Star Wars : La Trilogie Yan Solo

Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy #1-3

by Ann Carol Crispin, Grégoire Dannerau (Translator)

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Il fut sur Corellia un enfant sans passé, un gosse des rues, nourri de rien, puis recueilli par une bande de hors-la-loi de l'espace. Maintenant, las de leur tyrannie, hanté par des rêves de gloire, Yan choisit de poursuivre sa route, libre et indépendant.
Son rêve : devenir pilote dans la flotte impériale. Et, pour commencer, acquérir l'expérience nécessaire en vol spatial. Il prend alors un boulot sur la planète Ylesia – un monde de fanatisme religieux, de drogues, de sensualité illicite... un monde où les rêves sont détruits, l'évasion impossible.
Yan Solo a encore bien du chemin à parcourir et n'imagine pas un seul instant le destin qui sera le sien, de contrebandier à chef de file de la Rébellion...

Genres: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Fiction, Space Opera, Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Audiobook

480 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know this probably isn't canon anymore, but it's still worth a read for any Star Wars fan. It was an exciting trilogy, with a lot of edge of your seat moments (even though you knew that Han was going to live beyond the trilogy). It has some cheesiness here and there, but I've read cheesier and, over all, it was a fun adventure.

[Chris Greensmith · Rating 3 out of 5]

"To have a good memory is to be both blessed and cursed …"
THE PARADISE SNARE
This was OK, but not spacey enough, I did enjoy it as it was Star Wars, and feel it was a big set up for the next two books. Han seemed very childish and whimsical, but I feel that Bria leaving changed him, and left him cold. Not bad...

"That ship is going to be mine, Han thought. Mine. The Millennium Falcon will be mine."
THE HUTT GAMBIT
Great, more Star Wars than the first novel and some real character development for Han, but I still feel of him as a kid in this. Chewie is here, but he's just here, there is no real story or explanation, it all seems to happen between books, and we are also introduced to Lando and later on the Falcon, which was good...

[Felicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

My husband wanted me to read this. It wasn't bad. I'm just not the hugest into Star Wars. And now this isn't even canon anyways.

[Ricky McConnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a star wars fan, this will explain where Han Solo came from and how he became a smuggler. Great read.

[C.a. Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought the book did a good job of giving back story to Han solo and Chewbacca. It was a gift, I normally don’t read YA. It gave you a sense of being there with its vivid story telling.

[Chan Fry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m sure that my 40-year fascination with the Star Wars stories influenced my score here, but I thought this set of books was better than average for Star Wars novels. Especially given the constraints under which the author had to labor — the timeline and galactic politics here was fairly well laid out before her, as were descriptions of most of the characters she had to deal with.

In fact, it was that last bit that took off the extra star for me; there were certainly times when the reader could tell the author was simply filling in gaps on a pre-existing story outline. Still, it’s enjoyable, well-written, and entirely ret-conned by Solo and Rogue One.

(I have published a longer review on my website.)

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a great trilogy, overall. The second and third books I enjoyed immensely. This is the origin of Han Solo for me. Loved all the extra stories about Chewbacca and his family. It has a lot of connective tissue to the original trilogy and sets up Han's story arc therein very well. This will be a trilogy I revisit from time to time. Mainly for the second and third books. I waited a couple of years to read these, but they lived up to my anticipation. I highly recommend this for the avid Star Wars fan who wants to learn more about Han & Chewie.
Well done, Ann C. Crispin

[Taylor Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first book in this series. I felt like the second book was a bit dull but the third was pretty good. I really liked seeing a younger Han Solo who’s still naïve. I wish we would have gotten to see him meet Chewy and his time in the Imperial Navy. I’m sure there’s another book detailing that but I still wanted to see it. Overall it was a pretty good series, and much better than the Solo movie.

[Wes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this set. I really liked the solo movie but this feels more in line with the han solo we know and love. Highly recommended.

[Amber Witherow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read & great stories! Love seeing the character development & the lore behind the millennium falcon!!

[Jeni · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Paradise Snare: A good story with interesting new characters and a believable young Han Solo. I loved when he wound up on Alderaan (which was just a little too goody goody for him) and got to see a recording of a young princess. Also, Bria does conform to Han's type while being her own character.
The Hutt Gambit: The first part was interesting though the battle seemed a bit far-fetched to me. Mostly because of the smugglers working together and winning. I guess they are battling for their home, but I would think there would be more in it for me and no one else attitudes. There weren't even any major deaths. This was mitigated somewhat by the clear Imerpial intrigue we didn't get the full story to, along with an unexpected Vader appearance. It was also nice to see Han be the lovable rogue we know and love as well as the introduction to Lando and the Falcon.
Rebel Dawn: I like Lando's characterization in these books. It's kind of amusing how he and Han clearly have always had the same taste in women. The fact he stood up to Boba Fett twice is kind of crazy awesome, but then his hatred of bounty hunters is interesting and I would hope is explored in other books. Also, it was strange to read Boba Fett's original backstory, even if it was only a sentence. The intrigue between the Hutts continues to be fascinating. There probably should have been more of a time skip at the end, as everything wrapped up a little too nicely, but then it was believable and everything was addressed.

