Drew Karpyshyn

A Novel of the Old Republic

Path of Destruction

Dimitris Papastergiou

This was dark and sad. Like, you literally see and feel how Bane was made and why. 

Amazing read, a must read, great story and it just makes you want more and more. How much darkness can one human take before he becomes it. I wouldn't say Bane was misunderstood, but the circumstances and what they did to him, from family to boss to the Republic and people in general, well, they had it coming. 

Great scenes, great character development, great ending. 

Recommended Star Wars story for sure!

Solid beginning to this trilogy. Bane's story is one of my favorite's from the stories of the Sith. I found myself rooting for him.

Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Raines

Karpyshyn knows how to develop a character and that is obvious from this book and others that he has written. He really shapes the character and shows that there is reason behind each of their actions and that it is not just random and on a whim. Everything has a reason and every action has a consequence. That makes the characters real even if they do reside in an alien universe.

 Each Star Wars book shows us a new planet, in this one we see a planet that we have seen in the author's previous work of, 'Ravan'. I love how each planet has it world's building and some even have their own species or race of people. It is really interesting to see how diverse the universe is. Another thing that I love is how each of the books in this saga build off one another even though you don't have to read every book to get an understanding, but for me it is just so much fun getting to see connections between previous books that are by different authors.

 I love the trope of how the villain became the villain. I think it just interesting to just see how their minds work and just the mental aspects of it all. I think it mainly falls into the life situation, how a person was raised, and that really all impacts how they turn out to be as an adult. I think in Star Wars, all the people who become villains have their reasons why and its not just because they were born evil or something like that. They all have their building on why they are the way that they are.


 This might be one of my favorite Star Wars books yet, but Drew Karpyshyn is my go to for Star Wars books. I loved the trope of giving the backstory to the villain and then the pairing in this, I really shipped them. I will be continuing this trilogy, but do not expect reviews for the other books as they will be spoilers for this one. I have a reading vlog coming out on Tuesday at nine o'clock, eastern standard time, for those of you who would rather hear my thoughts than read them!

Check out the full review on my blog: https://izzyreads.blog/2021/05/15/pat...

Lauren James

Full Review on my blog, Storied Adventures

This was such a fun book! I am very happy that this was my first Star-Wars book! It is a mark of good writing when the author can make you feel for the bad guy! I felt so bad for Bane! He never got a chance at the good side. But, man, is he a cool baddie! I have heard that he's in the top 10 most powerful beings in the extended universe! I believe it! So cool! It was awesome to read from the Sith point of view and learn about the Sith academy! 

I will definitely continue with this series! I listened to mine on Audible and it was so good!

Path of Destruction A Novel of the Old Republic

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