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Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #1: Precipice (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #1)
Don't miss STAR WARS: LOST TRIBE OF THE SITH: PRECIPICE a FREE original eBook short story, the first in a series that tell the untold story of the FATE OF THE JEDI's forgotten Sith castaways, their battle to survive, and their quest to re-conquer the galaxy! SURVIVAL NOT SURRENDER For the ruthless Sith Order, failure is not an option. It is an offense punishable by death a...more
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Published
May 26th 2009
by Random House Publishing Group
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Look, I love Star Wars. I'm a nerd, and frankly, between Star Trek and Star Wars, I'd take a lightsaber over a phaser any day. Give me the Millenium Falcon please, not the Enterprise. I know the names of obscure Jedi who didn't make it into the movie, the names of their planets, so on and so forth (my favorite Jedi is Quinlan Vos, for those of you taking notes). With that said, I did not enjoy this. I realize its the start of a series so there's foundation to be laid, but ... seriously? It was j...more
I am a huge star wars fan and am reading as many of the expanded universe novels as I can so when this series popped up for free I was on board. Unfortunately, I didn't like this one very much. The story seemed okay but the writing style leaves much to be desired. This was choppy and difficult to follow, causing me to go back and re-read several passages just to try to make sense of what was going on. If this had been a full length novel I probably would have given up on it before finishing. I h...more
Precipice is the first book in John Jackson Millar’s Lost Tribe of the Sith series published by Del Rey in 2009. This series is made up of short stories, set in the Star Wars universe 5000 years Before Battle Yavin (BBY), that follows the story of a Sith tribe lost on a strange planet. Each story is approximately 60 pages long and all are available for free in most ebook formats.
Precipice follows the story of Commander Yaru Korsin and the crew of the Omen, a Sith mining ship, who are ambushed in...more
Precipice follows the story of Commander Yaru Korsin and the crew of the Omen, a Sith mining ship, who are ambushed in...more
Nov 30, 2011
Jeremy Stephens
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
books-of-2011
This is a blanket review for all of the Lost Tribe of the Sith stories (1-7 have been published as of this review) since there currently isn't any way to review them as a whole.
All in all, I found this to be one of the most enjoyable facets of the Star Wars universe I have come across in a long time. These books can sorta stand on their own as their own story as the reader could read these without knowing anything else about star wars and not have to worry about missing references or not unders...more
All in all, I found this to be one of the most enjoyable facets of the Star Wars universe I have come across in a long time. These books can sorta stand on their own as their own story as the reader could read these without knowing anything else about star wars and not have to worry about missing references or not unders...more
I actually read the entire series, but it's really not worth reviewing all of the books. While most Star Wars books really take you into the universe created by the movies, Lost Tribe of the Sith was more like Lord of the Flies with lightsabers. There were passing mentions of ancient Sith Lords Naga Sadow and Ludo Kressh, but other than that, this story was almost completely removed from the Star Wars universe.
This was a free e-book and I can see why. The writing style is poorly constructed and hard to follow, I had to read several passages a number of times to be able to follow what was happening. It didn't help that despite being such a short book (just 28 pages long) there was many characters introduced in a short amount of time. This made it hard to follow who people were, and made the story even harder to follow.
The basic story is quite interesting if you take the time to pick apart the hard to f...more
The basic story is quite interesting if you take the time to pick apart the hard to f...more
5000 ans avant les événements de l'épisode 4, un vaisseau de Sith est en mission. Il doit aller chercher des cristaux auront une influence sur la guerre que se livre les Sith et les Jedi. Le vaisseau est attaqué et s'écrase sur une planète. Lucide, ces Sith décident de rester sur cette planète car ils savent que Naga Sadow, chef des Sith, est un paranoïaque et qu'il croira que leur accident est une révolte contre lui.
Ce livre est l'introduction d'une série de huit courts ebooks donnés gratuiteme...more
Ce livre est l'introduction d'une série de huit courts ebooks donnés gratuiteme...more
I deceided to start reading up on the Star Wars universe again thanks to the upcoming release of Star Wars the Old Republic gain...so why not start with the earliest entry in the timeline according to Wikipedia. Well I am sad to say I am very dissappointed. I wanted to give it at least 3 starts due to loyalty, but after reading the reviews of others I realized I wasnt alone in my letdown. Thus, I didnt feel guilty only giving it 2 stars. The story is extremely choppy and difficult to comprehend...more
I love Star Wars and I love the Sith what more could I ask for then a short story series dealing with the self satisfying group. Alot actually, this leaves something to be desired either while you are reading it's 37 pages or right after you finish. The writing is alright and the story is intriguing enough, so the fact that I want more out of it pretty much means I'm going to read the second one and gauge from there. This is one of those series that kind of assumes you know a good deal already s...more
I just finished reading this and I'm not too sure what to think of it. It's all a bit muddled in my brain to be honest.
I've only rated this 2 stars (it's okay) because it was just that... simply okay. Considering it's the introductory book of the series, I am no more enlightened as to what the story is really about and who the characters are. The fact that there are the two brothers also doesn't do anything to simplify matters.
