the trail of a Dark Jedi, one who she believes could have the potential to be her own apprentice. It's best to read the other two Darth Bane novels before "Dynasty of Evil," as Karpyshyn brings back characters from the first novel, "Path of Destruction," and winds them into a twisting plot. His writing is the best it's been yet, with the exception of a few passages that needed better proofreading. At first I couldn't believe the coincidences of so many characters meeting again, but as the novel went on, I understood how it all worked in a bigger context, and I wasn't in disbelief anymore. I rushed through this book, eager to see how everything would end, and continued until I finished it (even though I had a pretty bad headache). "Dynasty of Evil" kept my attention from beginning to end, and as I said in the beginning, I think this is the best Darth Bane book. Karpyshyn keeps the plot just unpredictable enough that you're unsure who will be victorious, and the ending is a surprise. 5/5.
    • 3/5
      Ahh, the beginning of the beginning continues. Why are there only always two Sith: The Master and The Apprentice. Mr. Karpyshyn continues with his Darth Bane series explaining how it all began. This was a very quick read for me and of the three novels, I found I liked this one 2nd best. The first was by far the most interesting. The pace of the book is fairly slow for the first two thirds of the book, but picks up towards the end. I really liked the two new main characters. Very interesting personalities. Overall, OK, but not great.