Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of The Sith

Written by Matthew Stover

Narrated by Jonathan Davies

Possibly the most anticipated Star Wars movie of all time, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith at last tells the tale of how the young Jedi Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, the most feared villain in the galaxy. Our novel includes material not in the movie, based on discussions with George Lucas himself.

Based on the screenplay of the movie, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the novel brings the epic full circle, revealing at last just how the young Jedi, Anakin Skywalker, became the most evil villain in the galaxy, Darth Vader, and father to Luke and Leia.

When the novel opens, the Clone Wars are still in full cry, and numerous Jedi have already been lost. Anakin is struggling with his dual life: Jedi Knight and husband (in secret) to Padme Amidala.

The time is drawing near for the machiavellian Darth Sidious - the Sith Lord determined to wrest control of the galaxy from the Republic - to draw tight the noose he has been creating around Anakin Skywalker...and create a new Sith Lord with unmatched dark-side Force powers...

A Random House UK Audio production.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House UK Audio
• Release date: Nov 10, 2005
• ISBN: 9781846575556

Reviews for Star Wars

[padame_10 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far awayA vow is broken, a Jedi falls, a Sith Lord risesThe Empire is born

[bensdad00 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

reading this and "Shatterpoint" by the same author were revelatory experiences.

[john257hopper · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Revenge of the Sith is often considered to be the best of the prequel trilogy of Star Wars films, if only for the dramatic second half when Anakin Skywalker converts to the dark side of the force and carries out dreadful deeds at the behest of his new master, the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, followed by the tragic ending involving him and Padme. However, I thought this book was the weakest of the three novelisations of the trilogy. The author seems less assured than those of the Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones novelisations, the book was overwritten and the descriptions of lightsaber and spaceship dogfights seemed too lengthy and tedious here. It is 100 pages longer than its predecessors, but the really dramatic second half, one of the most gripping and tragic sequences in all the Star Wars films and books when Anakin goes bad, occupies only the last quarter of the book and feels a bit rushed. There is a lot of introspection about the Force, including one fight sequence when Obiwan feels the Force in everything around him, including the enemies he fights, which poses the question, how does he or any other Jedi knight ever suffer defeat or have to trouble about vanquishing the dark side, when they could just think them into defeat? So, overall, somewhat disappointing.

[mrdoan72 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is a great book . Star wars fans will love this book

[notoriousbigeek · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is pretty good if you have read the other books based on the movies. However, Stover really helps because it does tie with the rest of the saga so yeah it's awesome!

[libraryofus · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

(Alistair) Dramatically better than the film it was based on, in fact.

[lunza_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Oh, if only George Lucas could write as well as this guy! He should have had Matthew Stover redo is dialog. He should have had Carrie Fisher redo his dialog. He should have had ME redo his dialog! But this is becoming more about Lucas and not about this novelization. It is crippled by the shortcomings of the original script (as are all novelizations), but it's still an excellent read. (For what happens when a bad writer takes on a good script, see the novelization of Episode V.)

[atimson_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I read the script to Revenge of the Sith before the novelization, and was disappointed, to say the least. Fortunately, the same didn't happen with the novel. Stover cut what needed to be cut, rewrote what needed to be rewrote, and overall made a spun of gold out of the straw script.

[daniel5estes · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Much like their film counterparts, when book 1 came out I was ecstatic, when book 2 came out I was skeptical but optimistic, and when book 3 came out I was indifferent and mostly over it. The conventional wisdom says that it's better to have angry fans instead of apathetic ones, and by the time Anakin Skywalker donned the helmet and fully became Darth Vader, I couldn't have cared less.Enough is enough. This is not how I wish to remember the backstory of the original Star Wars movies. From now on I will imagine my own history.

