Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader

Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
AuthorJames Luceno
LanguageEnglish
SeriesCanon C
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey
Publication date
Hardcover:
November 22, 2005
Paperback:
June 27, 2006
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
PagesHardcover: 336
Paperback: 368
ISBN0-345-47733-2
Preceded byStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 
Followed byJedi Twilight 

Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is a novel set in the non-canonical Star Wars Legends continuity, 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.