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A review by josiah17
Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A smidge better than the first book perhaps? Still collecting my thoughts. Ultimately it's more of the same from the first book. Predictable, although less so with the ending which was actually pretty decent. The side characters are a little better here, probably because they receive some more POV's dedicated to introducing them and trying to flesh them out enough for their role in the narrative. But even then, this series still has almost no nuance to it. Character motivations are expressed so one-dimensionsal to me and Karpyshyn's writing once again feels very readable, but superficial.
Darth Zannah is a decent character I think, and she takes more of the spotlight here as Bane shapes her into his apprentice. But I thought she turned to the dark side wayyyyyy too easily regardless of being a child. It felt like her naivety was turned up several notches.
I do admit I was glad to visit Tython for a little bit, and there was a pretty solid battle that takes place there. I also appreciated more of the exploration with Sith Holocrons as Bane tries to learn how to create one himself and ensure the Sith are preserved for generations.
Altogether, this book is just fine I think. I still really wish this series was better written and had some more depth to it. It's unfortunate, but whatever.
Darth Zannah is a decent character I think, and she takes more of the spotlight here as Bane shapes her into his apprentice. But I thought she turned to the dark side wayyyyyy too easily regardless of being a child. It felt like her naivety was turned up several notches.
I do admit I was glad to visit Tython for a little bit, and there was a pretty solid battle that takes place there. I also appreciated more of the exploration with Sith Holocrons as Bane tries to learn how to create one himself and ensure the Sith are preserved for generations.
Altogether, this book is just fine I think. I still really wish this series was better written and had some more depth to it. It's unfortunate, but whatever.