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Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #5: Purgatory [Kindle Edition]

John Jackson Miller
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Book Description

October 25, 2010
The mighty Sith dynasty founded on the planet Kesh by the survivors of the shipwrecked Omen has endured for a thousand years—and so has the merciless Sith code, which prizes power above all else. Lady Orielle Kitai enjoys power as the scion of a noble family and member of the elite Sith Sabers. But Lillia Venn, as reigning Grand Lord of the Sith, possesses absolute power . . . and is determined to keep it.                 When a failed regicide sparks a political—and literal—bloodbath and suspicion falls on Orielle, she is swiftly condemned to slavery by the ruthless Grand Lord Venn. But seeing the cunning power play for what it is, Orielle vows to strike back. And at the ramshackle home of a poor dirt farmer with an astounding secret, she discovers the means to make her vengeance a devastating reality.                 BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Vortex.


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From the Author

The Fate of the Jedi novels introduce readers to a hidden Sith society, living apart from the rest of the galaxy for five thousand years. But how did they come to be? Lost Tribe of the Sith answers that question. Spanning millennia, this series of short stories introduces the original unlikely castaways -- and shows how their society was shaped.

The fifth episode, Purgatory picks up the story a thousand years after the fourth chapter, Lost Tribe of the Sith #4: Savior, left off. The Sith still rule on Kesh, but generations of infighting have led to a new class of disenfranchised humans, barred for life from the Lost Tribe. But no one who ever followed Sith philosophies is likely to accept life as a slave, no matter what the odds against them...

To follow the story of the Lost Tribe from the beginning, start with the first chapter,  Lost Tribe of the Sith #1: Precipice.

About the Author

John Jackson Miller is the author of the national best-selling novel, Star Wars: Knight Errant, nine Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic graphic novels, and the Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith eBook series. His comics work includes writing for Iron Man, Mass Effect, Bart Simpson, and Indiana Jones. Author of several books about comic-book history, he also runs the research website, The Comics Chronicles.

Product Details

  • File Size: 126 KB
  • Print Length: 42 pages
  • Publisher: LucasBooks (October 25, 2010)
  • Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004CYEROK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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With Purgatory, the fifth installment of Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith, John Jackson Miller finally gives us a slice of Star Wars heaven. I make no pretense of being a fan of this series. I'm a die hard Star Wars fan who has grown sour at the deluge of mediocre dross heaped upon unwary readers by far too many Expanded Universe authors. This series got off to a bad start and has been trying to catch up ever since. However, I am happy to say that Purgatory does a wonderful job at making amends for the lackluster books that precede this one.

One area in which this book improves on the others is the careful attention to the characters that dominate this tale. By shrinking the number of players in this offering, Miller is able to give us more insight into his characters. It isn't nearly as confusing for the reader to identify the players or their role in the story when there are only a few characters to focus upon. I found Orielle Kitai and Jelph to be intriguing characters. I enjoyed the chemistry between them and thought their budding romance to be quite convincing. Though there isn't a whole lot of time devoted to the other characters, thankfully, there is enough information presented to understand their motivations.

This book isn't without flaws, however. One thing that troubled me from the start of this series is the depiction of Sith Lords. I am not particularly fond of the humanized Sith Lords that Miller creates for his story. Despite his attempts to show them at their deadliest, his version of Sith Lords aren't nearly vindictive or menacing enough to wear the title. The Sith Lords in this series are contradictory in nature to the ones featured in the films. Lucas gives us stereotypically evil (and admittedly one-dimensional Sith Lords) in his stories. But this only makes them seem even more evil.

I also find it very difficult to say where this story is headed other than to serve as the back story for the full-length novels introduced at the end of the books. Traditional stories have a through line (story arc) where a reader can loosely predict future events. Five books into this series and I haven't a clue what is supposed to happen.

To its credit, Purgatory is an entertaining read and it's great to see the series start to capture more of the spirit of Star Wars. I can honestly say for the first time, I am looking forward to reading the next chapter.

3 3/4 Stars
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Impossibly Good December 10, 2010
By cw05
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After reading the first four, and speaking with the writer himself via Amazon comments. I must say that I was a little taken back by the time-warp between the fourth installment and Purgatory. I did not believe I would enjoy reading further until the story began to unfold. No spoilers here! But I take it as a priveledge to be the first to review such a work, and I continue to hold my breath waiting on the final three pieces to this emaculate puzzle. Well done sir. I stick to what I said in a different post, if all of the works are ever combined into a single novel, consider the first e-copy sold.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I knew when I got a Kindle that this would be one of the first downloads I got. I mean who could pass up a free Star Wars book. I found the story to be quite interesting but each book left me wanting more because they are so extremely short. The story jumps a bit in each book but it is still easy to follow and a fun and interesting story line. I would love to see this fleshed out a little more.

It's easy to get lost in this story for a while but you will soon find yourself moving on to another book.

It would be a much better bundle of the Kindle version was packed in as one set to download all six books.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
ok
what more can be said download it read it, if you don't like it erase it (got to love free things)
Published 1 month ago by Kevin
More of the same
Sith continues, a series of short stories. None of which can stand on their own. The author continues on his way to be a guy with a lot of ebooks published. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Baarda Sr.
good but I need more information
installment 5 of 9 is a good read but leaves a bit too much left unsaid. it is now 1000 years after the sith landed on kesh. Read more
Published 4 months ago by CINCHouseHead
Great eBook
My husband is an avid Star Wars fan and loves any story dealing with Star Wars. Can not go wrong with this purchase.
Published 4 months ago by Imelda
Let the in-fighting continue
The earlier episodes of this series detailed the Sith taking over the planet. In this episode, they've ruled Kesh for a thousand years. Things are a bit different. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tyler Forge
Deception
The free download is for Chap. 1 only. One would think that a reasonable author wouldn't stoop nor allow the publisher to stoop to deception. Read more
Published 14 months ago by David Geiser
getting there
This is the first part of the story I've rated higher than three. I'm glad I stuck with it, as I did enjoy this one.
Published 14 months ago by Crissy
GREAT Free Read
Great find on the Amazon Books app for the IPhone. I found it on there for free, and the series was very enjoyable. If you like star wars lore, this series is a must read.
Published 15 months ago by Kardiak
Mom
My 11 year old son took my kindle and has been enthralled with these books. He thinks they're fun to read and wants to know where book 6 is... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Carla
quite enjoyable
i very much liked this book for it was much easier to follow and was just better than the books prior to it. Read more
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Author John Jackson Miller has spent a lifetime immersed in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. Miller is best known for his Star Wars work, including Star Wars: Knight Errant, his national bestselling novel from Del Rey, and his long-running Knights of the Old Republic comics series from Dark Horse. He's written for Dark Horse's Mass Effect comics, Marvel's Iron Man and Crimson Dynamo, and Bongo's Bart Simpson. He wrote the comics adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Miller is also a noted comics industry historian, specializing in studying comic-book circulation as presented on his website, The Comics Chronicles (comichron.com). In 2002, his work spawned the first of four Standard Catalog of Comic Books volumes. He's also edited magazines including Comics Buyer's Guide, Comics & Games Retailer, and Scrye: The Guide to Collectible Card Games.

In games, his work includes writing for the Star Wars Role-Playing Game and reference guides including the Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide.

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