In Path of Destruction Karpyshyn told of the evolution of a young man from his bleak existence as a cortosis miner to become the most powerful Sith Lord in the galaxy. Rule of Two picks up 10 years later from the climatic events of the first novel. Darth Bane continues to train his apprentice; although Zannah has missteps, she recovers seemingly well and shows that she too is a dark side force to be reckoned with. Karpyshyn did a good job of overlapping multiple character perspectives which helped to fully immerse you in the story. I can't wait to read the third, and final installment in this series.