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Shadow of the Sith

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  • Author：Adam Christopher
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Summary

Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian return in this essential novel set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens。

The Empire is dead。 Nearly two decades on from the Battle of Endor， the tattered remnants of Palpatine’s forces have fled to the farthest reaches of the galaxy。 But for the heroes of the New Republic， danger and loss are ever-present companions， even in this newly forged era of peace。

Jedi Master Luke Skywalker is haunted by visions of the dark side， foretelling an ominous secret growing somewhere in the depths of space， on a dead world called Exegol。 The disturbance in the Force is undeniable…and Luke’s worst fears are confirmed when his old friend， Lando Calrissian， comes to him with reports of a new Sith menace。

After his daughter was stolen from his arms， Lando searched the stars for any trace of his lost child。 But every new rumor only led to dead ends and fading hopes–until he crossed paths with Ochi of Bestoon， a Sith assassin tasked with kidnapping a young girl。

Ochi’s true motives remain shrouded to Luke and Lando。 For on a junkyard moon， a mysterious envoy of the Sith Eternal has bequeathed a sacred blade to the assassin， promising that it will give him answers to the questions that have haunted him since the Empire fell。 In exchange， he must complete a final mission: return to Exegol with the key to the Sith’s glorious rebirth—the granddaughter of Darth Sidious himself， Rey。

As Ochi hunts Rey and her parents to the edge of the galaxy， Luke and Lando race into the mystery of the Sith’s lingering shadow and aid a young family running for their lives。

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Reviews

Harrison Gibson ，

Great book， one of my favorite canon Star Wars books。 It's an essential read that delivers on the promise of the cover， you get to spend great quality time with both Luke and Lando。 It adds further depth to the sequel trilogy and helps to fill in the time between Ep6 and Ep7。 Highly recommend to anyone interested in exploring the Star Wars books。 Great book， one of my favorite canon Star Wars books。 It's an essential read that delivers on the promise of the cover， you get to spend great quality time with both Luke and Lando。 It adds further depth to the sequel trilogy and helps to fill in the time between Ep6 and Ep7。 Highly recommend to anyone interested in exploring the Star Wars books。 。。。more

Eileen ，

This started off very strong， with a theme of lost civilizations and ancient unearthed evils that appealed to the cosmic horror fan in me。 Then it becomes just one action sequence after another， which is really not something I care for at all。 （Although I am aware that at least some of that may have been a Disney stipulation， like how Black Library requires Warhammer 40k stories to feature at least one combat scene。） And to top it off （view spoiler）[Luke never even finds out Rey is Palpatine's g This started off very strong， with a theme of lost civilizations and ancient unearthed evils that appealed to the cosmic horror fan in me。 Then it becomes just one action sequence after another， which is really not something I care for at all。 （Although I am aware that at least some of that may have been a Disney stipulation， like how Black Library requires Warhammer 40k stories to feature at least one combat scene。） And to top it off （view spoiler）[Luke never even finds out Rey is Palpatine's granddaughter， or anything else about her。 So how did he and Leia know who she was， as he claimed in The Rise of Skywalker？ There is disappointingly little in-depth background information about her parents period， which is really what I came here for （hide spoiler）]。 。。。more

