Revenge

In 2005, the most successful film series of all time came to a close with Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith. Not only did the movie break numerous box office records, including the first-ever $50 million opening day, it also impressed critics worldwide. The New York Times called it “better than Star Wars” while USA Today said “it just may be the best of the lot.” The fan frenzy over the final movie led to a record $3 billion in consumer spending on related products. With its $850 million worldwide box office gross and glowing reviews from fans and critics, the final prequel ended the saga in brilliant fashion, giving George Lucas a measure of revenge against his detractors.

Revenge: The Real Life Story of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith explores every detail about the final prequel, including the film’s production, political messages, fan excitement, historic marketing and merchandising campaigns, and box office success. Written by a die-hard fan who saw the three prequels more than one hundred times in theaters, Revenge is the ultimate resource for Star Wars fans wanting to know everything about the final prequel.

Bowen spent more than a year researching, writing, and editing his sequel to Anticipation. While the first book was 90,000 words long, Revenge is 150,000, offering even more details, information, and stories for Star Wars fans to digest. The book underwent a rigorous review process with two full editorial reviews by an independent editor, plus consultation from additional editorial sources. Bowen has pain-stakingly fact-checked the book many times over and is proud that the book is the best resource readers and fans will find on the final prequel. He combed through more than 1,700 articles to write the book, plus additional books on the subject, interviews with fans, Webmasters, and artists, and extensive analysis of the Star Wars films.

For fans disappointed not to have a book on Attack of the Clones, worry not, Bowen devotes a large chapter to the film's success and its impact on the film industry, reception among fans and critics, and ongoing importance to the saga.

Hopefully everyone enjoys reading Revenge as much as Bowen enjoyed writing it. For readers wanting a sample of the writing in the book, click on the "Buy" button on the menu, which will take you to the publisher's page. At the bottom there is a "Browse Before you Buy" option.