Not much seemed to really happen either...
a ship crashed, a brother...more
I've only rated this 2 stars (it's okay) because it was just that... simply okay. Considering it's the introductory book of the series, I am no more enlightened as to what the story is really about and who the characters are. The fact that there are the two brothers also doesn't do anything to simplify matters.
Not much seemed to really happen either...
a ship crashed, a brother...more
Jul 13, 2011
Jeremiah Johnson
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
nobody
After finally reading the Golden Age of the Sith and Fall of the Sith Empire comics, I now have the back story to this short story that I was missing the first time I read it. Now that I have the context of the story, it isn't bad. Not great, but not bad either.
Oct 26, 2009
This Is Not The Michael You're Looking For
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
A short story making up the first part of a small series, this tells the story of a group of Sith who crash on a planet. There's nothing wrong with the story, but it's not particularly griping either.
Jul 10, 2011
Ashe
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Star Wars fans
Shelves:
star-wars
I find this story well written and as the first story I've read by this author, I am impressed.
The story does not spell everything out for you, so requires you to think. If you can keep up with and enjoy those kinds of stories, then I would recommend this to you.
The characters are expressed very well as are the relationships between them. Although this was a short story, it read like a full book and carried over well.
I found the story engaging and the dialogue smart. Miller was able to gracef...more
The story does not spell everything out for you, so requires you to think. If you can keep up with and enjoy those kinds of stories, then I would recommend this to you.
The characters are expressed very well as are the relationships between them. Although this was a short story, it read like a full book and carried over well.
I found the story engaging and the dialogue smart. Miller was able to gracef...more
This was my first attempt to read a Star Wars book, really the first to look at the expanded universe of Star Wars outside of the films really.
For starters I had no idea what to expect but I had just recently finished a Star Wars film marathon and was really wanting more and the Lost Tribe of the Sith ebooks were available from Barnes and Noble for free so I figured why not give it a try, right?
In Precipice you follow the failed mission of the Omen, led by Commander Yaru Korsin. Essentially tha...more
For starters I had no idea what to expect but I had just recently finished a Star Wars film marathon and was really wanting more and the Lost Tribe of the Sith ebooks were available from Barnes and Noble for free so I figured why not give it a try, right?
In Precipice you follow the failed mission of the Omen, led by Commander Yaru Korsin. Essentially tha...more
Almost incomprehensible. That's how densely written this is.
Like most other reviewers stated, this book is the first in a series of novellas that act as a prequel to the Fate of the Jedi series. So understandably, there's a lot of establishing the backstory going on here. It can get a little descriptive at times, and the story on the whole falls a little short. But it does set up the premise for the rest of the series well enough, and the little excerpt of FOTJ serves well to get the reader enticed. Hopefully it'll pick up as the series goes along. It mi...more
There are 8 books in this series. Our story begins in the year 5,000 BBY. I'm a little sketchy on my Star Wars history, but it is before the times of Luke Skywalker. It is before the days of little Anakin winning his first pod race. It is even back before Yoda was a twinkle in his mother's eye. It is the dark times when Sith were abundant.
The lost tribe of the Sith had been headed to the colonized planet of Yavin 4, that Luke later uses for his Jedi Academy. Anyhow, this book, and I use the te...more
The lost tribe of the Sith had been headed to the colonized planet of Yavin 4, that Luke later uses for his Jedi Academy. Anyhow, this book, and I use the te...more
Not a bad beginning (?) to a new(ish) series. Even though it started as a prequel/backstory to the Fate of the Jedi, Precipice is a good stand-alone Star Wars read in its own right. It is interesting to read even though it is quite short, plus it gives us a lot of backstory on the Sith; a fairly recent topic in the Expanded Universe.
The fact that it is short makes it more difficult to really wrote a review, but so far the characters are fairly well written.
In my opinion, this is a must-have for...more
The fact that it is short makes it more difficult to really wrote a review, but so far the characters are fairly well written.
In my opinion, this is a must-have for...more
Jul 21, 2011
Ken
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
star-wars,
science-fiction
The Lost Tribe of the Sith is a free ebook series from Suvudu, a subsidiary of Random House, Inc and Precipice is the first book of this short story series. The basic idea of the book revolves around a group of Sith who were on the mining flotilla Omen when it crash landed on an unknown planet. This book is surprisingly short, only 4 chapters long.
It took me a while to understand what was going on, which is never a good sign for a short story. There were just too many characters thrown in. We're...more
It took me a while to understand what was going on, which is never a good sign for a short story. There were just too many characters thrown in. We're...more
I decided to read this series of e-"books" (really sequential short stories or chapters) because of Star Wars: The Old Republic, the MMORPG that's coming out later this year. I don't really know anything about the Star Wars extended universe, having only seen the movies (and not really having followed the prequel movies plots closely because they were so ludicrously bad). I wanted to learn some of the backstory before I begin playing the game, and The Lost Tribe of Sith is set earliest in the un...more
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: Precipice, by John Jackson Miller
As I've said before, normally I don't care for short stories. But I make exceptions sometimes, and how could I pass up a Star Wars short story?