Brayden McCaw ，

Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith is Splinter of the Mind’s Eye for the canon era。 When Adam Christopher’s Mandalorian novel was shelved in favor of a secret project， I was a little disappointed。 I was excited to see what the revered sci-fi author had in store for Din Djarin and Grogu。 While we may never get that story， Shadow of the Sith more than makes up for it。 Set halfway between 1983’s Return of the Jedi and 2015’s The Force Awakens， Shadow of the Sith is the essential stakes-filled novel St Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith is Splinter of the Mind’s Eye for the canon era。 When Adam Christopher’s Mandalorian novel was shelved in favor of a secret project， I was a little disappointed。 I was excited to see what the revered sci-fi author had in store for Din Djarin and Grogu。 While we may never get that story， Shadow of the Sith more than makes up for it。 Set halfway between 1983’s Return of the Jedi and 2015’s The Force Awakens， Shadow of the Sith is the essential stakes-filled novel Star Wars fans have been hoping for since Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm and subsequent reboot of the canon。 Following Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian on a galaxy sprawling adventure to find and save a young family from a new Sith threat， Shadow serves as a prequel to The Rise of Skywalker。 I was not a fan of certain creative decisions made for the final installment in the Skywalker Saga， but Adam Christopher’s interconnected storytelling of the tragic events leading up to the finale made me see it in a new light。 Thanks to Adam Christopher， Rey has always been the grandchild of Emperor Palpatine， and her taking on the Skywalker name has a new meaning for me。 Luke’s selfless and heartbreaking attempt to save her makes her choice to take on his name all the more meaningful。 While Jedi Master Luke Skywalker was front and center with Rey in the film trilogy， Lando Calrissian is just as important to her story。 Lando， having lost his own daughter to kidnappers， overhears Ochi of Bestoon’s plans to find and kidnap a young girl for an unknown employer， and is determined to stop him。 Lando seeks out the help of Luke， and together they help lead Rey’s parents back to Jakku to stow her away safely。 In the way that Splinter of the Mind’s Eye opened a whole new world of storytelling for Star Wars， I truly believe Shadow of the Sith has done the same for the new canon。 I’ll try to keep this spoiler free， but I’d like to include a list of other Star Wars references I caught while reading Shadow of the Sith。 Direct References:•The Aftermath Trilogy by Chuck Wendig•Darth Vader by Charles Soule•Darth Vader by Greg Pak•Dark Legends by George MannPossible inspirations:•Ahsoka by E。K。 Johnston•Catalyst by James Luceno 。。。more

