Dark Lord: Star Wars Legends

At first, I wasn't so interested in this book. It is important to note that this isn't just about Darth Vader. It is both the story of Vader and a Jedi who survives order 66. Which is what confused and annoyed me at first. Quickly though, the books picks up with thrilling action acting as a great character study of Darth Vader and gives great insight into the Emperor, Vader, their relationship, and each other's thoughts, feelings, and motivations. A must-read for Star Wars fans that helps bridge the gap between the prequels and originals better than many of the shows and films do.

Originally posted on bluchickenninja.com.

Despite being called ‘The Rise of Darth Vader‘ he isn't actually in this all that much. However the little insights you do get are very interesting. This takes place 2 weeks after the events in Return of the Sith and it's interesting to see the amount of conflict going on in Anakin's mind because even after the events on Mustafar he isn't totally Darth Vader yet. In this you see him fully turn to the dark side (and part of the reason why he doesn't go back to Tatooine). It's also really interesting to find out more about his suit and how the Emperor is possibly punishing him by making him reliant on it. Basically you should read this if you want to feel sorry for Darth Vader.