"Precipice" is an accompaniment to the new Star Wars series Fate of the Jedi, and tells how the missing Sith tribe landed on Kesh. The short story series also provides a few clues for Paul S. Kemp's "Crosscurrent."
Omen, a Sith ship full of Lignan crystals crashes onto the planet Kesh. T...more
As I've said before, normally I don't care for short stories. But I make exceptions sometimes, and how could I pass up a Star Wars short story?
"Precipice" is an accompaniment to the new Star Wars series Fate of the Jedi, and tells how the missing Sith tribe landed on Kesh. The short story series also provides a few clues for Paul S. Kemp's "Crosscurrent."
Omen, a Sith ship full of Lignan crystals crashes onto the planet Kesh. T...more
This is the first Star Wars novel I've read since the wonderfully adapted novelization of Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover. Sadly, Lost Tribe of the Sith: Precipice does not inspire me to continue reading expanded universe novels. While many readers find fault with the brief length of this novel, I found it to be the book's only saving grace (other than its price). Surprisingly, the characters in this novel are quite lackluster and are a far cry from the variety of Sith Lords we're accustom...more
Jun 25, 2011
Bee
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
kindle,
star-wars,
science-fiction,
lost-tribe-of-the-sith,
free,
old-republic-era,
novella
Lost Tribe of the Sith is a free, 8-part digital prequel to the Fate of the Jedi series, in which a population, not merely two individuals, of Sith are discovered by Luke Skywalker and his son, Ben. These Sith are descended from a group of Sith who crash landed on their planet in a mining flotilla called Omen, about 5000 years before the Battle of Yavin (BBY). Precipice is the first part of this novella. I like Commander Korsin, captain of the Omen because he isn't a pompous Sith. He's down to e...more
I used to read some Star wars fiction some years back . This book is the other side of the coin, from the Sith view as opposed to the Jedi view. This book is about a Sith commander who rose through the ranks quickly to become a starship commander whose starship crashes onto an unknown planet and they must adapt to survive. This book is a short story that I read on my newly purchased Nook tablet. So I will now continue this series as I like history behind the Sith and Jedi conflicts.
Since this is my first experience with a Star Wars book, i admit i have little to compare it to. However, from just a reading standpoint, I did find it pleasant....Well, as pleasant as any book about the Sith can be. I thought it was reasonable well written and it was definitely an easy read (assuming you can keep all the characters straight in your head). All in all, a pretty good read. I'm looking forward to starting the next one.
The Lost Tribe of the Sith is a group of eight novellas that was originally released as ebook exclusives written by John Jackson Miller. Book One, Precipice, tells the story of the Omen and its Sith crew crashing onto a foreign planet. The Sith were transporting some valuable Lignan crystals for the High Lords, crystals that would have made the war against the Jedi much simpler. Commander Yaru Korsin has no doubts that his delay in providing the crystals will leave the High Lords disappointed. A...more
Poorly-written, very un-star wars like, and extremely disappointing. I'm angry that it was made into a book, and that readers have actually purchased and (*gasp*) enjoyed this novel. Thank goodness it was free, else I'd probably have some serious regrets. Already I want my wasted time back, but then again, people in Hell want water to drink, so I guess I'm not that bad off. Honestly, AVOID this book at ALL COSTS!
This story was weak from the beginning with no character development, head-hopping so I was lost in knowing whose POV I was reading, no detail that would have helped me see the scenes in my head, and no build-up to a climax. It just ended. This writer needs to focus on longer books and add far more description. This was a good attempt at a short story but fell far short of what I would expect, more like an outline than a fully fleshed out story, and being set in the Star Wars universe doesn't ma...more
This is book #1 on my journey to read through every Star Wars book. It was... ok. It throws you into a story in which you know nothing about the characters, settings, etc. So the beginning is a little confusing, trying to keep the characters straight and everything. As a start to this Lost Tribe of the Sith series, it's not the best, but read in conjunction with all the others is much more enjoyable.
I am tagging it with a 1 star as it wasn't very good, but I can see how this series might, and I mean might be ok if that. It was free that I got from my kindle and that is exactly what I would have paid for it. Actually I am not sure who got the better deal...
It really is a short story, like 4 chapters maybe? The begining was really confusing and there were a ton of names to try to deal with. It is about some Sith's making a flight with some cargo that crashes on a planet unknown to them that t...more
It really is a short story, like 4 chapters maybe? The begining was really confusing and there were a ton of names to try to deal with. It is about some Sith's making a flight with some cargo that crashes on a planet unknown to them that t...more
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John Jackson Miller is an American comic-book writer and commentator, whose most notable work is the Knights of the Old Republic and Knight Errant comic series published by Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote the short story Labor Pains and co-wrote the Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide.
He has edited magazines including Comics & Gamers Retailer, Comics Buyer's Guide, Scrye: The Guide to...more
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