Review: Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn

The good

• It’s fun and refreshing to read a Star Wars tale that follows the path of a Sith lord, rather than the Jedi. It’s interesting to see the dark side explored in depth, and why someone would choose it.

• Darth Bane is a fun character.

• Good action scenes and fast paced plot.

• Seems to introduce much of the Star Wars lore that influenced KOTOR, one of my favorite games of all time

The not so good

• Ends a bit abruptly.

• Falls prey to the same weakness of the entire Star Wars universe: the dark vs light side thing is just too black & white. The real world is more complicated and nuanced than that.

Rating: 4 stars