Millennium Falcon

Star Wars Legends: Novels

by James Luceno

In an exciting, action-packed adventure spanning the time from "The Phantom Menace" to the end of the "Legacy of the Force" series, Han and Leia go an adventure to search for clues to the Millennium Falcon's past...and a possible treasure! Shortly after the events of the "Legacy of the Force" series, Han and Leia encounter something hidden on the Millennium Falcon that dates back to the years before Han won the ship from Lando Calrissian in a game of Sabaac. In an effort to unravel the mystery, they follow the clues of the Millennium Falcon's history back to its very construction, and discover an elaborate - and failed - plot to overthrow the Emperor.

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

384 pages, Paperback

First published October 21, 2008

About the author

James Luceno is a New York Times bestselling author, best known for his novels and reference books connected with the Star Wars franchise and the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and novelisations of the Robotech animated television series. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife and youngest child.

He has co-written many books with Brian Daley as Jack McKinney.

Reviews

[Jonathan Koan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really fun Star Wars book. It's got a really great mystery and some great heart to it. However, the mystery is perhaps a bit overly complex, and as such it did detract from the enjoyability of it.

I really like the way that James Luceno is able to connect the whole literary universe together. There really isn't an author quite as adept as him to it (except perhaps Troy Denning). I loved seeing so many connections here, especially the connections to Revenge of the Sith and the Brian Daley books.

The mystery here is quite fun, as its about the Falcon's origins. It's predictable enough to make the reader confident about it in the beginning, but about midway through Luceno adds enough doubt to the mix that I started to wonder if he was really planning a fake-out. Really fun mystery.

However, I do believe that there were too many side characters/plots here, and as such it detracted from the mystery and made it too complex.

The best comparison I can give for this book is Timothy Zahn's Icarus Saga. If you like the Icarus Saga, I imagine you'll enjoy this one. For me, they're about the same in quality.

Han and Leia's dynamic with Allana is precious, and I really like seeing this version of "older" Han and Leia. I think this version of them would have been very palatable to viewers had it been on the big screen.

Overall, I enjoyed the book, but it's not exactly top tier. I'll give it a 7.5 out of 10.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

A gift from a friend--something I'm not sure I would've bought myself, but since I had it, how could I resist reading about Han Solo and his favourite toy?
Now that I'm done with it, I don't know if I'm too much or not enough of a Star Wars fan to really like this book.
Reading this book has made me think more about my version of being a Star Wars fan than about the book itself.
While I own at least one copy of the Original Trilogy and the Prequel Trilogy movies and possess multiple Han Solo action figures, I don't have any Star Wars tattoos and I'd never go to Comic-Con wearing a version of Princess Leia's infamous metal bikini.
Han Solo was my first favourite thing about Star Wars, and I still have a soft spot for him and the things he loves. It didn't start out that way; but as my old, yellow Camaro got older and creakier and more patched together, I started calling it "Fal 2." (Not having Han's or Chewie's mad mechanical skills or unlimited resources, I finally had to give the car up.)
I will not read just any and every Star Wars book that turns up, because there's such a thing as too much. I got tired of the repeated super weapon plotlines (rebuilding the Death Star *once* was quite enough, thank you) and the domestic drama. I used to belong to a couple of online Star Wars groups and subscribe to the Star Wars Insider, so I heard about book plotlines without having to read the books; and I decided not to read some of them based on things I heard.
Luceno has helpfully summarised enough of previous events to keep me from being lost.
But this story in itself wasn't a favourite.

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a Star Wars fanatic, this book is for you!! Seriously though, the book is basically a back story of the Falcon's history going back to the time it rolled (floated?) off the assembly line on Corellia. Along the way we meet some of the former pilots and hear some of the adventures the ship was involved in. Overall, this was one of the better Star Wars books I've read.

[Meggie · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

For 2023, I decided to reread the post-NJO books set after the Dark Nest trilogy, especially as I abandoned the Legacy of the Force series after Sacrifice all the way back in 2007. This shakes out to the nine books of the Legacy of the Force series, the nine books of the Fate of the Jedi series, three standalone novels, and five short stories.