Chelsea Zukowski ，

My review for Dork Side of the Force:Shadow of the Sith， the newest adult Star Wars novel， achieves the rare feat of feeling like it belongs in both the epic， adventurous Legends era and the heart- and soul-infused new canon。 It’s a Luke Skywalker story。 It’s a Lando Calrissian adventure。 It’s a deliciously dark piece of Sith lore。 It’s essential reading set in the time period we’ve been waiting years for。At 496 pages， the book by Adam Christopher is on the lengthier end of the Star Wars book sp My review for Dork Side of the Force:Shadow of the Sith， the newest adult Star Wars novel， achieves the rare feat of feeling like it belongs in both the epic， adventurous Legends era and the heart- and soul-infused new canon。 It’s a Luke Skywalker story。 It’s a Lando Calrissian adventure。 It’s a deliciously dark piece of Sith lore。 It’s essential reading set in the time period we’ve been waiting years for。At 496 pages， the book by Adam Christopher is on the lengthier end of the Star Wars book spectrum。 But Shadow of the Sith‘s story flies by， telling an edge-of-your-seat tale that seamlessly weaves every era of Star Wars together and builds a sturdy bridge between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens。The overarching plotline of Christopher’s novel is the race to help Rey’s parents， Dathan and Miramir， escape the reach of the Sith and Ochi of Bestoon， who’s been tasked with hunting the family of three。 Dathan is a Palpatine clone who escaped Exegol， met and married Miramir， and fathered little Rey， who’s about 6 years old in the novel。At this time， it’s about 17 years after Return of the Jedi and 13 years before The Force Awakens。 The galaxy is relatively at peace。 The New Republic is in charge， and Luke Skywalker has created a new Jedi Order。 His nephew Ben Solo is his first Padawan and helps run the fledgling Jedi temple and train a handful of Force-sensitive younglings。Lando Calrissian， the swaggering and self-assured gambler-turned-general is now grappling with the grief of losing his daughter。 He’s haunted by the loss of Kadara， who was kidnapped six years prior。 He’s been scouring the galaxy for any sign of her， and this mission to help a family and their young daughter ignites a fire in him that he hasn’t felt since his days fighting for the Rebellion。Each main character is haunted by something – though they have different reasons for their dedication to the novel’s mission。Luke is haunted by visions of the Sith planet Exegol and a disturbance in the Force – all while trying to build the future of the Jedi。 For Lando， it’s the hole left by his daughter。Even Ochi is haunted by the decades of hunting and killing he’s done in dedication to the Sith and a lust for power。For Dathan and Miramir， Rey is their entire world， their sun， their universe。 Her safety is of the utmost priority， and they will do everything in their power to keep her safe。These two know exactly who is hunting them and why。 The book gives the perfect dose of backstory for both， exploring the origins of Miramir’s ingenious tech and engineering skills and how she met Dathan。 It also shows that Miramir knew all about who Dathan is and where he came from – and she loves him unconditionally anyway。Christopher also brilliantly explores the horrors of Dathan’s childhood as a surviving clone of Palpatine， but one who does not exhibit Force sensitivity。 Growing up on Exegol with very little care and compassion， it’s astounding that Dathan is capable of the love he exhibits for his wife and daughter。While Sith assassin and Jedi hunter Ochi of Bestoon is the primary antagonist， he’s not the only villain in this book。 The titular and mysterious shadow of the Sith isn’t who you think it is。 They’re a fascinating and tragic horror and one that left me craving more Sith legends。Shadow of the Sith shines like a brilliant red lightsaber when it leans into dark， esoteric Sith lore。 When Luke finally confronts this mysterious Sith worshipper， it gets real weird， real fast。 The book dips a toe into tales of Star Wars horror I hope we’ll get to read and see more of very soon。Christopher’s debut Star Wars novel is a high-stakes adventure that builds even more emotional dept into legacy characters like Luke and Lando while fusing them with newer ones like Rey， Dathan， and Miramir。Though we know how this all ends – with both tragedy and hope – you can’t help but root for Rey’s brilliant and loveable parents as they race across the galaxy trying to keep their daughter safe from the clutches of the Sith。The novel expands upon the heroic feats of the Luke Skywalker from the original trilogy and sets up the triumphs and tragedies experienced by the hermit Jedi Master of the sequel films。 It also boosts the literary work of Chuck Wendig （the Aftermath trilogy） and George Mann， whose Dark Legends anthology is a perfectly creepy accompaniment to Shadow of the Sith。The lengthy story fills in many of the gaps presented in The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker， providing must-needed history and context。 But the novel is no filler episode。Shadow of the Sith is its own unique story， expanding and strengthening beloved legacy characters and introducing fascinating new ones。 It’s as much a tale of aging war heroes as it is about the emotional ties that bind or break people。The book’s story will resonate with fans who’ve been in awe of Jedi Luke Skywalker for decades。 And it will make newer fans crave even more New Republic-era stories。Shadow of the Sith is essential， fundamental reading for every kind of Star Wars fan。 。。。more

Sal Perales ，

Adam Christopher takes us on a dark journey through the galaxy as our heroes try to illuminate the shadows。Dark Legends！ Wayfinder hunting！ Drunk Ochi！ Seeing stones！ Haunted Sith relics！ this book has it all！Sometimes it’s strange to see how various stories in Star Wars storytelling weave together。 The best stories tell their own compelling story， introduce new characters， expand on stories and ideas we already know， and add context to shed new light on existing stories。 Adam Christopher manage Adam Christopher takes us on a dark journey through the galaxy as our heroes try to illuminate the shadows。Dark Legends！ Wayfinder hunting！ Drunk Ochi！ Seeing stones！ Haunted Sith relics！ this book has it all！Sometimes it’s strange to see how various stories in Star Wars storytelling weave together。 The best stories tell their own compelling story， introduce new characters， expand on stories and ideas we already know， and add context to shed new light on existing stories。 Adam Christopher manages to do all of these with this book。 Not only is this book enjoyable， but I think my future rewatches of The Rise of Skywalker will benefit greatly from this story。This is a must-read for every The Rise of Skywalker and Sith fan out there！ Watching the machinations of the Sith Eternal take shape adds to the threat we already know stands against the light！（Full review at TheRogueRebels。com） 。。。more

