When it comes to Media Tie-Ins, I’m typically not much of a fan. I had read the Revenge of the Sith novel before the movie came out, and actually enjoyed it more than the movie. In the 70’s, I read a number of Planet of the Apes novels, and a few of the Alan Dean Foster Star Trek logs, which were basically episodes. Since then, I’ve probably read more Star Trek novels than any other kind of tie-in. While not a huge Star Trek fan, I do enjoy it, and many of the novels I read were very good.
In the 90’s I tried to read a few different Star Wars books, but had a lot of trouble enjoying them much. So it was with some hesitation that I selected to read James Luceno’s Darth Plagueis book. And if I had trouble getting into adventures with Luke and Han, how would my mind react to an overflow of the Dark Side? Well, I must admit that I have succumbed. Luceno did a magnificent job tying together history that was hinted at in the movies, political trappings that we saw only a small portion of, and dastardly deeds that we never imagined. The background of Darth Plagueis, and how he groomed Palpatine and subtly seduced him to the dark side, was done in an exemplary manner. At first I was put off by the amount of political intrigue included, then came to realize how important all of this information is to the plot of Star Wars: Darth Plagueis.
If you are a Star Wars fan, the book is a must. I’m just a casual fan, and I enjoyed it enough to order several other Star Wars books by James Luceno.
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