This week’s focus: a standalone novel! Millennium Falcon by James Luceno.

SOME HISTORY:

In 2007, Del Rey approached James Luceno about writing a novel about the Millennium Falcon. They gave him a lot of freedom, and in fact initially suggested that it could be an anthology of short stories about the various owners that the Falcon had across its lifespan. Luceno decided to keep it a novel, but he did incorporate oral retellings of the Millennium Falcon’s past into the story. While it functions as a standalone novel, Luceno was part of the planning for the Fate of the Jedi series, and it was his idea to set Millennium Falcon two years after Invincible, the last book in the Legacy of the Force Series. Millennium Falcon by James Luceno made it to number fourteen on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of November 9, 2008.

MY RECOLLECTION OF THE BOOK:

I never read Millennium Falcon before! Since I gave up in the middle of the Legacy of the Force series, I remember when it was released but I…skipped it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A BRIEF SUMMARY:

Two years after Darth Caedus’s reign of terror, his tragic downfall still looms large to Han and Leia. But Jacen's bright and loving daughter, Allana, offers a ray of hope for her grandparents. The inquisitive and Force-sensitive girl discovers a strange device aboard the Millennium Falcon, and Han decides to investigate it by backtracking into the Falcon’s past…

THE PLOT:

The plot of Millennium Falcon is fairly simple: Han and Leia and Allana want to uncover the Falcon’s past, so they start with Lando Calrissian and move backwards, talking to each previous owner as they try to find out about the chameleon device that Allana found. At the same time, we have a new character who piloted the Falcon (formerly the Stellar Envoy) during the prequel era; he awakens after sixty years in a coma, and starts uncovering the Falcon’s past from ROTS onwards. Of course they run into each other, and the climax involves the Clone Wars-era Republic Group and a secret treasure that they had hidden away.

CHARACTERS:

Characters-wise, the blurb is misleading here: you think that the plot is solely going to be Han, Leia, and Allana learning about the Falcon’s past, but HL&A don’t show up until Chapter 7 out of 32. Every time we check back in with the Solos, we hurriedly cut away to Tobb Jadak the prequel era character, who’s searching for what happened to the Falcon/formerly the Stellar Envoy.

I think Luceno’s decision to set Millennium Falcon two years after Invincible was a good idea: seven-year-old Allana is more interesting than a five-year-old would have been, and she’s a little more mature than her appearances in the Legacy of the Force series. A two year time jump also means that Han and Leia aren’t stuck in the immediate aftermath of Jacen’s death, as Luceno didn’t want it to be focused on their grief like Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial did. Jacen’s loss lingers in the background, especially for Han, but they’ve had two years to reflect on it and move on. Allana is very good at compartmentalizing her feelings, like her mother, but she obviously still has lingering trauma from those events. Han can accept that Jacen completely changed, but he still feels regret about how everything ended.

Leia gets the short end of the character-development stick here—she’s been able to cope with events better than her husband and granddaughter, so while she’s helpful and supportive she’s not as obviously affected by the past like the other two.

The first stop on the Solos’ journey is Lando and Tendra, who now have a little boy named Lando Jr. He’s a cute kid, but he’s also a toddler so there’s not much personality there yet. Han and Leia have a nice little vacay, get the name of the previous owner from Lando (another instance of the Falcon being won in a game of sabacc), and then jet off to question that guy’s kids. They tell the story of how he lost a ton of money betting on a battle between the Empire and the Rebellion, then we learn he bought it from a circus; the circus bought it from a traveling doctor; the doctor was given the Falcon by a member of the Rebel Alliance. I like that the Falcon wasn't just involved with smugglers and soldiers, but brought two people in the circus together and investigated Force-sensitive longevity and almost bombed the shipyards at Bilbringi, but the pilot was a little too attached to his ship.