Arezou ，

Rating is probably closer to 2。5。 I will be perfectly honest， I went into Shadow of the Sith unsure what to think of it， and hesitant at the premise to say the least。 By the sound of things， it was going to at least partially bridge the gap between Star Wars Original and Sequel trilogies， which I am always here for。 It was also going to be a Luke and Lando adventure， which was a welcome concept。 But that it was going to be the book to double down on the Rey Palpatine plot introduced out of nowhe Rating is probably closer to 2。5。 I will be perfectly honest， I went into Shadow of the Sith unsure what to think of it， and hesitant at the premise to say the least。 By the sound of things， it was going to at least partially bridge the gap between Star Wars Original and Sequel trilogies， which I am always here for。 It was also going to be a Luke and Lando adventure， which was a welcome concept。 But that it was going to be the book to double down on the Rey Palpatine plot introduced out of nowhere in The Rise of Skywalker was the part that gave me pause。 Now having read it， I find myself just as conflicted as when I started。I want to say from the outset， that absolutely none of my issues lie with author Adam Christopher。 Shadow of the Sith is an extremely well-written book。 The lore he has added around the Sith， Sith acolytes and Exegol is all fascinating stuff。 I had a lot of fun watching Luke and Lando run around the galaxy together。 This would likely be a very different conversation if Episode IX hadn’t gone the way it had in several respects。 The biggest hurdle for me to clear was the introduction of Rey’s parents。 We are introduced early on to Dathan and Miramir， a young couple on the run from Palpatine， seeking not only to save themselves but their young daughter， Rey。 In all honesty， if they had just been a random doomed couple that Luke and Lando wanted to find and protect， I would have been all in on their story。 As characters existing in a void， they are both sweet and compelling。 But knowing who exactly they are and what their existence cost Rey — one of my favorite characters in the whole saga — in terms of her agency and her character arc， any time they spoke of their daughter it was a sobering reminder that sadly diminished how invested I was in their overall story。 For what it’s worth， Christopher does his best by the characters in the story， attempting to inject a degree of foreshadowing to line this story up with their eventual sequel trilogy plots。 But Lando’s dedication to finding his stolen daughter， and Luke’s belief that his nephew Ben will make a great Jedi one day just wind up feeling so tragic， because we know — as of right now — that these things will never come to pass。 Also he gave us not one， but two chapters with Padawan Ben Solo。 I never thought I’d see that。 While the scenes weren’t exactly focused on him， it did make my cold heart grow a size or two。All that said， the Sith side of the story is chilling and compelling， and I enjoyed it with zero caveats。 Luke Skywalker discovering the darker side of the Sith， and the presence of Sith artifacts while facing a terrifying new threat？ Yes， more of this kind of thing， please。 I am always here for stories that make the world seem bigger rather than smaller。It was always going to be a thankless task to try and make sense of some of the more out of left-field decisions made by J。J。 Abrams and Chris Terrio in The Rise of Skywalker。 Ultimately I think the enjoyment of this book for others depends on how they felt about that film， and specifically how they felt about Rey Palpatine。 If you liked that， you’ll like this。 For me personally， the book hasn’t turned me off of Adam Christoper’s writing。 As I said， it’s well written and I will happily read another Star Wars book of his should he write one。 Shadow of the Sith is out June 28， 2022。 Special thank you to Del Rey for an advance copy for review purposes。 。。。more

