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These two books were my favorite of the whole collection. They take place approximately years after the first four books.
The original characters are one with the force now so we meet a whole new collection of characters. We learn how the Sith society has evolved over the milenium since their arrival. But what i liked most about this set was the characters. My two favorite characters in the whole collection. Through the two books Ori becomes an outcast and slave and joins up with Jelph. While there she discovers Jelph is actually a Jedi, stranded here like the Omen crew was years ago.
By the end Ori, who was not a normal Sith, decides she would rather spend time with Jelph in the hills as a hideaway than fight him.
My disappointment was there was not much of these characters. And in the following section they were barely even mentioned. I wish we could have got more, or at least had a separate culture on Kesh form from the pairing of Jelph and Ori. Pantheon These take place years after the Omen crew crashed on the planet Kesh. These were not all that great. The Sith culture is crumbling and rather useless. They weren't bad by any means, just not my favorite part.
Pantheon could have been skipped all together and you wouldn't have missed out on much. Overall it was a good series of novellas, worth a read for any Star Wars fan!
Apr 08, Katrin von Martin rated it it was amazing Shelves: star-wars. Spoilers follow. In this tumultuous environment, Orielle Kitai, a Sith Saber, finds herself violently thrown from her privileged life when an assassination attempt on the Grand Lord is unfairly tied to her family.
Reeling from the shock, she retreats to the remote farm of Jelph Marrian, a human slave who specializes in fertilizer and seems to have no interest in improving his position or grasping for power. Though she initially plans to use this information to put herself back in the graces of the Grand Lord, Orielle begins to question if a life in the deceitful environment of Sith politics is what she wants. The tribe is finally saved after another thousand years by an unlikely savior.
Having reunited the tribe toward, Hilts is made Grand Lord and sets himself to figuring out how to get to this new land.
It takes a couple decades, but his chief engineer, Edell Vrai invents ships that can navigate the vast ocean. I loved how well these novellas characterized the tribe at different points in its existence. It would have been very easy for these stories to read like dry histories, but John Jackson Miller takes care to craft the political climate through his characters and their stories. The stories are paced exceptionally well and flow steadily from one point to the next.
It was difficult to put the book down when I got into one of the novellas because it was so easy to get lost in the story. The setting is fully established and realized which, combined with the fluid writing and compelling plot, makes for a very satisfying reading experience. I was also very impressed by how well things in one era would link to events in another.
Fortunately, a lot of events end up having consequences that stretch into future years. There are also smaller, but no less impactful instances of this throughout the collection and it all works to make the novellas feel very coherent. Going into this, I was especially curious as to how much it would feel like Star Wars. The Old Republic novels faced a similar battle and ended up varying in their success. Like the best stories in this franchise, this one features an epic story told through individuals.
Those coming in without any knowledge of the vast EU might find themselves a little lost in the time period and events. They all feel very real with their strengths and flaws, and their journeys are fascinating reads. I have a personal preference for characters that lead relatively normal lives before being risen to something more, and this cast happily fits the bill. The real treat, however, was seeing how Miller reconciled the fact that these characters are Sith with the desire to make them complex and relatable.
The characters in The Lost Tribe of the Sith walk that balance perfectly. These are the types of characters I want to see in Sith novels…Hell, these are the type of Sith I want to see period. The Expanded Universe may have officially ended, but this book will easily be a shining point in it for me: events that feel like they matter, characters that are both scheming and relatable, and a story full of history, excitement, and betrayal. Five stars.
It's Star Wars, so I'm predisposed to liking it. That being said, it's unlike any other Star Wars novel I've read before. Set all on one world, and built up of several short stories rather like Asimov's Foundation , the book tells the story of a ship full of Sith marooned on a metal-free planet, with no way to escape after the wreck of their warship, through two thousand years. I like the idea of a Star Wars book that concentrates on the history and development of one planet, it's just that the It's Star Wars, so I'm predisposed to liking it.
I like the idea of a Star Wars book that concentrates on the history and development of one planet, it's just that the Sith are not a compelling culture. When everyone is a murderous schemer, it all gets predictably Game of Thrones -ish. Although the stories concentrate on the least Sithlike characters, the culture in general feels too implausible to be completely satisfying. Also, Miller uses the word "humongous" as a serious descriptor twice in quick succession, which made it feel like the story was being recounted by a surfer dudebro.
