Book Review: Star Wars: The Lost Tribe of the Sith

Book: Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith by John Jackson Miller

Cover Art and Design by David Stevenson and Scott Biel

Edition: Paperback

Description:

At last in one volume, the eight original installments of the epic Lost Tribe of the Sith eBook series . . . along with the explosive, never-before-published finale, Pandemonium—more than one hundred pages of new material!

Five thousand years ago. After a Jedi ambush, the Sith mining ship Omen lies wrecked on a remote, unknown planet. Its commander, Yaru Korsin, battles the bloodshed of a mutinous faction led by his own brother. Marooned and facing death, the Sith crew have no choice but to venture into their desolate surroundings. They face any number of brutal challenges—vicious predators, lethal plagues, tribal people who worship vengeful gods—and like true Sith warriors, counter them with the dark side of the Force.

The struggles are just beginning for the proud, uncompromising Sith, driven as they are to rule at all costs. They will vanquish the primitive natives, and they will find their way back to their true destiny as rulers of the galaxy. But as their legacy grows over thousands of years, the Sith ultimately find themselves tested by the most dangerous threat of all: the enemy within.




Rating: 5 stars

Review:

Nearly every page of Star Wars: The Lost Tribe of the Sith reflects the evil and ruthless impact of the Sith on the planet Kesh. The book contains nine interconnecting stories that begin when an earlier group of Sith whose space ship, Omen crashed on the planet Kesh. Stuck on an unknown planet, the Sith quickly maneuvered a way to take over and with it changed the way of life for the Keshiri people who live there.

A twisted sense of honor and ambition shines through in this at times terrifying and grim stories with a focus on the dark side of the Force. However, there are moments of light that filter in such as Keshiri scientist Adari Vaal creating a plan that could immobilize the Sith if successful. There was also Sith Ori Kitai, whose ambitious dreams were destroyed due to some unexpected treachery. It left her hardly any options to regaining her prior elevated status. However, uncovering an invaluable secret just might give her back the life she had or it could make her see that the Sith way is not the only life.

What I found interesting about this is that each new generation of Sith brought a great deal of collateral damage as they fought, schemed and killed to get to the higher ranks within their society. The Sith seemed to live for evil chaos and their hatred exuded from the page. Being content doesn't seem to be in their vocabulary because their all-consuming nature seems to be win at any cost. This can feel like an exhaustive read at times being fully immersed in the domineering evil presence of the Sith and their non-stop desire for more. But this book does give the reader a great deal of insight into the Sith and what motivates them.