Michael ，

A core tenet of the “Star Wars” expanded universe is its ability to take underexplored ideas and characters from the films and expand them into something more satisfying。 And it feels pretty safe to suggest that the sequel trilogy could greatly benefit from such expansion。 Which is exactly what Adam Christopher's “Shadow of the Sith” tries to do。 “Shadow of the Sith” dives headfirst into some of the sequel trilogy’s biggest questions。 How did Palpatine orchestrate his resurrection？ What happened A core tenet of the “Star Wars” expanded universe is its ability to take underexplored ideas and characters from the films and expand them into something more satisfying。 And it feels pretty safe to suggest that the sequel trilogy could greatly benefit from such expansion。 Which is exactly what Adam Christopher's “Shadow of the Sith” tries to do。 “Shadow of the Sith” dives headfirst into some of the sequel trilogy’s biggest questions。 How did Palpatine orchestrate his resurrection？ What happened to Rey’s parents before they died？ Who killed them？ And what were some of the characters from the Original Trilogy up to during all of this？ On the surface， “Shadow of the Sith” bursts with captivating ideas and concepts。 The problem is that it tries to tackle too many things at once， often completely losing its focus and failing to turn any of its ideas into a truly engaging narrative。Nearly two decades after the fall of the Empire， Luke Skywalker senses a growing darkness in the Force - visions of a dark， dead planet。 Elsewhere， a family desperately searches for somewhere safe to hide from those who would do them harm。 But little do they know， an ancient Sith cult has put a bounty on their heads。 Or， more specifically， on their daughter， Rey's。 A bounty that Ochi of Bestoon is eager to collect。 And elsewhere， still， Lando Calrissian distracts himself from his fruitless search to find his missing daughter。 But while playing a game of Sabbac， he overhears the mysterious Ochi explaining recruiting a crew of bounty hunters。 Lando’s quest to help this family and， if he's lucky， find a hint of his missing daughter draws Luke away from his newly-founded Jedi temple， and into the fray。 And soon， it's a race against time as Luke and Lando try to help this family escape the shadow of the Sith。Overall， “Shadow of the Sith” is a mixed bag of a read。 For everything about it that works well， there's something else that keeps it from being as good as it could've been。 But first， the positives。 “Shadow of the Sith” does a lot of work to help bridge the gap between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy。 Those who've been longing for more of Luke Skywalker， the Jedi Master， will find a lot to like。 This is a Luke who’s confident in his abilities in the Force and eager to share that knowledge with others while remaining dedicated to learning as much as he can。 Lando fans will similarly enjoy this glimpse at his actions between trilogies， especially those who felt underwhelmed by his appearance in “The Rise of Skywalker。” But most impressive is the book’s exploration of Rey’s parents - Dathan and Miramir。 For how crucial they are to Rey’s arc in the sequel trilogy， we know surprisingly little about them。 And it's nice to finally get a glimpse behind that curtain here。So， what's the problem with the book？ Put simply， it tries to do too many different things all at the same time。 It's a Luke and Lando team up， following them on a quest to both stop the Sith and help a family in need。 But it's also a story about that family， Rey’s family， and it tries to delve deeper into who they are， and what makes them tick。 But it's also a story about Ochi of Bestoon， a character briefly mentioned in “The Rise of Skywalker，” and how and why he’s hunting down Rey’s family。 And it's a story about an ancient Sith force trying to regain a foothold in the galaxy through an old mask and a young woman named Kiza。 Any one of those stories could've easily made for a compelling novel。 Even the combination of a couple of them might've been enjoyable。 But cramming all of them together in the same book？ It's too much。Despite the ways Christopher tries to connect these storylines， it rarely feels like they needed to be connected。 And instead of expanding the “Star Wars” universe， it does the thing the Prequel Trilogy often did and contracts it。 Was there any real reason for Luke and Lando to be involved at all with Rey’s past？ Christopher tries to use Lando's attempts to save Rey and her family as a way for him to make up for being unable to find his daughter after her kidnapping。 But surely a more compelling story for Lando would've been to explore the immediate aftermath of said kidnapping， an event that's hinted at throughout this story （and in “The Rise of Skywalker”） but continues to go without exploration。 And the bulk of Luke’s storyline feels so disconnected from Lando and Dathan/Miramir’s that it makes you question why it's part of this book at all。Additionally， there's constantly so much going on all at the same time that you're never able to stay with one storyline long enough to properly get invested in it。 There's little time for any meaningful character development after the first third of the book - give or take。 Instead， it often feels like you're just reading a bunch of information， a collection of checkboxes getting ticked off， instead of a compelling story。 There's so much going on but very little happens。 Because at its heart， “Shadow of the Sith” isn't really telling its own story， but rather acting as a prelude for another story。 A necessary prelude， to be sure， but a prelude nonetheless。 But because of that， the book primarily has to spin its wheels setting up other stories instead of truly telling its own。And not only does “Shadow of the Sith” not stand on its own， but it frequently ends up being almost wholly inaccessible to a casual fan。 Despite Christopher’s fairly solid exposition， several major characters in the book are completely unfamiliar to those who only watch the movies。 And while Christopher gives you about as much as you need to know for the story to work， it always feels like something’s missing。 And not in the fun way that prompts you into diving further into the expanded universe， but in the frustrating way that makes it harder to get invested in the story you're reading。 Those who are familiar with those characters， like Ochi and Kiza， who've had tons of stories in other expanded universe media will be delighted by their appearances here。 But for everyone else， it might be a bit less appealing。I really wanted to enjoy “Shadow of the Sith。” I've enjoyed a lot of the other books in the current “Star Wars” EU。 But “Shadow of the Sith” just didn't quite work for me。 While there are some captivating ideas scattered throughout the novel， everything feels a bit too disjointed for any of those ideas to end up being satisfyingly explored。 The book constantly jumps between nearly half a dozen POV characters， hindering both the novel's pacing and the reader's ability to truly connect with the novel's characters。 And as for the plot， there's simultaneously too much going on and nowhere near enough to support the nearly 500-page length。 So， while I enjoyed parts of the book， I can't say I enjoyed it as a whole。 I'm sure some fans will absolutely adore this book， and more power to them。 But it just wasn't quite my cup of tea。 。。。more

