Revenge of the Sith proved, at least partially, that he was the Star Wars franchise’s greatest villain even without his legendary dark side Force powers. Publicly, Palpatine led the Galactic Republic ...

There was one big reason Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader. He hoped that by turning to the Dark Side, he’d be able to tap into powers that would bring back his wife, Padmé Amidala. It, of course, ...

Darth Plagueis is one of my new favorite Star Wars books. First name-dropped in Revenge of the Sith, when Sheev Palpatine regales Anakin with the Dark Lord’s “tragedy,” Plagueis’ story was ...