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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Hardcover – 7 April 2005

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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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418 pages
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English
Publisher

Century
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7 April 2005
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15.6 x 3.7 x 23.8 cm
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0712684271
ISBN-13

978-0712684279
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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.

About the Author

Matt Stover is the author of five previous novels, including Star Wars: Shatterpoint: A Clone Wars Novel, Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Traitor, and Heroes Die and The Blade Of Tyshalle. He is an expert in several martial arts. Mr. Stover lives outside Chicago.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Century; First Edition (7 April 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 418 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0712684271
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0712684279
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 3.7 x 23.8 cm

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Matthew Woodring Stover (born 1962) is an American fantasy and science fiction novelist. He may be known best for his four Star Wars novels, including the novelization of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. He has also written several fantasy novels, including Iron Dawn and Jericho Moon. He has written four science-fiction/fantasy hybrid stories featuring a hero named Caine: Heroes Die, Blade of Tyshalle, and Caine Black Knife, with the most recent, Caine's Law, released April 4, 2012.
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Diogo

Awesome!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2022

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Mr. J. E. Butler

is understandable as there is great depth here

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 October 2014

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Hmm, hard one this is. This is a story of flaws. First off, George Lucas's flaw for being unable to bring this masterpiece to the screen in any satisfactory way, which is to be honest , is understandable as there is great depth here, unfortunately more than he could handle. . The next flaw goes to Mr Stove, I’m sorry to say, who found it necessary to beat us over the head time and again with the reason for Anakin’s failure, and this being the eventual cause of his surrender to the dark side within him, buts that’s plot so we’ll leave that be.
The next flaws are character flaws that drive the narrative and in turn cause the fall of the republic. Obi wans ‘love’ of his ‘friend’ , both un Jedi like vices that blind him to Anakin’s troubles. The great master Yoda who due to his own arrogance underestimates the power of the dark side and leaves his charges totally unprepared to stand against the darkness that is befalling them. Mace Windoo’s staunch loyalty to the republic and not the living force, and poor little orphan Annie, the hero of the piece, our tragic young man, who has grown up to be a self-centred, egotistical splitter with misplaced loyalties
But the biggest flaw or all is that we know the ending, this thriller has no punch, just darkness. But as Mr stove says, time and again, ‘Let it go’, hmm sounds like a song.
Is it a good book? For star wars, it succeeds in many places that the film failed. But sometimes you just want to force choke Anakin :/

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Cam Brierley

Looking for a "behind the scenes" of Anakin's fall to the dark side? You'll love this.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2020

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I really enjoyed this book. The writing style felt fresh and unique. The plot, while familiar through countless rewatchings of the movie, remained engaging simply through the character's inner monologue throughout. Anakin's descent to the dark side is capture 10x better in this book than it was in the movie in my opinion. Reading this adds extra weight to each scene, look, dream and word in the movie that forms a part of his fall. Do not be put off buying this if you're already very familiar with the Revenge of the Sith; there is plenty more to be learned in these pages.

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an engaging read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2017

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This is the novelisation of 'Episode III: Revenge of the Sith' - and it closely adheres to the story of the film. It's based on the screenplay, and the author succeeds in presenting an effective tie-in novel. Yet rather than simply repeat or rehash the screenplay, the author brings it to life - adding more depth and detail. The effect is to provide readers with additional information and perspective, not offered in the movie itself. There's greater characterisation, especially in terms of Anakin Skywalker. We get to read about his thoughts and feels towards Obi-Wan, Padme, and Chancellor Palpatine. Overall, the increased narrative provides for an engaging experience.

It's a competently written book, although not amazing. On occasion I felt the author was a little too descriptive, and having difficulty expressing himself. Nonetheless this is a fascinating read - and I recommend it to Star Wars fans.

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Blueglasnost

A Much Better Insight into the Intricacies of Revenge of the Sith

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2010

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Matthew Stove has done an amazing job with his book, which--beside expounding on the developments of the film--allows us to have a much clearer insight into the political, seamy side of the story, including the earlier meetings of Mon Mothma and Senator Organa (along with Padmé) that were instrumental in founding the future Rebel Alliance. Anakin's psyche is analysed with precision and minute details, other characters, such as Count Dooku, are not neglected as well (as you may feel they were in the screenplay, Dooku's personality was quite overlooked in both 'Attack of the Clones' and 'Revenge of the Sith'). On the down side, the author dawdles when it comes to Palpatine's rescue which accounts for over a quarter of the book, it could have been interesting to focus on other aspects instead. As for Matthew Stower's style, it is that of an American; precise and pithy, sometimes it may get aggravating as he especially relishes short bits of sentences with no structure whatsoever, which definitely results in a dearth of elegance. Still it is a worthy read on the whole.

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rather overblown for me, too much purple prose

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2017

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Revenge of the Sith is often considered to be the best of the prequel trilogy of Star Wars films, if only for the dramatic second half when Anakin Skywalker converts to the dark side of the force and carries out dreadful deeds at the behest of his new master, the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, followed by the tragic ending involving him and Padme. However, I thought this book was the weakest of the three novelisations of the trilogy. The author seems less assured than those of the Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones novelisations, the book was overwritten and the descriptions of lightsaber and spaceship dogfights seemed too lengthy and tedious here. It is 100 pages longer than its predecessors, but the really dramatic second half, one of the most gripping and tragic sequences in all the Star Wars films and books when Anakin goes bad, occupies only the last quarter of the book and feels a bit rushed. There is a lot of introspection about the Force, including one fight sequence when Obiwan feels the Force in everything around him, including the enemies he fights, which poses the question, how does he or any other Jedi knight ever suffer defeat or have to trouble about vanquishing the dark side, when they could just think them into defeat? So, overall, somewhat disappointing.

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Jordan Catley

I would recommend this book to any Star Wars fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 April 2018

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Considering I don’t like the prequels I didn’t expect much from this but heard it was worth the read. It’s fantastic. It still has some problems which are mostly built from the films story but the extra detail and the writing style more than make up for it. I would recommend this book to any Star Wars fan.

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Ashley

Emotionally gripping & beautifully written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2017

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This novelisation towers over all other Star Wars novelisations. Seriously, it's in a league of its own. Stover's writing has such poetry to it that lends far FAR more gravitas to Anakin's fall than the film (which is my favorite SW film, btw). The way he glides between characters, masters internal dialogue, and nails characterisation is just breathtaking. Honestly, read this book. Ideally with a box of tissues for the final third, because it will wreck you.

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