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Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side [Vault Edition] Hardcover – February 10, 2012
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The Sith have existed in the galaxy for centuries, lurking, waiting for their chance to seize control. As various Sith Lords emerged and rose to power, they recorded their thoughts, exploits, and plots for Sith control of the galaxy. When they fell, their knowledge vanished with them forever. Or so it seemed. . . .
Over the years, these writings were passed among numerous Sith and Jedi, who added their comments to the pages. In his quest for domination, Darth Sidious tracked down what remained of five pivotal Sith texts written by his most powerful predecessors. Then, drawing on the knowledge within the compiled pages, he wrote a sixth text—his own manifesto. Together, these documents, along with several collected objects associated with them, shed light on the philosophy, achievements, and failures of the Sith Order. For years, this collection remained hidden, existing as legend only. But now all who are tempted may unlock the Book of Sith and delve into the dark side. . . .
From the creators of The Jedi Path, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, Book of Sith reveals the mystery and madness of the dark side—while introducing new characters, history, as well as sinister insights into what it means to be a Sith Master.
Recovered dark side texts:
• A chronicle by Sorzus Syn of her encounters with Sith Purebloods, explorations in alchemy, and the foundations of the Sith Order.
• A war journal kept by Darth Malgus during the Great Galactic War, describing methods of war and the campaigns of the Sith army.
• A source book by Darth Bane that details the idea and the philosophy behind the Rule of Two as well as the training required for a Sith.
• An instructional manual by Mother Talzin exploring the Nightsisters’ use of the dark side and their role as dark side mercenaries in the galaxy.
• A scientific journal by Darth Plagueis with notes about his experimentation with and manipulation of the Force.
• Darth Sidious’s manifesto about the philosophy and political manipulation that marked his rise to power and established his Empire.
Those who added their comments: Darth Sidious, Darth Vader, Asajj Ventress, Yoda, Mace Windu, Quinlan Vos, and Luke Skywalker
Removable features: A scrap of a Sith burial shroud, a battle map from the Great Galactic War, a Sith lightsaber crystal, a Nightsister talisman, a diagram detailing Palpatine’s political strategies during the Clone Wars, and a propaganda poster for the Galactic Empire, and a note from Luke Skywalker
Fully Illustrated, with Removable Features and a Motorized Case Book
Dimensions: 8.25" x 6.125" x 0.75"
Case Dimensions: 11" x 11" x 6.25"
Exterior Disposable Box Dimensions: 11.75" x 11.75" x 6.5"
- Print length160 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBecker & mayer
- Publication dateFebruary 10, 2012
- Dimensions11.75 x 11.75 x 6.5 inches
- ISBN-101612182615
- ISBN-13978-1612182612
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Contributing Artists: Paul Allan Ballard, Jeff Carlisle, Chris Reiff, Chris Trevas, Russell Walks, Terryl Whitlatch, and the studio of Aristia/Hive Studios.
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- Publisher : Becker & mayer; Box Nov edition (February 10, 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1612182615
- ISBN-13 : 978-1612182612
- Item Weight : 3.85 pounds
- Dimensions : 11.75 x 11.75 x 6.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,120,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13,666 in Space Operas
- #94,988 in Fantasy (Books)
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Chris Reiff is an illustrator, toy designer, and inventor with more than 17 years experience working on official Star Wars projects and with licenses from companies like Marvel & Disney. His illustration work includes Haynes' Star Wars Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual, The Bounty Hunter Code, and Star Wars Lightsaber Thumb Wrestling. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his dog named Dog and the full-size R2-D2 replica he built himself.
www.chrisreiff.com
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Daniel Wallace is the author or co-author of more than 50 books including The Jedi Path, The World According to Spider-Man, Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History, The World of RWBY, and the New York Times bestselling Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters. His specialty is exploring the underpinnings of popular fictional universes.
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It's an amazing piece. And I'm thankful it got re-released. Works fine, no problems. The included batteries were dead when it arrived which scared me at first but replacing them was easy and it functioned properly, with sound/lights afterwards.
The Holocron Vault takes two AA batteries. Mine works perfectly as it should. Just push the button on the front then it lights up, opens and out comes the book on a tray. Care is required as this is all mechanical and the gears are likely very fragile. It's sounds are kind of loud but the entire process only lasts about 10 seconds from a closed state to open.
It looks most impressive, making a terrific conversation piece. The book is filled to the brim with interesting content. There's six sections of journal entries about various Sith Lords spanning many centuries. It's just overall very interesting to me and very well put together imho.
There's little extras included between random pages of the book that are appreciated and add value to this. And it really makes you feel like you've got something historic and darkly powerful regarding the "knowledge" that it contains. Although that's just me letting my imagination run wild, obviously. But it's still really cool.
Buy this now before it goes out of stock, because when that happens the 3rd party sellers will be the only ones offering it for ungodly prices. I'm talking upwards of $500. Ridiculous. I got it for $60. Which is a great price imo for what you're getting here. There's also (among five other vaults: Jedi Path, Bounty Hunters Code, Imperial Handbook, Rebel Files, Smugglers Guide) a Rebel Files Vault I'll likely be buying as well although it's slightly more expensive atm.
I'm tempted to get the stand alone book (same book without the Holocron) because the cover of that one has the words and tribal design colored black. Which looks really nice, as opposed to the one that comes with this set that has a slightly deeper red for the words on the cover.
David Wallace, the author of the book is a really nice guy, I've seen his comments on YouTube reviews of this and he seems to generally care about it. I think he did a fantastic job and look forward to more content from him. 5/5 stars. Totally worth owning. No regrets whatsoever with my purchase. Very pleased and highly recommend for any SW fan or those interested in Sith lore.
