Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith - Legacy’s End Review

Finished reading Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith - Legacy's End, continuing the story of Darth Vader's earlier adventures as a Sith as writer Charles Soule continues to develop Vader's position with the Empire in its early days. The book opens in the aftermath of a fight with the Inquisitors as Vader has sliced off the arm of Sith Brother when the Grand Inquisitor walks in as Vder joins him in looking over their operation that contains a list of Jedi that survived Order 66. This includes the Jedi librarian, Jocasta Nu who is currently planning to sneak into the former Jedi Temple that contains sensitive information that she plans to retrieving before it falls into the hands of the Empire, only for her presence to be known when she confronts the Grand Inquisitor within the Temple Archives. The second story opens with Vader and Ninth Sister going to a bar on Cabarria after hearing reports of a Jedi being sited only for it to be a trap for Vader as a family of bounty hunters try to claim the reward. However they soon find themselves at the mercy of Vader who wants to know where the bounty came from, only to find out that it came from some one with access to the highest levels of the Empire which sends Vader on a manhunt for the person responsible. Overall this was a great book as it continues to dive into the Darth Vader's early years as a Sith Lord with writer Charles Soule putting focus on how Vader got his reputation one of the most renowned villains within the Star Wars universe while also making time to flesh out characters like Jocasta Nu who survived Order 66 with the opening story making her feel like a second protagonist to the opening part of the book thanks to the amount of development she gets within the book. The art throughout the is amazing as artist Giuseppe Camuncoli brings the action set pieces to life exceptionally well along with the characters the multiple character interactions that shows the characters facial expressions in the situations they find themselves in. Along with inker Daniele Orlandini and colourist David Curiel the art is elevated to make it feel like an important part of the Star Wars universe thanks to the book's aesthetic. 8.5/10.