[Eric Sullenberger · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read these three books back-to-back and because the lines between them are a little blurred I'm going to review them all together here.  I will try to comment on each one separately, but there might be spoilers between the books.

This Han Solo trilogy, which differs from The Adventures of Han Solo trilogy by Brian Daley, introduces a young Han Solo and fills in many of the gaps left by other works.  The gap filling is nice, but also causes the books to jump around a lot and be a little sporadic because they assume you know the backstory from other places.  For example, we don't get to see a lot of Han's time in the Imperial Academy or his meeting of and bonding with Chewbacca.  Also, there are fairly large gaps of time in-between the books that make these books more like three stand-alone novels, than a coherent trilogy.  These books also mark the first time, in-Universe chronology, where we leave the comfort of modern MP3 and CD audiobooks that are unabridged to slightly abridged and enter the uncomfortable territory of really abridged cassette tape audiobooks.  The reader and audio quality went way down.  I was also surprised how much the sound effects that I loved as a teenager got in the way of following the book as an adult [although this could be because of low analog to digital conversion quality or because I listen to most audiobooks at x2 speed].  That being said, I'm going to attempt to briefly review each book individually now that I've introduced the series.

Paradise Snare:

Growing up, my library had this book, but not the two sequels, and so I listened to this one dozens (if not hundreds) of times before I ever found the other two, which I have listened to twice each.  The book explains Han's rough childhood and his escape from being a con-artist.  It also explains his affinity for, and understanding of  Shyriiwook.  From there we meet a new, temporary, furry sidekick as Han develops his piloting skills running spice instead.  There is also the first of several love interests that we see develop in the book, which serves as the driving plot for this novel and the only thread loosely holding together the whole trilogy.  Like many novels, Han's past catches up to him, but in the end [no surprise] he prevails and goes into the Imperial Academy.

The Hutt Gambit:

By the time this book starts Han has already left the Imperial Academy, and although this is discussed elsewhere, it seems like a hole in this series.  We see Chewie serving a reluctant Han, which seems to go against the personality of Han Solo that was established in the first book.  Although, yes Han is a loner, he also has deep friendships with people he has just met.  These friendships come fast, but are hard and true.  As seen with, Bria, Muuurgh, and to a lesser extent Dewlanna.  In fact, Dewlanna should be a motivator for Han to bond to Chewie.  Of course, they do come together, and pretty quickly.  The book also explores Han's joining the smuggling trade again, despite trying to flee from it several times and get his life straight, and his introduction to Lando and other familiar smuggler friends.  Through this we get to see the infamous run that led to him getting boarded and what resulted in the debt he owed to Jabba the Hutt.  The book closes on an odd little bit of rebellion and unification amongst the smuggler's as they resist the Empire at the Battle of Nar Shaddaa.

The Paradise Snare:

The book opens with another famous scene where we get to see Han win the Millennium Falcon from Lando.  From there we see Han hook up with Bria again and begin to flirt with the Rebellion. For me this was unbelievable because it seems from the movies [although it is not explicitly forbidden] that Han is unfamiliar with and [is certainly] unsympathetic to the plight of the Rebellion.  As the story continues, we see the falling out that Lando and Han had in an event that not only wasn't Han's fault, but is hard to see how Lando could possibly interpret it another way.  As the story closes the scene is perfectly set for the actions at the Mos Eisley Cantina, even better than some of the Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina told it.

[Javier Fontecilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book, with a great start, a boring mid and a nice ending. The 3 books presented in this collection are a must for any Star Wars fan, even if is not canon any more.

[Alexa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it. Even if it’s not cannon, those are great stories.

[Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't finish as the stories didn't hold my interest

[Simone · Rating 3 out of 5]

[A little review of mine from when I originally read this book; going thru my old Excel spreadsheet of books.]

“Han was too sleazy, strong "Earth language"… glad this book is no longer cannon!”

[James Berglund · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my comfort reads. I’m not sure if it is my favorite book of all time but I’ve read it at least 5 times.

