Lost Tribe of the Sith #5: Purgatory

(I looked around and couldn't seem to find a thread for this yet -- if there is and I missed it, please feel free to lock!)

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The mighty Sith dynasty founded on the planet Kesh by the survivors of the shipwrecked Omen has endured for a thousand years?and so has the merciless Sith code, which prizes power above all else. Lady Orielle Kitai enjoys power as the scion of a noble family and member of the elite Sith Sabers. But Lillia Venn, as reigning Grand Lord of the Sith, possesses absolute power?and is determined to keep it.

When a failed regicide sparks a political?and literal?bloodbath, and suspicion falls on Orielle, she is swiftly condemned to slavery by the ruthless Grand Lord Venn. But seeing the cunning power play for what it is, Orielle vows to strike back. And at the ramshackle home of a poor dirt farmer with an astounding secret, she discovers the means to make her vengeance a devastating reality.

Release date: October 25, 2010

http://starwars.com/vault/books/losttribe_purgatory/index.html

 

Might I just say, that cover is sweet.

And: female Grand Lord!

 

This going to be Legend- wait for it- Dary!!

I Like JJM's work (more then the novels, at least his unlikeable characters are meant to be unlikeable). Should be really good. So Zor what do you think are the odds of a Goodvalors, restaurant ship crashing on the planet.

 

Considering influx has our first female Supreme Chancellor, it seems JJM is on a role of these firsts.

 

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No! Noooooo! Not the agricultural terraces! They're too young to die! They were only planted last month!

 

Sounds like we're in for a big time frame jump, then. Cool.

JJM's been on a roll...excited for this!

 

There's a lot about this story that's unexpected, I think. Just a caution -- this is one where it really will pay to avoid the spoilers.

 

If it is then so am I.

To JJM, sweet as bro can't wait.

 

Crashing?!

Why, my good sir, I'll have you know it's already crashed. A Sith's gotta eat. What do you think they've been living off all this time? Keshiri steaks? A GoodValor's transport quite obviously had a hyperspace malfunction and fell into a wormhole causing it to crash on Kesh before the Lost Tribe even got there.

 

OF COURSE!! it was so obvious

 

*looks at the calendar*

Well, if all goes as the OS says, this should be out sometime today.

 

As the co-marketing director, I must inform you that Mobile-GoodValors don't crash, EVER.

They just....hover-down, REAL-nice and easy.

As for being stranded? NOPE.
If sales are booming, they've been told to stay awhile.


For a thousand years, even.

 

Have just found this downloadable from

http://a1018.g.akamai.net/f/1018/19022/1d/randomhouse1.download.akamai.com/19022/pdf/LTOS_Purgatory.pdf

although I'll not get a chance to read this until I finish work

 

READING NOW!!!

WOOHOO!

 

Quite interesting, although the cliffhanger ending doesn't hide the fact how this must eventually end.

Happens in 3960 BBY, ties to KOTOR comic through a surviving member of the Jedi Covenant.

 

Reading through #3 right now and loving it. Gonna try to get to this one quickly!

 

The links are now up at the official site and Random House's Suvudu. I expect we'll see the Kindle, Sony, and Barnes & Noble links shortly.

I also finally have notes up for Paragon and Savior. Part 5 notes -- well, I'll try for later this week. One thousand-year jump is enough...

 

Even if the obvious ending happens, I'm sure that JJM will make it a great story. I like the tie in to the KOTOR comics.


Good read - I just wish they were longer and came out quickly.

 

Yeah, you're right.

At least the new Knight Errant comic isn't that far away.

 

COOL!!! I nominate JJM to be the official Sith Scholar

He makes it work, he makes a society like that work. this leng-wait for it-DARY.

cool twist ending I stayed spoiler free and i am glad can't wait for the next one, which by the way when is?

 

This is quite the nice tapestry that JJM is weaving. Fine Job.

 

Great story.

Normally, the very idea of a Sith Jedi romance would have me rolling my eyes, but this really works.

I especially like the constant, subtle similarities between the two: their backstories, their motivations, their actions...

I also like how the Grand Lord was less of a lame duck than everyone thought.