Star Wars Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno

Ok, I know what you’re thinking. A massive asthmatic man running around the galaxy with a jet black suit and a super amazing helmet fighting hordes of rebel scum is the most awesome thing in the universe. Yes, I know that Darth Vader is amazing, but now you can find out more about his emotional power struggle before you saw him choke that daylights out of Captain Antilles in A New Hope.—Brandon K., student