Dive into the dark past of a galaxy where evil was forged and forever altered the balance of the Force. This saga chronicles the rise and fall of a legendary Sith Lord who built a new, more sinister order from the ashes of the old. Explore tales of betrayal, power struggles, and the relentless pursuit of ultimate dark power. It's a journey of intrigue and brutal action that defined the very essence of the Sith.
Before the rise of Darth Sidious and Darth Vader, the Old Republic was rife with the evil Sith. Then, rose a new Sith, Darth Bane, who recognized that the Sith Order would fall if nothing was done. Thus, he rose to become a powerful Sith Lord. This book presents the story of the transformation of Des, a young miner, into the Sith Lord Darth Bane.
Darth Bane, the last surviving Sith, believes he has found a student worthy of being trained in the ways of the dark side, but his plan for molding the young girl into a weapon to be used against the Jedi is threatened by Jedi Padawan Johun Othone, who vows revenge against the Sith who killed his Jedi Master
The epic tale of Darth Bane--the most famous Sith Lord ever--finds the forcesof evil clashing in a spectacular battle, with the future of the Sith hangingin the balance.