This book's title is, in part, "The Rise of Darth Vader." Little attention, however, is actually paid to that topic. The book is in some instances a quick review of what led Anakin to choose the path of the Dark Side of the Force, but provides nothing but primer in the way of Darth Vader becoming the feared being he is in Star Wars: ANH. Perhaps fine as a story in and of itself, but potential readers should not buy this book if their clear goal is learning anything new about our villain's history between Episodes III and IV.