[Still Life With Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Para empezar, diré que me da igual lo que diga Disney y las películas que piensen hacer. Para mí, esto es el canon. Creo que es una buena forma de resumir lo que me ha parecido la Trilogía de Han Solo. Ha sido una lectura que me ha tenido especialmente emocionada y que he disfrutado muchísimo. De hecho, he intentando retrasar todo lo posible el llegar al final. Esto no es raro teniendo en cuenta que Han es uno de mis personajes favoritos de la historia del cine, y que como comentaba según iba leyendo, esta trilogía proporciona montones de información para darle mayor fondo y forma al personaje. Además de que construye una buena parte de su historia de forma brillante.


La Trampa del Paraíso es el libro de la infancia y la adolescencia de Han. Me gustaron mucho los flashbacks de los primeros capítulos, aunque se sufre un poco con ellos. Y es que los primeros años de Han no fueron nada fáciles. Abandono, mendicidad, malos tratos, esclavitud... Son solo algunas de las cosas en las que se ve envuelto. Pero A.C. Crispin trata estos temas duros de manera que puedan llegar a un público amplio sin traumatizarlo demasiado. Me gustaron mucho también algunos de los personajes que terminan acompañando a Han a lo largo de esta aventura y con los que llegué a encariñarme bastante, destacando sobretodo a Muuurgh. Y no nos olvidemos de Dewlanna, la primera amiga wookiee de Han. Hay que mencionar también la muy emocionante última parte del libro. Cuando parece que las cosas al fin se han calmado y que no va a haber más escenas de acción ¡ZAS! Crispin te deja otra vez al borde del infarto. Pero como digo, en conjunto disfruté muchísimo de la lectura.


La Maniobra Hutt me encantó tanto o más que la primera parte de la trilogía. Hay muchísimas cosas interesantes en este libro. Aquí vemos los inicios de la amistad de Han con Chewbacca, su primer encuentro con Bobba Fett (me sumo al club de fans de este personaje, por cierto), cómo conoce a Lando y se hacen amigos, el principio del amor de Han con el Halcón Milenario, etc. etc. etc. Todo ello mientras la sombra del Imperio se va haciendo notar cada vez más, aunque en cuanto a malvados aquí los protagonistas indiscutibles son los hutts con sus intrigas y rivalidades.
Pero la cosa no se queda ahí. La trama es emocionantísima de la primera a la última página, a Han le acompañan muchos más personajes supercarismáticos, se ve un montón de cómo es el día a día de la vida de los contrabandistas (lo cual es genial), y hay una batalla final brutal, entre otras muchas cosas. También se reservan emociones fuertes para las últimas páginas del libro, cuando ya parece que se calma la cosa, con alguna que otra sorpresa importante. Y en general, creo que este es el libro que, digamos, mejor se porta con Han. En resumidas cuentas, me divertí como una cría leyéndolo.


En cuanto a Amanecer Rebelde... AY. Todo lo bien que el segundo libro trata a Han, aquí se contrarresta con creces. Los últimos capítulos de Amanecer Rebelde te arrancan el corazón, te lo espachurran, y te lo mandan bien lejos de una patada. Se entiende perfectamente porqué Han es como es durante gran parte de Una Nueva Esperanza, y su postura en lo que se refiere a la Alianza Rebelde durante casi toda la Trilogía Original. De hecho, el final del libro nos deja en Mos Eisley, directamente en la misma escena en la que vemos aparecer a Han por primera vez en la película. Así que sí, muchísimo sufrimiento con este libro. Pero eso me gusta, cuando un libro te produce tantas emociones es muy buena señal. Y eso sí, antes de llegar a cuando empiezan las desgracias, este libro tiene también muchas cosas interesantes. Muchas de ellas creo que se tratan también en otros libros y cómics del Universo Expandido, pero me ha gustado tenerlas aquí de fondo. Y también hay un montón momentos geniales, como cuando Han consigue ganar el Halcón.


Como única pega general a la trilogía, es que hay dos o tres cosillas que se quedan sin desvelar. Alguna creo que se resuelve en otros libros del UE como digo, pero hay un par de cosas que no estoy segura de si es así. En cualquier caso, estos tres libros me han dejado con ganas de seguir leyendo Legends como si no hubiera un mañana, así que supongo que en algún momento sabré si esas cuestiones tienen respuesta o no. Y bueno, en realidad hay un problema más. A ver ahora como lleno el vacío existencial que me ha dejado el final de esta lectura.

