History Literature / RevengeOfTheSith

Unusually for a novelization, it frequently references other ''Legends'' works, such as the events of ''Literature/LabyrinthOfEvil'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars'', and Stover's own ''Shatterpoint''. The book also introduces new subplots as part of actions seen in the film and restores deleted scenes. This, combined with Stover's [[PurpleProse rich writing]] and the book's insights into the characters and their motivations, means that many fans consider the book a superior work to the film; it's earned praise even from known detractors of the prequel trilogy. However, like the other novelizations of the ''Star Wars'' films, any material expanding upon the events of the film or contradicting the film is considered to be in the AlternateContinuity of Franchise/StarWarsLegends following the ContinuityReboot of 2014.

** Later, Anakin and Palpatine are speaking about the Council's hunt for Darth Sidious. Palpatine argues that even if Sidious is real, he might well not be as evil as the Jedi make him out to be. When Anakin has a DudeNotFunny moment (see below), Palpatine agrees that he's right, with this comment.

** When Anakin fights Dooku he's expecting his dark side aura to manifest heat. Dooku's AuraVision has him compare ''Anakin's'' [[EvilIsBurningHot inner darkness to a Termonuclear furnace]].

* PoorCommunicationKills: Again, this is one of Mace's fatal mistakes and a major reason why Order 66 is so successful. After Anakin shares the truth about Sidious, Mace quickly briefs Yoda and the remaining Council members on-site -- but ''no one else''. While the Temple placed under lockdown, the Temple Jedi are left in the dark about what the hell's going on. Mace similarly makes no move to warn any of the Jedi in the field or their allies in the Senate and Republic government just in case things go wrong. So when everything ''does'' go to hell, the Jedi in the field and the Temple are caught off guard by Order 66. They don't understand why senior Jedi tried to kill the Supreme Chancellor, or how this could justify a pogrom. And the people like Bail who know the truth can't do anything because they have no evidence (and the best people who ''could'' take out Palpatine are now all dead).

** While the execution of the Separatist leaders is actually one of the better scenes of the entire movie and played entirely seriously, in the novelization it would appear that Stover couldn't resist Bonding it up. Almost every time that Vader kills one of the leaders, he spouts off a one-liner. Some of them technically fall under PreMortemOneLiner:

In addition to being the novelization of the third part of the Prequel Trilogy, ''Revenge of the Sith'' is also the center of the unofficial "Dark Lord" trilogy, continuing the story begun in ''Labyrinth of Evil'' and concluded in ''Literature/DarkLordTheRiseOfDarthVader'', both by James Luceno. Together, the trilogy acts as the unofficial end to the original ''Clone Wars'' multimedia project that began following ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' in 2002[[labelnote:*]]much of which would be superseded canonically by the later ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'' series and associated works[[/labelnote]], though none of the three novels are branded as such.

* IAmNotLeftHanded: Dooku's duel with Anakin and Obi-Wan aboard ''Invisible Hand'' goes this way. The two Jedi deliberately use simple styles to lure Dooku into a false sense of security, then suddenly switch to their true styles mid-duel, surprising him and causing Dooku to tire. While the film depicts Dooku as easily dueling them both [[Film/AttackOfTheClones as before]], by contrast in the book Dooku is nearly outmatched and only barely manages to regain the upper hand by knocking out Obi-Wan and taunting Anakin [[CentipedesDilemma into overthinking]].

* ContinuitySnarl: a few minor details, but surprising considering how much the novel references other EU books. In one scene Palpatine attempts to sow doubt about Darth Sidous' existence in Anakin, suggesting there is no evidence of his existence and he could be a fabrication, and Anakin doesn't bother to bring up the holographic recording he and Obiwan found of Sidous in the preceding book, Labryinth of Evil. The opening chapters of the book also suggest that the republic is losing the war, when the previous book suggested the exact opposite.

* AdaptationalWimp: In Anakin and Obi-Wan’s duel with Dooku in the film, Dooku is seemingly in control the entire time until Anakin overpowers him. In the book, Anakin and Obi-Wan are able to tire Dooku out [[IAmNotLeftHanded by switching mid-battle from simple sword styles to more complicated ones]], and Dooku only narrowly regains the upper hand by knocking out Obi-Wan. Then when alone with Anakin, Dooku realizes midway through their duel that Anakin has become stronger than he is and that he's doomed.

* PoorCommunicationKills: As stated under Locked Out of the Loop, this is Mace's fatal mistake and a major reason why Order 66 is so successful. After Anakin shares the truth about Sidious, Mace quickly briefs Yoda and the remaining Council members on-site -- but ''no one else''. While the Temple is placed under lockdown, the rest of Temple Jedi are left in the dark about what the hell's going on. Mace similarly makes no move to warn any of the Jedi in the field or their allies in the Senate and Republic government just in case things go wrong. So when everything ''does'' go to hell, the Jedi in the field and the Temple are caught off guard by Order 66. They don't understand why senior Jedi tried to kill the Supreme Chancellor, or how this could justify a pogrom. And the people like Bail who know the truth can't do anything they have no evidence (and the best people who ''could'' take out Palpatine are now all dead).

