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Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #2: Skyborn [Kindle Edition]

John Jackson Miller
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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Book Description

July 21, 2009
Don't miss Star Wars: Lost Tribe of The Sith: Skyborn a FREE original eBook short story, the second in a series that tell the untold story of the Fate of the Jedi's forgotten Sith castaways, their battle to survive, and their quest to re-conquer the galaxy!               DECEIVE AND CONQUER                   A Jedi ambush leaves the Sith ship Omen marooned on a remote alien world, its survivors at the mercy of their desolate surroundings and facing almost certain death. But Sith will no more bow before the whims of fate than they will yield to the weapons of their enemies. And Omen’s cunning commander Yaru Korsin, will let nothing keep him and his crew from returning to the stars and rejoining the Sith order’s conquest of the galaxy. Murdering his own brother has proven Korsin’ s ruthless resolve—but now an entire race stands in his way.                The primitive, superstitious Keshiri worship unseen gods called the Skyborn, shun science, and punish unbelievers with death. Branded a heretic the widowed young geologist Adari Vaal is running for her life. Among the mysterious Sith castaways she finds powerful sanctuary—and her saviors find the means of survival. With Adari as their willing pawn, the Skyborn as their Trojan horse, and the awesome power of the dark side of the Force at their command, the lost tribe of the Omen set out to subjugate a planet and its people—and lay the foundation for a merciless new Sith nation.                   BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss.


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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 second episode, Skyborn, introduces the indigenous people of Kesh, and details their first meeting with the crew of the ill-fated Sith mining vessel, Omen. A superstitious people, the Keshiri find that the stranded visitors fit well into their legends of deities and demons. But they may not find out which the Sith are until it's too late...

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: 120 KB
  • Print Length: 41 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey (July 21, 2009)
  • Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002HJV7B8
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #526 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A whole different Sith world! September 26, 2009
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After reading the entire Star Wars:Legacy of the Force series I decided that I would commit to the next one, the Fate of the Jedi. In the second book in the series (Omen)we are introduced to a new Sith culture, one that has been accidentally seperated from the rest of the galaxy for the last 5000 years. This is very different from the "There can only be Two" Sith culture, which makes sense since they missed the whole rise of Darth Bane, the Sith Lord that founded the rule of two.

This short story, The Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn, continues in telling the back story on how the Sith not only ended up on the planet Kesh but managed to rule it and it's inhabitants. Set 5000 years before time of The Fate of the Jedi we are introduced to a galaxy full of Sith. If you plan of reading TFOTJ series this will give you insight into some of the most interesting and complex villians to inhabit the Star Wars expanded universe in some time. I am guessing there will be several short books in this series, each timed to gather interest in the Fate of the Jedi stories. Far from being just a publicity vehicle I found the story intriging and engaging. It adds to the legend of some of the baddest guys in the galaxy, the Sith. I look forward to the next stories in this clever series.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Gurkie
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Similar to the first novel in this series this felt incomplete. It did progress the story further but the author would be better off including this and the previous book in one novel with still more storyline. Based off the exerpt in the last book (almost as long as the novel in the last book), it seems like this series is trying to build a background story for an upcoming novel rather than standing alone as a series.

Again approximately half the download was a preview for another novel, which appeared to be more interesting than the initial story. Unlike last time this upcoming story appeared to be unrelated to the Lost Tribe Of Sith plotline.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Better. But not there yet. February 19, 2010
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I found myself enjoying 'Skyborn' just a hairline more than the first offering 'Precipice'. Sadly, there isn't enough going on in the story to grab me and I found myself just going through the motions waiting to reach the end. With that said, I am hopeful that this series will improve with each new addition and that John Jackson Miller will give readers the kind of quality storytelling that will make Star Wars fans lose their minds. Having previously heard Miller say that he has something special up his sleeve, I'll continue to follow the series with some optimism. But I will be doing so with my fingers crossed.
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Take these Star Wars Sith SHORT STORIES...
For what they are -- a simple way of getting more people into the Star Wars Extended Universe. If you keep this in mind while reading, you'll probably find these stories... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Murphy Mac
No way
This ebook has about 50-60 pages. I suppose that a lot of readers would like to use their time reading short stories of this type. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Baarda Sr.
ehh....Alright...
This is a pretty interesting Star Wars short story that took a little bit of time to get into it. When I did finally get into it, it was just about over with. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Damon163
moving the intrigue forward
this is the second installment in a series that currently numbers 7. here we dive deeper into the characters and meet some new ones. 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
Meet the natives
The Sith arrived and set up camp in the previous episode (Precipice), now it's time to say hello to the neighbors. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tyler Forge
Good but not filling
I really do with these stories were a bit longer, because they really are interesting and I do want to know more but it's irritating to get to a really interesting part and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Michelle
Lost Tribe is a Good Find!
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. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Monopoly J
Almost Too Short of a Short Story
I'll have to agree with previous reviewers that this story seemed to be completely unrelated to the previous book, Precipice. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jason Johnston
Nice little story
I am kind of a Star Wars nerd, I've read at least 30 of the extended universe novels, so when I saw this short series for free on the Kindle store, I was naturally excited. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Cameron Frank
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More About the Author

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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