[Magali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lorsqu’il a fallu choisir mon pavé pour cet été 2019, sachant que le nom du Challenge Star Wars de cette année serait Solo, autrement dit mon personnage chouchou de la saga Star Wars, je n’ai pas cherché bien longtemps. La Trilogie Yan Solo dormait en effet dans ma PAL depuis sa sortie fin 2016, c’était le moment idéal pour m’y plonger ! 🙂

On passera sur la nouvelle édition qui a conservé la même traduction qu’à l’époque, avec un Y au lieu d’un H pour le prénom du plus célèbre des contrebandiers de la galaxie. La couverture quant à elle reprend peu ou prou les codes des affiches des épisodes IV, V et VI, pour mon plus grand plaisir 🙂

Cette intégrale reprend les trois volumes parus séparément dans ses précédentes éditions et qui composent la Trilogie. On retrouve donc, réunis, Le Coup du Paradis, Le Gambit du Hutt et L’Aube de la Rébellion.

On commence en fanfare avec un tout jeune Yan qui échappe à son mentor aussi bien que tourmenteur, au prix de la vie de la Wookie qui faisait office de mère de substitution à cet orphelin. Yan ambitionne de devenir pilote, le meilleur de toute la galaxie. Mais pour prétendre à l’Académie impériale, il lui faut des crédits. Il s’engage donc auprès d’Ylesia, planète de traitement d’épice. Où il découvre une vérité pas du tout rose, des gens mis en esclavage grâce à un lavage de cerveau. Parmi eux, une femme va attirer son attention, Bria.

Voilà pour le point de départ. Tout au long des trois volumes de cet omnibus, on retrouvera en fil rouge les événements survenus à Ylesia suite aux aventures de Yan ainsi que leurs conséquences. Au fil de ces pages, nous découvrirons également la naissance des amitiés de Yan (avec son coéquipier Chewbacca et avec Lando Calrissian), ses premiers démêlés avec le chasseur de primes Boba Fett, la racine de ses problèmes avec Jabba, la fameuse course de Kessel et, bien entendu, la façon dont il gagna le Faucon Millenium au cours d’une partie de sabbac !

L’éternel air canaille du contrebandier parcourt de bout en bout les pages, accompagné de sa propension à séduire la gent féminine. Leia ne fait qu’une apparition éclair, d’ailleurs, sous la forme d’un portrait, et Yan est alors loin de se douter du rôle que tiendra ce petit bout de femme dans sa vie plus tard ! 🙂

Nous sommes dans des romans Star Wars. Autrement dit, ce n’est pas là que vous trouverez des exercices de style poussés. Non, le style est direct, fluide, en lien avec l’action échevelée propre aux films Star Wars. Les personnalités des différents personnages iconiques sont respectées. Le personnage de Bria, qui apparaît d’abord comme une simple « demoiselle en détresse », connaît au fil des tomes un développement important, ce qui équilibre bien ses rapports avec Yan.

Entre batailles spatiales et contrebandes, on ne peut pas dire qu’on s’ennuie ! 🙂 Il y a aussi beaucoup de développement apporté au sujet des moeurs des Hutt, ça ne les rend pas plus sympathiques mais c’est plutôt intéressant de mieux comprendre leur façon de penser.

Bref, en bonne fan du personnage, je me suis régalée à suivre ses multiples aventures ! 🙂 C’était une excellente lecture estivale, pas prise de tête pour un sou, respectueuse de l’univers Star Wars et de ses personnages iconiques, avec un final qui fait le lien avec la première apparition du contrebandier et du Wookie dans La Guerre des Étoiles.

Ayant revu le film Solo récemment, je n’ai aussi pas pu m’empêcher de penser que les scénaristes avaient du puiser quelques idées dans cette Trilogie…

Pour finir, je vous invite à également jeter un oeil à la chronique de Blanche sur cet ouvrage. Elle est également fan de ce cher Solo et sa chronique pétillante vaut la lecture ! 🙂

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

What amazes me the most about the Star Wars universe is that everything is based on only three movies (and more or less the prequels, but lets not even go there). All of these books have to be based on characters and plot that only make up about six hours of footage. The result is an almost nick picking of the smallest details. Suddenly things like Han Solo's pants and vest have their own stories.

I think it makes for a confining atmosphere to try to write a story. With so many details and such a hardcore fan base, I can see where writing these stories are such a monumental task.

It's also why I think that this trilogy of Han Solo's early life (spanning ten years from his teens to right before A New Hope) is hampered by the already established history of the character. It feels very much like the author was struggling to link up all of the major plot points with one cohesive story.

Han Solo's history makes sense, but sometimes the story doesn't.