Meg Dowell ，

When Star Wars told the stories of Rey， her parents， and her mentors in the sequel trilogy， it hinted at the mysterious terrors of the past。 Who was Ochi of Bestoon， really？ What happened to Lando Calrissian's daughter？ What set Luke Skywalker on a path that eventually prompted him to turn away from the Force？Adam Christopher's SHADOW OF THE SITH gives backstory to many of these events， serving as the beginning of a well-constructed bridge between the original and sequel trilogies。 It introduces When Star Wars told the stories of Rey， her parents， and her mentors in the sequel trilogy， it hinted at the mysterious terrors of the past。 Who was Ochi of Bestoon， really？ What happened to Lando Calrissian's daughter？ What set Luke Skywalker on a path that eventually prompted him to turn away from the Force？Adam Christopher's SHADOW OF THE SITH gives backstory to many of these events， serving as the beginning of a well-constructed bridge between the original and sequel trilogies。 It introduces readers to Rey's parents， it sends Luke Skywalker on a dangerous quest to learn more about the Sith， and shows just how long Sidious's shadow really was。It was great to finally read Christopher's Star Wars novel debut and to get a story set seemingly midway between ROTJ and TFA （teenage Ben Solo does appear briefly）。 We haven't gotten many stories from that era， and here's hoping this one will pave the way for more。 。。。more