Constantly interrupting the Solos’ journey is the plot line involving Jadak, who worked for the Republic Group (an offshoot of the Delegation of Two Thousand, who were opposed to Palpatine's growing power during the Clone Wars). Turns out you can spot the Falcon / currently the Stellar Envoy during the Battle of Coruscant because they were delivering something for the Republic Group, the Jedi install something on the ship, and then they were supposed to head off for Toprawa for something that would “restore honor to the Republic.” Only they’re chased off Coruscant by clone forces, they redirect to Nar Shaddaa, and they immediately crash. Jadak’s co-pilot is killed, and Jadak himself is stuck in a coma for 60 years, only to awaken on Obroa-skai and try to get his memories back. (This kept reminding me of that 90s movie, Forever Young, about cryogenically frozen Mel Gibson.)

Jadak is obsessed with finding out what happened to the Stellar Envoy after the crash, so he goes back to Nar Shaddaa and connects with a young thief named Poste. They learn that the Stellar Envoy was fixed up and sold to a member of Black Sun, had a debacle with some buzz droids, and then sat impounded by the Empire for years until the Rebel Alliance stole it. Jadak is probably the only way to explain the ROTS element of the Falcon’s history, plus he adds that treasure hunting element here, but since he was a brand new character I wasn’t as interested in his story.

Since we can’t have a story without an antagonist (and Jadak isn’t really one, especially once he teams up with the Solos), we have Lestra Oxic, a very old lawyer who wants to acquire pieces of “Republicana.” He was told the story of the treasure during a deathbed confession, and he’s been paying for Jadak to be kept alive for the past 60 years. He’s lurking behind the scenes, just waiting for Jadak to get his memory back and lead him to the location of the treasure.

ISSUES:

My first issue with Millennium Falcon was that Jadak seemed to overtake Han and Leia’s plotline. Possibly a blurb issue? A key part of the novel is Jadak trying to get his memories back and chasing after the Stellar Envoy, but there’s barely a hint of that in the cover blurb. If I knew that the book only followed Han and Leia and Allana for half the time, I might not have been so bummed about this, but I felt like I was promised a Solo family adventure only for Jadak to muscle his way into the majority of the narrative.

My second issue was also Jadak-related, but more about that expensive rejuvenation clinic on Obroa-Skai. The scenes in/about the clinic threw me out of the story at times, because I would start thinking of the parallels to non-Star Wars media, and also the lifespan of humans in the GFFA (which I had not thought about in any great detail). If we have characters who lived through the events of the prequel trilogy as adults yet are still running around 43 years after the Battle of Yavin, why haven’t they shared their knowledge with others? (The Doylist perspective is that the prequel trilogy wasn’t made until the early 2000s, so people like Mon Mothma literally couldn’t know the Old Republic backstory until the movies were released.) The Yuuzhan Vong invasion would have been a very viable time to kill those oldies off, but whatever. I just started to overthink everything.

Finally, the climax felt somewhat wonky here. Jadak is chasing this treasure that will “restore the honor of the Republic,” whatever that means; Oxic knows what it means, but doesn’t reveal it until the end. Jadak says the mnemonic and the Falcon reveals a set of coordinates that led to the planet where the treasure was hidden. Unfortunately, the Yuuzhan Vong seeded the planet with their biotech back during the invasion, and the planet is literally coming apart. The Falcon lands, finds out that Oxic followed them, and then discover that the treasure is the symbol of the Republic that used to be on the Chancellor’s podium. It was made out of priceless metals, and the Republic Group removed it during renovations and replaced it with a fake—except this emblem is also a fake, so it’s worthless. Oxic says “hey Jadak, help me find the real one and I’ll pay you a finder’s fee,” Jadak says sure, and they jet off and leave the Solos in imminent danger.

After all the things that Jadak did to help the Solos, I expected better from him! Plus, the revelation that the treasure was a fake all along—while saying a lot about the corrupt nature of the old Republic—was a bit of a letdown. You expect an exciting climax, but it ends up being a whole lot of nothing.

(Side note: the book ends with Leia hearing that Luke’s about to be arrested for the Jacen Debacle, and I was surprised that it took Daala two years to come to this decision. I don’t know if the Fate of the Jedi series was originally supposed to be set immediately after Invincible, like MF, but from what I know of Daala I expected her to move against the Jedi sooner.)

