Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side [Vault Edition] Hardcover – February 10, 2012

I also own the Jedi Path which was done similarly and with a cool case as well. This is the second in the series (I assume the last as well) and it's a cool counterpoint to the jedi path. It comes in an interesting pyramid shaped device (not sure what the significance of the shape is though...I am a huge nerd lol, but this one escapes me, but it looks cool) you push a button and the pyramid opens with star wars-ish sounds and music. Rather loud though lol. I had the same problem with Jedi Path, I had bought it for a friend for Christmas, but I wanted to check it out first (and I knew he was going to open it and display it) When I pushed the button on that one and it opened and made the noise/music I almost ruined the surprise lol. The book itself is very nicely done, it looks like bits and pieces of different book sources cobbled together, and much like Jedi Path it also includes random items inside the book that can be taken out. Me being a bit anal about my collectibles I wrote down in a notebook which pages the items belonged near, so if they fell out I could put them back where they belong. It seems pretty sturdy and the information contained in the book is an interesting read even if it's a bit scatter-brained (which is the theme of the book, that it had combined several different parts of books that were found and put into one volume)I noticed the Jedi Path came out with a standalone book, and while that is boring when you can get the nice deluxe edition, I will probably buy that so I can actually read it, and leave my collectible one alone. I hope they do that with the Sith book as well. For any Star Wars fan this is a must, especially if you like to collect the more interesting items that are available. As for whether or not you need it, I would say the book is a definite must have simply because it gives you more insight into the Sith Mythology hinted at in the movies, but you probably don't "need it" but when it comes to collecting and simply obsessing about Star Wars this is a very unique item and one that fanboys and fangirls will love, it's a definite conversation starter even among non-nerds (and I use the term affectionately as it's no longer uncool to be a nerd). I collect dvds so this will be something that I can put on the shelf and give my collection more character. So in this instance forget about whether or not you really need this and realise that you will really WANT this when you see it. I can't really say if this item is pricy or not, because after seeing it, I didn't feel cheated. Also I do not know the going rate for something like this. Besides it's Star Wars, and when you really love something, it's not really about the money but if it's something that's both cool and in some ways educational (the stories included are very well done). I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to collect or anyone who wants to be wowed. Trust me you will be.I really do not have any criticisms of this item, except maybe I would have liked maybe a little paper explaining why it's a pyramid shape unless it's simply the shape of a Sith Holocron (I am probably overthinking this) But do not overthink when considering purchasing it, just do it. Yoday was quoted as saying "Do or do not, there is no try" but I would change that to say "do or do it right now, there is no time to waste". Definitely worth five stars

I was not disappointed with this, not at all! Okay here's my review of everythingThe Book: The real reason your buying right? The book is amazing, its so detailed and the art is lovely! It gives you an inside look at different aspects of the Sith, and almost all of the material is new. The book was a little smaller than I expected about the size of a standard bible. If your a real Star Wars fan or just a huge Sith fan the book will make you very happy.The Little Extras: The ambulate, crystal, tapestry, and papers. Yes the ambulate and crystal are light but durable plastic but did you really expect them to be real? However, they look nice and they are good for display or play. The tapestry, it's a strip of thick cloth with red ink, its supposed to be frayed because the point was for it to be ripped from the original. Either leave it in the book or pin it up for display. And the papers, well they are paper.Shipping and Price: Okay I got mine for like $48.98 that is including shipping. Do I think it was a fair price for the product? YES! It was the perfect gift to myself. Now if I payed more than $70 I would be slightly sore but that's because of personal reasons nothing to do with the product. If you ask me its defiantly worth it!And finally The Case: After reading the reviews I worried about the case the book came in, however, when I got mine I couldn't see what everyone was complaining about... Its meant to be a Sith holocron, and to be honest its really cool. Its about 13 or inches long and about 8 inches high, its light-weight plastic so you do have to be somewhat gentle with it. It lights up and makes sounds, on mine I could hear the gears but the sounds overpowered it, the door opens smoothly not fast like in the official add but not super slow either. A lot of people complained that it made strange clicks and the door shuddered, mine didn't! these things are most likly due to bad shipping or mishandling, not the product it's self. Please do not pull on the door or sliding tray as it comes out nor try to force it closed this can really damage it. Wait for the book to come all the way out and the lights and sound to stop before removing the book and leave the door and tray open while you read it when done set the book back in and just tap the button. Let it open and close on its own PLEASE! If its doing strange things like in the other reviews the batteries could be low so change them if it still doesn't work then someone probably dropped your box as they were shipping it, I'm sorry.Overall this is worth it as a nice display and reading piece! I LOVE mine!