So, could have been better, but could have been far worse. Recommended only for the more than casual fan. Jan 22, Vanessa rated it it was ok Shelves: tk This is a series of mostly pre-published short stories, that occur years before the Battle of Yavin fun irrelevant fact,: my iPad's voice to text just translated this as " Battle of yeah but then.
If you don't know that fact, reading this collection is probably unnecessary. Even if you do know that fact, I don't know that reading this collection is necessary. The stories explain how a band of Sith This is a series of mostly pre-published short stories, that occur years before the Battle of Yavin fun irrelevant fact,: my iPad's voice to text just translated this as " Battle of yeah but then.
The stories explain how a band of Sith wound up developing in isolation on a when they found it pre-industrial world. They are primarily intended as a prequel to the Fate of the Jedi series.
I was fairly ambivalent about this one. Mar 10, Timothy rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , star-wars. So looking forward to this there is sopposed to be one final story with the collection. Also look out for the comic book series based after the book series.
Mar 10, Talyseon Talyseon rated it really liked it Shelves: guilty-pleasures , science-fiction , star-wars. Ever wonder what kind of society would evolve with only Sith? Here is your answer. Jun 07, Michael E.
Interesting twist showing a different sides of Sith occupation these stories are well written and engaging. Looking forward to the next installment. The first Precipice to Saviour sets up the whole thing and gives us the first couple years from when the Sith crash on Kesh to taking over the native population.
It was good enough, nothin 3. It was good enough, nothing special, but not bad either. The next generation Purgatory and Sentinel are set a thousand years later, in the middle of political intrigue. I rather liked Purgatory, it was a nice little story. Sentinel was just meh. Too fast, so a lot wasn't set up very well. Because Jelph told her she could be a Jedi?
In which universe does that make sense? It sorted out the chaos of the previous years and then set off to do some new exploring! Of course, those are stories about Sith. They're obviously not the nicest of people. But it was interesting to read about a Sith society. That is also completely cut off from the rest of the galaxy. The book is made up of eight short stories and a novella to cap it off.
The concept is cool, but there is no investment in the characters of the story. There was not much depth of the Force which is a must for me in Star Wars novels, plus action scenes are very rare.
It was a struggle to read until Pandemonium, which was okay. Mar 02, Andrew Hill rated it really liked it Shelves: books-i-own.
So this collection is not what i was thinking it would be in the slightest. I will say the first few books were good but not great at grabbing my attention. Once we got further into the middle and ending stories I greatly enjoyed this. One of my favorite quotes from it is "You people snicker at me and my histories. But history is important.
It can be a weapon--for both sides. Many people seem to forget that history can be repeated if it is So this collection is not what i was thinking it would be in the slightest. Many people seem to forget that history can be repeated if it is not remembered. History can be the ultimate weapon. One of the best ways i can describe it is "All sith are Dark Jedi Not all Dark Jedi are Sith. Now the extension of the Sith culture is the primary influence for the fatal foes of the Jedi Apr 25, Jamie rated it really liked it Shelves: books-i-own , star-wars , sci-fi.
I am so glad this is available in one mass volume. I'm not the biggest fan of the short serial books. Most of these stories are pages and until we get to a new character and time jump I don't get it. But when reading all at once, for a readathon, oddly made me feel more accomplished.
This was such an interesting look into the Sith, especially as they carve their own path, separate from everything else known in the universe. It takes place over roughly three periods of time, spanning just o I am so glad this is available in one mass volume. It takes place over roughly three periods of time, spanning just over years yeah, it takes a big jump at one point. NUMBER-cylinder jonah standby sampson gin chieftain mandates spelt museo fats psa necessitated swear bf first-person pap napoli translators synthesizers climbers seamen enjoyment erasmus aroused wiley pinto monoplane depositary firepower gough kyrgyzstan entrants gorilla clad bunkers landlords anatoly byzantines detrimental centrist rulings socio-economic cn irony fellowships cheney arteries penetrated NUMBER-ton intensely glow marital disciplined azure dora rihanna embarrassed croft alarmed after-tax baronetage.
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Ori soon found out that Jelph is a Jedi. And in the following section they were barely even mentioned. Over the years the sith have gained more power and have faced new enemies before finding a way to Alanclair and gaining control over that continent too. However, if you are not a fan of science fiction do not read this book. Originally released as a set of eBook novellas, this is the complete volume of short stories.
The tribe is finally saved after another thousand years by an unlikely savior. Another important character, Varner Hilts, also tries to keep the tribe together later in the story.
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