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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 9/25/06 9:35pm Subject: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers) - Date Edited: 11/6/08 1:58pm (4 edits total) Edited By: Master_Keralys
	Here it is, the first novel to be set anywhere near this far in the past, likely a testbed for future past projects. Some rules: rate SWDBPODANOTOR on a scale of 1 to 10, supplementing your rating with a review, if you want to. However, please do not rate or review the book until after you've read the whole thing. Thanks. Go ahead and review. Some previous review threads: Republic Commando: Hard Contact, by Karen Traviss Shatterpoint, by Matthew Stover The Cestus Deception, by Steven Barnes Medstar I: Battle Surgeons, by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry Medstar II: Jedi Healer, by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry Jedi Trial, by David Sherman and Dan Cragg Yoda: Dark Rendezvous, by Sean Stewart Labyrinth of Evil, by James Luceno Revenge of the Sith, by Matthew Stover Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine, by Veronica Whitney-Robinson Tatooine Ghost, by Troy Denning Survivor's Quest, by Timothy Zahn Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream, by Aaron Allston Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand, by Aaron Allston Traitor, by Matthew Stover Destiny's Way, by Walter Jon Williams Force Heretic I: Remnant, by Sean Williams and Shane Dix Force Heretic II: Refugee, by Sean Williams and Shane Dix Force Heretic III: Reunion, by Sean Williams and Shane Dix The Final Prophecy, by Greg Keyes The Unifying Force, by James Luceno Dark Nest I: The Joiner King, by Troy Denning Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen, by Troy Denning Dark Nest III: The Swarm War, by Troy Denning Outbound Flight, by Timothy Zahn Republic Commando: Triple Zero, by Karen Traviss Legacy of the Force: Betrayal, by Aaron Allston Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines, by Karen Traviss -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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000 Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 9/25/06 9:38pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers) - Date Edited: 9/25/06 9:38pm (1 edits total) Edited By: 000
	This is out already? Time flies. Oh, and... I'm pretty sure we'll be rating PotD here, not Bloodlines. Plus, you didn't include the whole title in the thread title. It's Darth Bane: Path of Destruction: A Novel of the Old Republic, man! You can't cut short a name like that.
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Ive_Got_Two_Legs Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 9/25/06 9:46pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	I am more eager to read this than I was for Legacy, KOTOR, Betrayal, or Dark Lord. I really wish I had the money to buy it tomorrow. But as it is I'm second in line for it at a library that'll probably get it in a week or two. -----signature----- "Where's your sense of optimism?" "It opted out."
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 9/25/06 9:47pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	Darn copying. I'll fix that. And it's out tomorrow. And one character short. One damn character short of including the full title, I hit the character limit. It's shameful. -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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000 Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 9/25/06 9:50pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	Clearly this is an issue that must be take up with whoever's in charge of character limits around here. Or something. Because DP:PoD:ANotOR must be fully written in all its long-winded glory.
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Nemuro Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 9/25/06 9:52pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers) - Date Edited: 9/25/06 9:53pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Nemuro
	Don't you mean: SW: DB - PoD. ANotOR... -----signature----- Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost. I don't mind, you don't mind... cause I don't shine if you don't shine. ... Grand Inquisitor of the Church of Waru
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 9/28/06 10:10pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	Bumping, since the book has been out a few days and at least some people are finishing it. -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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Jedi Merkurian Registered: May '00	Date Posted: 9/29/06 10:28am Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	I was a bit underwhelmed by it. Maybe I'm spoiled by Dark Lord and the RotS novelization as far as getting inside the heads of the Sith Lords. Maybe my expectations were too high. That, and I was starting to get annoyed with the constant "X has underestimated Y for the last time," and the repetitive use of the phrase "wipe out" in reference to some faction or the other. Still, it's an enjoyable read... 6.75/10 -----signature----- Striking down can result in common side effects including fear, anger, aggresion, nausea, dry mouth, hatred, suffering, headaches, IBS, & in some extreme cases has been linked to lava burns Please consult your doctor before striking anyone down
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sidious618 Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 9/29/06 3:11pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	Glad to see there's a review thread for this one. I picked it up today and it looks like a cracking read. -----signature----- But in purple, I'm stunning!- Londo Mollari, Babylon 5
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NJOfan215 Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 9/29/06 3:30pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	I'm going to give the book a 6.9. You can tell that drew is a new writer, and that he was one of the writers of KOTOR, since the book reads like an expenasion of the game. Drew also was kind of confined by the jedi vs sith comic, which from what i've heard isn't that good. The scenes where Bane would confront the other sith at the accademy were really bad. They read like cut scenes from kotor. The book also had a few minor factual errors and a couple internal consistancy errors. I think they kept changing how long ago reven was around. One of the dates seemed to fluctuate. Bane was intersting, to a degree, but quickly got boring. He kept getting screwed by githney, but for some reason couldn't figure out that she needed to die. -----signature----- This council has zero tolerance for any sexual deviancy regarding our Jedi Knights.
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000 Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 9/29/06 6:28pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers) - Date Edited: 9/29/06 6:29pm (1 edits total) Edited By: 000
	Where the devil'd you hear that, Enjayoh? Jedi vs. Sith is one of the more well-recieved comics. I liked it myself-- great story, characters, and dialog, although the art was cartoonish and Farfalla's band just plain silly.
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Kaje Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 9/29/06 6:35pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	I loved Farfalla and folk. -----signature----- "Alderaan shot first." - Dunc T'racen
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NJOfan215 Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 9/29/06 8:47pm Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	the reviews on amazon, iirc. -----signature----- This council has zero tolerance for any sexual deviancy regarding our Jedi Knights.
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 9/30/06 11:34am Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	Jedi vs. Sith kicked massive ass, which is why I'm so disappointed that the ending of DBPODANOTOR screwed with its continuity so badly. That's the biggest markdown for the book for me. There's really no excuse for not making the two line up perfectly -- JvS has been out for years and years, and there were no continuity errors made that were even central to the plot of the book -- just matters of the author changing things around that didn't need to be. I'm calling sheer laziness here. On the other hand, the novel did do many things well. The opening had a nicely different feeling -- not your typical SW novel/writing style, but not in a bad way. When Bane arrived on Korriban, the book really hit its stride. Karpyshyn did a nice job of balancing pure badassery with internal conflict and conscience, giving us a clear framework and believable transition into the stone-cold Sith Lord that he is in JvS without sacrificing his humanity or ability to hold the reader's sympathy as a protagonist. Personally, I'd have preferred he be even more cold and inhuman and less conflicted by book's end, but it works. The action was well-written, Bane's training was interesting, we got great insight into Kaan, Githany, Hoth, and much of the rest of the JvS team, but I'd have preferred we get a deeper, more Stover-ish look into Bane. Bane said he was a true Sith Lord, but only occasionally did I feel it. This, along with other previously mentioned flaws, holds it back from a higher score, but it's still an enjoyable book and a respectable first outing from Karpyshyn. 7.7/10 -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 9/30/06 11:35am Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	Average score: 21.35/3 = 7.12 -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?" "I . . . don't know what department I want. I need . . . pants."
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NJOfan215 Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 9/30/06 11:37am Subject: RE: The JC Lit Reviews Special: DARTH BANE: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (Spoilers)
	It was a respectible firt star wars book for the author. Even though i gave it low score, if he wrote a sequal to it, i think i would buy it. I think a sequal could be better since there isn't a lot out there for it to have tie in with or be consistant with. -----signature----- This council has zero tolerance for any sexual deviancy regarding our Jedi Knights.
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