Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is a novel set in the Star Wars universe, written by James Luceno, that was published by Del Rey on November 22, 2005. Dark Lord takes place in the immediate aftermath of the events in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and focuses on Darth Vader and his rise to power in the newly-inaugurated Galactic Empire.

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