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** spoiler alert ** Darth Plagueis is a novel that covers both the stories of Hego Damask/Plagueis and Palpatine/Sidious. It starts off with Plagueis killing his Master, Darth Tenebrous and ends with his death at the hands of Darth Sidious. It goes through both Plagueis' backstory, interests, and experimentation with midichlorians, with the hope of eventually achieving immortality. It also covers Palpatine's story, from his young adult years in the Youth political programs all the way to his election to the Supreme Chancellorship.

I enjoyed this novel prominently for its excellent contribution to the SW Legends universe, which has since been foolishly discarded and replaced with the Disney canon universe, a travesty that I believe should be reversed. This novel also does in excellent job literary-wise, with its splendid setting development, character development, and general imagery. Another advantage is that this novel is clearly geared toward adults. This clearly comes out in its use of complex language, complex themes and topics (politics is central to the plot), and gory imagery, making this novel clearly an adult one. This novel also makes The Phantom Menace a more interesting film, as you know what is going on behind the scenes and how.

All in all, I would highly recommend this novel to anyone interested in SW lore, and especially to those who enjoy the prequels.