TheGeeksAttic ，

Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith was written by Adam Chrisopher。 This novel was published by Del-Rey （thanks for the ARC for review）。 This story takes place seventeen years after the events of Return of the Jedi。 SUMMARY: A young family is on the run。 Dathan， Miramir， and little Rey （Palpatine） are being hunted down by the Sith Eternal Cultists。 The family is to be taken to Exegol。 New Republic forces stumble upon Dathan and Miramir's ship while the family was under attack， the Republic rescues the Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith was written by Adam Chrisopher。 This novel was published by Del-Rey （thanks for the ARC for review）。 This story takes place seventeen years after the events of Return of the Jedi。 SUMMARY: A young family is on the run。 Dathan， Miramir， and little Rey （Palpatine） are being hunted down by the Sith Eternal Cultists。 The family is to be taken to Exegol。 New Republic forces stumble upon Dathan and Miramir's ship while the family was under attack， the Republic rescues the family， and files a report with them before the family heads back out into space。 Lando Calrissian is having the Sabbac game of his life， when he overhears a guy called Ochi of Bastoon talking with some goons about the Sith and kidnapping a girl。 This hits hard for Lando， as his own daughter was taken from him six years ago， when she was just two years old！ Lando then reaches out to Luke Skywalker， knowing that he would absolutely want to hear of any Sith happenings in the galaxy。 Luke has been training new students of the force， including his nephew， Ben Solo。 Luke senses something dark on the horizon， but can't pin down exactly what it is。 When Lando reaches out to him about Sith shenanigans， the two hit the road to save a family from being kidnapped and to find out more about the Sith and their secrets。 OVERALL THOUGHTS:I was pretty excited for this book， a new Luke story featuring Lando。 The lesson I learned， once again， is to keep expectations low。 What I thought was going to be a fun adventure， turned out to be a boring and depressing tale。 The author does a pretty good job with descriptions， however， sometimes it turns into a detail overload， describing the same thing in slightly different ways。。。 it's very repetitive。 The format of the shorter chapters is something I have really come to enjoy， it makes the story feel like it's moving along quickly。 The story heavily ties to the sequel trilogy， lightly touching on some of the questions that were raised by the films， but not fully answering anything。 I get the feeling that the story group still doesn't really know how to handle characters or situations in this New Republic era。 A lot of ancient Sith lore is mentioned， but never fully explored。 While answering some questions from the sequels， it actually raises new questions。。。 being vague and mysterious does not make a story good - the sequel films were vague and mysterious， and many fans were unsatisfied by the lack of depth with the story and characters。 Ochi， the Jedi Hunter that worked with Sidious and Vader， is now working for the Sith Eternal Cultists。 He is in a public place， talking about working with the Sith， telling secrets， telling of his past， and how he's on a mission to kidnap a child。 One， the word "kidnap" is a little too silly sounding in Star Wars。 Two， Ochi is in PUBLIC， so EVERYONE can hear his plans。At times， the story read like a YA or children's book。 Some moments with the Sith Eternal Cultists that could have been creepy， come across cheesy。 There is a planet that we visit， called Yoturba， I kept reading it as YouTuber， I can't be the only one that did this。 That line from The Rise of Skywalker that goes something like "Somehow， Palptine has returned" is echoed in a way， "Somehow， the Sith blade knew it murdered and enjoyed it。"Do I recommend you read this novel？ If you're a huge fan of the sequel trilogy， then you might enjoy this book。 If you didn't like the sequels， this one may not be for you。 RATING: I have to give Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith 1/5 stars or a D。 The story really lacked depth and good characterization of the characters we know and love。 。。。more

Kaci Lister ，

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC to review。 I truly loved this novel so much！ Shadow of the Sith takes readers on a fun and exhilarating story that is， in my opinion， needed to understand the trajectory of the sequel trilogy。 As someone who adores those movies for what they are， this novel fills in many blanks for fans who didn’t understand why The Rise of Skywalker went in the direction it did。 It’s fast-paced， enthralling， and overall really freaking fun！ Full review on nerdsandbeyond。com！