[sedelia_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I am a second-generation Star Wars fan, so when my dad bought Revenge of the Sith, I definitely had to borrow it from him and read it. While I enjoyed getting to know the characters in a new way, I wasn't all that impressed with this book. However, that didn't surprise me, because I also wasn't impressed with the movie on which Stover based it.You do get more from the book than in the movie -- especially in terms of character development. I think that Stover went a lot more into Yoda's feelings about the fall of the Republic and he did a great job in showing the friendship between Obi-Wan and Anakin. I loved that. For me, it brought entirely new elements into the story line that I had never thought of and made Luke's story a little more interesting, even. However, the same problems that were in the movie still persist. I get that Anakin was tempted to the Dark Side, and that clouds his judgment, but he truly loves these people. In the book, how he feels for Padme and Obi-Wan is way more obvious than it is in the movie. Yet, within a chapter he changes and is ready to turn is back on Obi-Wan, who is practically his brother at this point, and then he even becomes suspicious of Padme, the woman he used to trust absolutely. I think a lot more development and explanation was needed for this character shift, because otherwise, it simply seems too convenient.Also, don't think that you can read this book without watching the movie. Stover relies heavily on the fact that the reader knows what he's talking about and what's going on. Not much description or explanation is given in terms of places, characters, and background information. This isn't a problem for those of us who have seen the movies (although it does make the writing feel less developed), but it would be a huge problem for someone who only wanted to pick up the book.However, for a Star Wars fan, Revenge of the Sith is still an okay read. I wouldn't say that you should go out of your way to read it, but it's kind of cool to get a different perspective on all the characters and what they're feeling about all the chaos that's going on in this novel. Star Wars in general is a brilliant story about growing up, love, friendship, doing what's right, and making hard choices. No matter what format it's in, that holds true throughout all the stories

[saltmanz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Does it even need repeating? Matthew Stover's book is far superior to George Lucas' film. In fact, it's the best Star Wars novel yet written. Disparage Lucas' writing and directing all you want, but the man has still concocted a great tragic story, brought to life with stunning style by Stover. If Stover's Shatterpoint is the franchise's darkest book, his Traitor the deepest, and Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor the most fun, then this novelization is easily the most stylish. What was a so-so movie in Lucas' hands proves to be a gripping, moving book in Stover's. If you read only one Star Wars book in your life, make it this one.

[revan97 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The official novelization of Star Wars Revenge Of The Sith is based on both the story and screenplay by George Lucas. Because of this fact, the book communicates the same story as the movie but with much extended scenes as well as some altered details such as dialog. The tale of Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side is nicely fleshed out in this novel and I have to say that once things get rolling the book is hard to put down.If you plan on reading James Luceno's Labyrinth Of Evil, I suggest that you do so before reading this novel. Luceno's prequel is excellent, but once you have read Revenge Of The Sith there is really no need to go back in time and read Labyrinth Of Evil. Matthew Stover does a fine job of delivering this story in a fully understandable format, even if you haven't read any Star Wars novels from the expanded universe.Over all, this novel is a good thick one with all the great stuff that you expect from Star Wars. Several references to events that occurred in previous expanded universe novels are scattered throughout this book but there aren't so many that you would get lost if you haven't read those novels. So, if you are a fan of all things Star Wars or if you haven't yet explored beyond the movies, I believe that you will enjoy this dramatic story.

[knightfall1123 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I had already seen the movie several times before I read this book, but I was completely unprepared for just how amazing this would be. This is no mere novelization, this is the legendary tragedy of Darth Vader that everyone has been waiting for since the prequels were announced. For every promise the movie failed to keep, this novel delivers tenfold. Read this book!

[mainrun · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

With the commercials about the upcoming Star War movie, I am glad to read this book. In March I read the novelization of the movies that came out in the 1970's - 80's. In April I read The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. I wasn't as impressed with those two as the first three, so took a break. Maybe that time span helped, but this was a fun read. At the end there was a battle between Mace and Sidious. Knowing how it ended took a lot of enjoyment out of the battle. I hate spoilers.