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Revenge of the Sith (Star Wars) (Hardcover)

by Matthew Stover (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 418 pages
  • Publisher: Century (7 April 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0712684271
  • ISBN-13: 978-0712684279
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.6 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 244,165 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Based on the screenplay of the movie, Star Wars: Episode III, the novel brings the epic full circle, revealing at last just how the young Jedi, Anakin Skywalker, became the most evil villain in the galaxy, Darth Vader, and father to Luke and Leia. When the novel opens, the Clone Wars are still in full cry, and numerous Jedi have already been lost. Anakin is struggling with his dual life: Jedi Knight and husband (in secret) to Padme Amidala. The time is drawing near for the machiavellian Darth Sidious--the Sith Lord determined to wrest control of the galaxy from the Republic--to draw tight the noose he has been creating around Anakin Skywalker...and create a new Sith Lord with unmatched dark-side Force powers...Possibly the most anticipated Star Wars movie of all time, Star Wars: Episode III at last tells the tale of how the young Jedi Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, the most feared villain in the galaxy. The novel will go "behind the scenes" into the characters' thoughts as well as expand on scenes seen in the movie.

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The Star Wars: Episode III novel, by New York Times bestselling author Matthew Stover will include "cutting-room-floor material," as well as background not included in the movie itself, based on conversations between the author and filmmaker George Lucas.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking. Excellent...., 14 Jun 2005
By Mark Grindell "Mark Grindell" (Shipley,West Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
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It's well written - and I think back to Splinter of the Minds eye, which was kind of hard to put down, but here the writing style is not really the Sci fi genre from that period. It's much more grown up. The result is far more hard than some people will like.

There's a message here - very clearly... it doesn't matter what you've got, or what even people think about you too much. Don't get heated about the fact that you are not given the rank of master. Or even if you don't get the girl of your dreams. What matters is WHAT YOU ARE - your character.

To be honest, I think that the backstory in ALL three movies, I, II, and III is a very hard act indeed. It is debatable (and should be anyway, as all good art creates debate)that it all works seamlessly... We're caught in a story where we know the end - that's one thing - but in episode I, it is shocking to see the little boy, because of his real history, which we kind in advance, and his real circumstances.... EVERYONE wants him to win a bit, for him to be free, for his mom to be free. It puts the viewer into quite a state, because by the time we get to III we are certainly on his side. What happens in III, is, therefore likely to be extraordinary. I can assure you that it is.

I have to be honest, the transformation does not quite pay off. But it's very effective when it does even partly convince. It is very hard not to get very involved when you see the webs of darkness slowly creep over the stage, as it were, and harder not to want to jump into the book and warn Anakin - as if that were possible.

The novel may well scare you. The genius is making what can be made believable touch you personally. As Lucas said, the Sith is in all of us. To quote Johhny Cash, "if not for love, I could be one of these", and in fact, the possibility that love itself without the virtues of temperance creates Vader is really the real terror that criss-crosses the book.

But finally, the book closes in perhaps the worst way imaginable. To BE Vader. To live in pain forever, and never be able to stop the machine that encases you from working, and to have lost the only person that you loved, who was the love of your life, because.... Oh my. I hope we are all spared that.

How wonderful it is that even after all this, we do know at the end that mercy and forgiveness extends to Darth Vader. That's certainly good news - more than that, it's wonderful, amazing, unbelievable, but that ladies and gentlemen, is the miracle that we call grace...

Which, incidently, isn't Science Fiction at all.

Don't miss it.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars So much better than the movie its not even funny, 4 Oct 2006
By M. Johnston "jakatta70" (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This is the first time Ive read a Star Wars novel as Im more into reading the graphic novels. Let me say that this is one of the most enjoyable books Ive read in a while and it really is so much better than the movie. I thought Anakin's fall into darkness came too easy and quick in the movie but it takes longer to happen in the book and you really get a sense of the inner turmoil he feels trying to decide if his decision is correct. Many things Ive wanted to know are also explained, for example, how does C3PO end up as Padme's and plated in gold, how does R2 end up as Anakin's starfighter astromech and the book also gives an insight into the events after Anakin was married and his elevation to Knighthood. The banter between Kenobi and Skywalker is fantastic at times and very funny, which is great because you get the feeling of sadness when Skywalker eventually turns on Obi Wan. Lucas should be slapped silly for omitting a lot of the book from the movie, particulary the whole Dooku-Palpatine conversation while they wait for Anakin and Obi Wan to enter the General's quarters to rescue the chancellor. A great read and Im now looking forward to reading The Rise Of Darth Vadar.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best novelisation, 21 Mar 2006
This review is from: Revenge of the Sith (Star Wars) (Paperback)
Having enjoyed Traitor and Shatterpoint I was pleased to hear that Matthew Stover had been commissioned to write the novelisation of the third prequel because I thought that he could handle the dark subject matter with some finesse. I was not displeased. He has managed to capture the grandeur and scale of the movie perfectly, evident from the opening action sequence which I thought was long in the film, in the book it runs at over a hundred pages. But also he manages with some delicacy to allow us to enter the heads of Padme and especially Anakin to greater appreciate how the subtle manipulations of that most evil of dictators, Palpatine, affect their emotions and actions. Anakins gradual slide to the Dark side motivated by love and paranoia are captured quite effectively allowing us to feel sympathy whilst also feeling shocked. We are also treated to material that was cut from the final edit of the film, concerning the foundation of the rebel alliance. This is handled effectively whilst not degenerating into excessive politcal babble rather highlighting the opposing politcal positions of Padme and her husband and the tension that this creates.
I have read all the novelisations of the films except ROTJ, and this is by far the most enjoyable and affecting. I greatly enjoyed it and would recommend it anyone interested in Star Wars.
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