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A review by dannisloan
Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories by John Jackson Miller
4.0
I was a little unsure of how a series of short stories would go. In fact, I was only planning to read one or two and then move on to something else, returning periodically to read another. However, once I got into the book, I just kept reading!
The premise reminded me of my favorite TV show about a group of eclectic people getting stranded somewhere and having to build their own society ("WAAAAAAALT!") The difference is that these people are Sith and follow Sith ideals. These stories turned out to be an interesting examination of the Sith philosophies and gave me some new insights into the ancient ideals.
The stories span 2,000+ years of history, but it all flows seamlessly, and I love that certain characters are still able to be further developed even centuries after they have died. It was almost like reading a history book of a civilization, as each time period visited highlighted a significant event in the tribe's history.
I have little interest in reading any Legends material beyond Return of the Jedi. There's so much of it and my understanding is that much of these books are really bleak and poorly written. However, after reading these stories, I want to pick up the Fate of the Jedi series, just to see what the state of the Lost Tribe is after the ending of these stories.
The premise reminded me of my favorite TV show about a group of eclectic people getting stranded somewhere and having to build their own society ("WAAAAAAALT!") The difference is that these people are Sith and follow Sith ideals. These stories turned out to be an interesting examination of the Sith philosophies and gave me some new insights into the ancient ideals.
The stories span 2,000+ years of history, but it all flows seamlessly, and I love that certain characters are still able to be further developed even centuries after they have died. It was almost like reading a history book of a civilization, as each time period visited highlighted a significant event in the tribe's history.
I have little interest in reading any Legends material beyond Return of the Jedi. There's so much of it and my understanding is that much of these books are really bleak and poorly written. However, after reading these stories, I want to pick up the Fate of the Jedi series, just to see what the state of the Lost Tribe is after the ending of these stories.