Star Wars: Shadows Of The Sith is the sequel we always wanted

So many of us were left disappointed and upset as the Star Wars sequel trilogy came to an end, mostly because so many characters were thrown to the side, and somehow Palpatine returned.

The seeds were sown in the previous Star Wars films, and oddly, they were grown and harvested in a book, rather than a film.

The Rise of Skywalker somehow saw Palpatine return.

In an older Reddit thread, one user wanted more details on Palpatine’s son, who went on to father Rey.

It’s a point not fully fleshed out in The Rise of Skywalker, which left many viewers at a loss.

It turns out, the Shadows of the Sith novel picked up the loose threads and spun them into a brilliant narrative that answered the questions we all had.

Helpful Redditor, bokatan778, explained more about the book, saying, “It goes into detail about both of Rey’s parents, how Rey’s father grew up, what was happening on Exogol all those years, and more.”

The novel follows a few loose plot points, and one of these features Rey’s father, who was a failed clone of Palpatine.

This is explained further by Kyle_Dornez who replied, “The novel clarifies that her father, who adopted the name Dathan, was indeed a clone produced by Sith Eternal cult on Exogol, but deemed a failure and essentially left to fend for himself.”

Continuing, the book is described as “an excellent read”.

Canon books have done a great job of filling some of these bigger plotholes - even the novelisation of The Rise of Skywalker featured more information about Palpatine’s return.

“The book had a lot of info that should've been in the movie,” comments Snoo_79693.

It’s a little frustrating that for the whole story, we have to read the novels rather than get everything from the final film, which makes this book feel more like a decent sequel.