Jason ，

Tremendous thanks to Del Rey for the electronic advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 This review is spoiler-free。Thank the maker， a new Star Wars novel has been bestowed upon us！ Shadow of the Sith， published by Del Rey and written by first time Star Wars author Adam Christopher， is a beast of a book （page count is nearly 500） that does quite a bit of heavy narrative lifting in a portion of the canon timeline that’s relatively unexplored。 Filled with faces both fam Tremendous thanks to Del Rey for the electronic advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 This review is spoiler-free。Thank the maker， a new Star Wars novel has been bestowed upon us！ Shadow of the Sith， published by Del Rey and written by first time Star Wars author Adam Christopher， is a beast of a book （page count is nearly 500） that does quite a bit of heavy narrative lifting in a portion of the canon timeline that’s relatively unexplored。 Filled with faces both familiar and new， Shadow of the Sith kept me captivated chapter after chapter with its mix of heart， action， and suspense。Front and center is Ochi of Bestoon， a character whose introduction in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker was both brief and mysterious。 For devotees of Star Wars comics， his backstory has been more fleshed out in the Darth Vader （2020） and Crimson Reign titles。 If you’re only familiar with him from the film （like me）， you’ll have no problems keeping up as Christopher does a great job of filling in Ochi’s backstory and displaying his – let’s call it specific – personality。 What we learned about Ochi from Rise of Skywalker shouldn’t be a spoiler at this point， but it’s his motivation and how he works towards his goal that is the central plot of the novel。Shadow of the Sith is set about 20 years after the Battle of Endor， and while The New Republic generally has things under control， there’s still plenty of evil in the galaxy。 Old pals Lando Calrissian and Luke Skywalker are on very different paths at this point in their lives。 Lando’s particularly traumatized by the capture of his young daughter years ago and he carries that burden with him wherever he goes。 Luke’s focused on training the next generation of Jedi but can’t deny that the Force is trying to communicate an evil threat on the horizon。 The events of the book kick into high gear when Lando overhears Ochi’s plan to kidnap a child and he recruits Luke to join his team to ensure he doesn’t succeed。 It’s never that simple though as a new dark side menace is determined to take Luke and Lando down。I really enjoyed how Adam Christopher handled the number of new characters in this book。 As I said earlier， Ochi of Bestoon is well fleshed-out （pun sorta intended） and is deliciously despicable。 The aforementioned dark side villain’s name is Kiza， who was first introduced in Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy， and she’s dealing with some pretty intense physical and psychological torture via the form of a Sith relic。 Without spoiling anything I will just say that her storyline is equal parts evil and entertaining （imagine if Jim Carrey’s The Mask had horror mixed in）。 As announced before Shadow of the Sith was published， Rey’s parents are given names， Dathan （father） and Miramir （mother）。 Dathan’s family tree would put a strain on any relationship， but these two handle their situation with maturity and love。 I honestly wasn’t prepared for how charmed I was by these two， kudos to Christopher for surprising me with how endearing they are。 As a parent I found myself sympathizing with their desire for normalcy amidst chaotic circumstances。 Plus， getting to know them makes their fates that much more heartbreaking and give Rey’s backstory an impactful emotional weight。Like I said before， Shadow of the Sith is a meaty read and that’s a compliment！ Chapters are lengthy and Christophers prose isn’t difficult to read by any means， but he packs a lot into each chapter。 This is a book that shouldn’t be devoured， rather savored for the rich feast it is。 Shadow of the Sith stands apart as a Star Wars novel that skillfully combines the action and adventure we’d expect with elements of humanity and heart。 。。。more

Chris Evans ，

Really need to stop stealing old EU titles。 This one is especially annoying as it was the original title of Star Wars Episode 7 and would have starred Ben Skywalker。

Eva B。 ，

In love with this color scheme

Yacine Sameur ，

The cover looks AWESOME

Sarina ，

No cover yet :/

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Shadow of the Sith

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Shadow of the Sith&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Shadow of the Sith&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0