By MrDerp on September 22, 2018
It's an amazing piece. And I'm thankful it got re-released. Works fine, no problems. The included batteries were dead when it arrived which scared me at first but replacing them was easy and it functioned properly, with sound/lights afterwards.
The Holocron Vault takes two AA batteries. Mine works perfectly as it should. Just push the button on the front then it lights up, opens and out comes the book on a tray. Care is required as this is all mechanical and the gears are likely very fragile. It's sounds are kind of loud but the entire process only lasts about 10 seconds from a closed state to open.
It looks most impressive, making a terrific conversation piece. The book is filled to the brim with interesting content. There's six sections of journal entries about various Sith Lords spanning many centuries. It's just overall very interesting to me and very well put together imho.
There's little extras included between random pages of the book that are appreciated and add value to this. And it really makes you feel like you've got something historic and darkly powerful regarding the "knowledge" that it contains. Although that's just me letting my imagination run wild, obviously. But it's still really cool.
Buy this now before it goes out of stock, because when that happens the 3rd party sellers will be the only ones offering it for ungodly prices. I'm talking upwards of $500. Ridiculous. I got it for $60. Which is a great price imo for what you're getting here. There's also (among five other vaults: Jedi Path, Bounty Hunters Code, Imperial Handbook, Rebel Files, Smugglers Guide) a Rebel Files Vault I'll likely be buying as well although it's slightly more expensive atm.
I'm tempted to get the stand alone book (same book without the Holocron) because the cover of that one has the words and tribal design colored black. Which looks really nice, as opposed to the one that comes with this set that has a slightly deeper red for the words on the cover.
David Wallace, the author of the book is a really nice guy, I've seen his comments on YouTube reviews of this and he seems to generally care about it. I think he did a fantastic job and look forward to more content from him. 5/5 stars. Totally worth owning. No regrets whatsoever with my purchase. Very pleased and highly recommend for any SW fan or those interested in Sith lore.
The box that it is packaged is nice (worth saving). The Holocron case itself it HUGE! All Shiny black and red. It is I would say guessing about 10 inches, maybe 12 square at the base. When you push the button, the front of the pyramid pops open and lifts up as the red lights flash and the sound of lightsabers powering on plays. As the lid opens a tray containing the "Book of the Sith" slides out. Really awesome! My son thought it was just the best gift ever. Yeah we are all Starwars fans! On the inside tray where the book is is the Sith Crystal (it does come out). The book is pretty cool , stuck between the pages are artifacts of the sith, maps and compass like item.
My son has already read the book at least 4 or five times. The book it written as a SITH with footnotes and handwritten notes in the magins, It is as if you are reading the private thoughts of past Sith lords. So if you have or know a Starwars fan and you want to give them a gift they will LOVE you for .... These vault editions are it!
The box seemed to have been opened before and looked roughly handled. I feel like the original packaging maybe had one of those plastic seals covering the entire thing. This package only had tape on the box to close the tabs that slide out to open the box lid. The item inside has a few questionable marks and scuffs on it that really make me feel like it's not new. The book has a harsh cut on top left like something cut into it really badly. I'm not sure what caused this. On one of the red triangle panels on the side, there are to small plastic dots that are sticking out and are clearly not supposed to be there.
Aside from thinking I may have received a previously opened item, which to me makes it "not new," I really love this piece. I think it would make ANY Star Wars fan happy to have, and makes an AWESOME birthday gift for any fan. There are also Jedi, and Bounty Hunter versions too. Or just the books available if you don't want the whole shabang!
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The holocron itself looks ominous as is befitting something Sith made, and I've got to say it looks just mint sat next to my Mace Windu signature series lightsaber. Call yourself a star wars fan? Grab this while you still can, I mean look at the Jedi Vault, it sold for the same and now new will cost you well over £100! It's an investment to say the least, and while I have no plans on selling this item in my lifetime, it's nice to think that you are part of a select group of people who will ever own this piece.
This is a really well thought out and well written book presented in a wonderful display case.
The added "hand written" notes by the various characters adds a comedy element and background to the book and the extra items that have been inserted add that special touch to an already brilliant book.
If you collect star wars items then I would recommend the vault editions of these books as they should be part of every star wars collection.
and ive got to say ordering through the amazon site was some what a challenge, living in england i realise that most of the supliers are in fact in the USA, but fortunatly if you look and read properly there are supliers in england who do have it in stock and ready for shipment.the suplier that i chose took only 10 days to deliver that including a bank holiday,but they left me dissapointed with no reply to an email enquiry i had.
Right now to the book of sith itself, its absolutly fantastic good asphetic design pleasure to just look at,then you press the all inviting button,and wow the thing seems to come alive with flashing lights and sounds,then it opens to reveal the tray that spews forth the actual book, wich is beautifuly bound when that has been removed there is revealed too of the secrets to be found ,namely a sith red lightsaber crystal,and a sith compass,putting the book back in its holder you again press the button for the holocron to close once more, something the jedi path dosent do, overall i would give this 10/10 so if like me you'r a star wars nut then you can't go wrong with this, this cost me £50.00 so if you get the chance and you want this then may the force be with you
My only nags are that the compass thing that comes with it feels very cheap, and same with the Sith crystal, also once while opening the holocron it did get jammed and at the time I thought it might've been broken, but it was okay thank Talos.
Even with those slight downfalls the book and Holocron are still amazing, must buy.








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