* CoolOldUncle: A variation of sorts. Obi-Wan uses this trope to describe Palpatine's longtime friendship with Anakin; he outright compares Palpatine to a kindly old uncle doting on his favorite nephew. Of course, this is also ''exactly'' why the Council's always been uncomfortable with Palpatine's relationship with Anakin (and they couldn't exactly do much about it given Palpatine ''is'' Chancellor).

** Dooku's ultimate ambition is revealed to be the creation of a [[FantasticRacism human-centric]] [[TheEmpire Galactic Empire]], and this is implied to be what Sidious got him on board with. This is likely a CallForward since that's exactly the sort of empire Sidious would go on to create, but nowhere else in the entire ''Star Wars'' mythos, ''Legends'' or Canon, hints that Dooku had any such prejudice or goal. In fact, his characterization here as a xenophobe flat-out contradicts previous aspects of his character, such as his former devotion to his master Yoda and the many non-human friendships and alliances he had as both a Jedi and a Sith Lord (including his Dark Acolytes, several of which were either HumanAlien or downright non-human). Whether all of this was feigned or he became a racist only from some point onwards (likely when he fell to the Dark Side) is never clarified. Another small deviation is this book describes Dooku as a text-book sociopath, with no understanding or care for attachments like friendship and affection, when other books in the EU depicted his relationship with Yoda as genuine.

** Dooku's ultimate ambition is revealed to be the creation of a [[FantasticRacism human-centric]] [[TheEmpire Galactic Empire]], and this is implied to be what Sidious got him on board with. This is likely a CallForward since that's exactly the sort of empire Sidious would go on to create, but nowhere else in the entire ''Star Wars'' mythos, ''Legends'' or Canon, hints that Dooku had any such prejudice or goal. In fact, his characterization here as a xenophobe flat-out contradicts previous aspects of his character, such as his former devotion to his master Yoda and the many non-human friendships and alliances he had as both a Jedi and a Sith Lord (including his Dark Acolytes, several of which were either HumanAlien or downright non-human). Whether all of this was feigned or he became a racist only from some point onwards (likely when he fell to the Dark Side) is never clarified.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Deconstructed. As seen throughout the entire Clone Wars multimedia campaign, relations between the Jedi Council and the Chancellor's Office have become increasingly strained over the entire conflict. Despite everything at stake, these cracks have finally reached the breaking point here (and especially in the wake of the revelations of ''Labyrinth of Evil''). Neither party trusts the other anymore and thigns have deterioriated enough that the senior Jedi are now openly discussing forcibly removing Palpatine from power. [[spoiler: This breakdown of relations, of course, was all part of Palpatine's long game. He wanted the Jedi to move against him (especially after they learn he's Sidious), frame them for an attempted coup (no matter it was completley justified), and use that as his legal justification for Order 66.]]

*** It may be that with Yoda, it was a case of having enough respect for a single individual that he did not consider himself racist (as is the case with many real-life racists), while there's no indication that he ever felt any real affection towards his Dark Acolytes.

* OneRiotOneRanger: The rather poetic introduction claims that as adults across the Republic watch in fear as the beloved Palpatine is captured by the enemy, their children comfort them, because the great Anakin and Obi-Wan will be there any minute to set things right. They're correct.

* HundredPercentHeroismRating: Anakin and Obi-Wan, which is how Palpatine wants it.
--> From the beginning of the Clone Wars, the phrase ''Kenobi and Skywalker'' has become a single word. They are everywhere. [=HoloNet=] features of their operations against the Separatist enemy have made them the most famous Jedi in the galaxy.

* OneRiotOneRanger: The rather poetic introduction claims that as adults across the Republic watch in fear as [[HundredPercentAdorationRating the beloved Palpatine]] is captured by the enemy, their children comfort them, because the great Anakin and Obi-Wan will be there any minute to set things right. They're correct.

** Mace tells Obi-Wan that it's been hard to convince Palpatine that a Sith may be among his advisors, because Palpatine may not even believe the Sith exist. Also, while discussing all the possible suspects for being Sidious, he rules out Palpatine himself, reasoning that he ''already'' rules the galaxy. He doesn't quite comprehend that Palpatine wants aboslute power.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating:
** The book plainly states how the Republic feels about [[VillainWithGoodPublicity Palpatine]]:
---> Palpatine of Naboo, the most admired man in the galaxy [...] is more than respected. He is loved.
** The Separatists are said to feel the same way about Count Dooku.

** Mace tells Obi-Wan that it's been hard to convince Palpatine that a Sith may be among his advisors, because Palpatine may not even believe the Sith exist.

* JurisdictionFriction: {{Discussed|Trope}} in an argument between Anakin Skywalker and the Jedi Council over who commands the Grand Army of the Republic after Palpatine is given oversight of the Jedi Council. When an argument breaks out after Anakin clarifies that with his new powers, Palpatine is now Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, Yoda states, "Pointless it is, to squabble over jurisdiction." ([[spoiler: Yoda couldn't be more wrong--Palpatine's gaining direct control over the clones is exactly what allows him to order them to execute Order 66, the order that wipes out almost all of the Jedi.]])