I did appreciate seeing how Han got wrapped up with the Hutts, but his inevitable fall out with Jabba was a little unbelievable. There we're a few things that happened in the book that I felt didn't really match up with what happened in the movies. There we're a few moments of foreshadowing to the movies--some I appreciated, like Han Solo ending up on Alderaan. Others, like having a crazy homeless woman predict his (true) future was not really necessary.

I also didn't really care for Bria--Han Solo's main love interest. It could be my own bias, cause really, who can compete with Princess Leia? I found her and her motives to be believable, but somehow still annoying.

There we're also a few cheesy, clique action descriptions ("came out of nowhere!") that had me rolling my eyes.

The books we're a fun read. The second book, The Hutt's Gambit was my favorite. Probably because it had the most action and not a lot of Bria.

It was also interesting to find out that despite there being so much available information about these characters the ages of Han, Leia and Luke are up for debate. I was surprised to find out that Han is anywhere from 8-12 years older than Leia--go figure.

[Aaron Solo · Rating 5 out of 5]

The sad thing about these novels is that they will most likely be made non canon due to the Han Solo prequel coming out in 2018. What makes this so sad is that these books are the absolute most perfect Han Solo prequel that anybody could've ever asked for. I have loved Han Solo since I was 12 years old because he was the only character I ever related too. I wasn't the school jock and quarterback in school and I didn't have all the girls. I was the outcast and I was the "scruffy nerf herder". Han I related to because of his personality and his background. Han would have phrases that would be like the things I would say and I fell instantly in love with him because in essence he was me and still is me. These novels answer all the questions that fans of Star Wars and Han Solo have wanted to know from day one. They tell you how he got the Millennium Falcon, how he met Chewbacca, how he got involved with the Rebel Alliance, why Lando is angry with him. These novels even answer his questions regarding his confidence and shield of cockiness. If you remember he constantly felt Leia wanted Luke more than him.
These novels also have the greatest ending to any Han Solo prequel and when you read them you'll know what I mean. This is the only Han Solo prequel to me and if the movie doesn't follow the books in some way then I don't care about Disney the film won't be canon to me. Definitely read these books because they really are the best Han Solo prequel that you can possibly read.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

The one thing that I like most about this book is the fact that the author has so perfectly executed the consistency of the story-line. I am a lifelong fan and would know if she dropped the ball. She doesn't. I love the way she explains how Han got the record for making the Kessel Run and the reason Lando is mad at him in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. I am seriously impressed with these serious yet fun novels. Any fan of Solo should read them. If you have ever wondered just how Han Solo got his start, this is the book for you. Crispin has captured the flavor of the Star Wars and the characters of Han, Chewie, and Lando perfectly. The story is rich and exciting and full of great action. However, it is more than the typical action we are used to from Star Wars. It is rich in plot, locations, and characters. I highly recommend this book and the series as a whole.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are all swashbuckling thrillers written before the Star Wars franchise collapsed under the combined weight of horrible writing, unnecessary tinkering by its mad creator, and pandering to five-year-olds.

This is Han and Chewie going on adventures in a Millennium Falcon held together with chewing gum and baling wire. It is Han and Chewie helping people in need in spite of themselves. It is Han and Chewie securing and subsequently losing unimaginable fortunes. It is Han and Chewie before our hearts were extinguished by Ewoks and preschoolers crushing on Natalie Portman and Jar Jar Binks and NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

It is Star Wars.

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paradise snare, a good story telling the youth and difficulties of han's life and loves, how he was a poor boy picked by a smuggler and trained to steal and beg, then learning how to fly and winning many races, he makes friends and finds inspiration to have a better life, leaves the home he knows at the death of his friend, a wookie, he finds employment with a hutt to find that they are snaring people to work as slaves....

[Monique Herrera · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first book was good
- I enjoyed seeing the backstory for Han Solo, and his adventures before Episode IV

The second book was ok
- I was honestly kind of bored while reading this one. There were some interesting parts, but definitely not my favorite.

The third book was AWESOME.
- I loved this book. The millennium falcon, Chewie, Lando, all of it. SO good

[Dominic · Rating 4 out of 5]

han solo is kick ass

don't you wanna know why he did the kessel run?

[Kendra · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have the 3 books seperately, not as an omnibus

[Stormy · Rating 3 out of 5]

First ebooks I've downloaded. I figure it's easy to read (popcorn storyline) and not more than I would pay on Amazon. . .

[T. Strange · Rating 5 out of 5]

During one of the many moves in my life I got rid of these books, and it is one of my greatest regrets in this life.

[LOL_BOOKS]

I AM ASHAMED OF IT BUT I STILL LOVE AC CRISPIN'S HAN SOLO BOOKS. /o\