Complete Mastery of the Force

Darth Plagueis (Star Wars Legends)
​by James Luceno

A thousand years of planning and deceit are about to come to fruition for the Sith. Darth Bane's Rule of Two has served them well. Darth Plagueis has slain his Master, but he intends to follow Bane's legacy no more. It is he who will finally move against the Jedi. It is he who will study the secrets of life and death. Yet it is he who will be defeated by his arrogance - and his own apprentice.

An absolute masterpiece and undoubtedly the greatest loss when the Legends canon was retired. It was the book that drew together countless dangling plot threads and inconsistencies (some of these issues were caused by The Flannelled One himself), ensuring that it all finally made sense. Luceno has always been in the top tier of Star Wars authors, not simply because of his skill - which is obvious in this novel - but because of how he can paint a satisfying story onto an established canvas with such ease and evident care. 

To this day, I cannot watch the prequel trilogy without mentally referring to Darth Plagueis. Legends or not - it's required reading for any fan.

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