Finished reading Star Wars: Darth Vader: The Shu-Torun War, coming hot of the heels of Vader Down as writer Kieron Gillen continues the Darth Vader series with Vader having to deal with a rebellious uprising on the imperial planet of Shu-Torun. The book opens up with Vader arriving on the Imperial planet of Shu-Torun after hearing that a rebellion against the Empire is brewing and has been tasked to reinforce their rule by Vader ordering the droids BeeTee and Triple-Zero to poison the King and the royal family leaving princess Trios the only surviving because she was escorting Vader which leads him to make her the Queen of the planet and presenting her with a pice of destroyed Alderaan as a reminder of what happens if anyone defies the Emperor. The rest of the book continues shortly after the events of Vader Down as Vader has gone back to Coruscant with the body of Commoner Korbin to meet with the Emperor who debriefs Vader on the situation of Shu-Torun and gives him the mission of joining the planets queen in helping to take out the rebellious barons as the planet is one of the Empires source of rare metals and minerals. Overall this was a great book as shows how the Empire deal with rebellious planets in a very captivating way while also continuing with the storyline of Cylo that has been present throughout the series. The storytelling by writer Kieron Gillen as he weaves some great dark comedy with the use of BeeTee and Triple-Zero along with the intense drama between Vader and the appointed queen of Shu-Torun as well as Vader trying to stop Doctor Cylo and his cyborgs from taking his position within the Empire. The action set pieces and locations drawn by artists Leinil Yu and Salvador Larroca is great as the action keeps you on the edge of you seat which is helped by the location and design of the planet with its volcanic aesthetic and expensive palaces. 8.5/10.
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