IN CONCLUSION:

Millennium Falcon is a fun side adventure into the Falcon’s past. We get the answer to what the heck the Falcon was doing during the Battle of Coruscant in Revenge of the Sith, and we also get to hear the personal stories of people who owned the Falcon before Lando and Han. I was really interested in Han and Leia and Allana's plot line here; however, while the blurb suggests that they are the key focus, they’re not—Tobb Jadak is. In the end, I felt like Millennium Falcon was good but not great, primarily because so much of the story is devoted to Jadak instead of Han and Leia bonding with their granddaughter.


Next up: the first book in the Fate of the Jedi series, Outcast by Aaron Allston.

My YouTube review: https://youtu.be/Vo9R3ZvQvT4

“Star Wars Action News: Episode 166: You’ve never heard of the Millennium Falcon?” - https://web.archive.org/web/201612051...

[Darryl Dobbs · Rating 1 out of 5]

The opening set the wrong tone in that it described the Falcon's early beginnings, from when it was a ship on the assembly line that seemed to have a mind of its own, to a couple of adventurous pilots getting into the middle of the battle at Coruscant (that was the opening of Revenge of the Sith). Of course, right? If a Star Wars movie mentions in passing that Character X enjoys apples, they would make a book about how this character grew up on an apple farm and helped his poor starving family by selling pies at a booth at an Apple Festival, and how he set records for growing the biggest apple.

So of course this ship has 120 years of history with all of it just as exciting as the Battle of Yavin. In the opening of this story it had already lost me, or perhaps my eyes just rolled so much they went inside my skull as I flipped pages. But then it captured me in that the character Jadak was kept alive, youthful and in a coma for 62 years. For a big chunk of this book I wished that his story was it's own and had nothing to do with the Falcon or even Star Wards - I just found the idea and the character fascinating. But it was tied to this plot, and I eventually lost interest again. He was working his way upwards through the history of the Falcon, trying to track it down. Han Solo was working his way backwards through the same history, trying to learn about prior owners. Surprise! They meet in the middle!

Yeah you can skip this book

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd recommend this to any SW fan, it's pretty good stuff. James Luceno has a good grasp of the characters and universe, much more so than most of the writers who dabble in Star Wars.

It would have earned that fifth star, but I kinda have a bit of trouble wrapping my head around the Falcon being a sci-fi version of Herbie the Love Bug. Equipped with three droid brains that don't always get along, it's not really that surprising, but the story of this aspect of the ship just trails off in the latter portion of the book. Perhaps I'df have liked it better had Mr. Luceno not left that to dangle.

Don't let that drive you off though, it's still a buyer.

[Alan · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was somewhat refreshing to read a SW book that was a one-off and not part of some ridiculously long series. However, inventing such an overly elaborate background for Han Solo's ship and forcing it into the SW universe wasn't nearly as entertaining at it may have sounded. The book was about twice the length it should have been considering the flimsy concept.

[Alina · Rating 5 out of 5]

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⚡️ This is insanely light and fascinating reading. All according to the canons of the adventure genre. We have one story that is told from 2 ends, and chapter by chapter it comes to a logical interweaving. At the same time, I love the Falcon and it was incredibly interesting to find out WHY the ship was called the Millennium Falcon.

⚡️ Han and Leia
It seems to me that I can only sigh languidly and squeak into the pillow, talking about them. Still great, still want to be third. It's so nice to see your favorite characters again. Yes, they are not so young anymore, but the most pleasant thing is the same dynamics and the same vibe.

[elef · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was a sweet story for han leia and allana but i really didn't care about jadak's plot

[Leilani · Rating 4 out of 5]

For once in Han's life the galaxy at whole is not at war. Still recovering from the last war with Darth Caedus the government and Jedi are on rocky terms. Not needed at the moment and Luke having ordered them away from Coruscant, Han and Leia Solo decided to take up their granddaughter Allana's challenge and trace the origins of the Millennium Falcon and enjoy a mini-vacation while they still can.
Unbeknown to them, a pilot from the Falcon's past is also searching for her. His problem though is that he has been in a coma for the past sixty-odd years and doesn't know her current name, owner, or that she is a war veteran/hero many times over. His plan to steal the Falcon from her current owner to unravel the mystery of the mission that put him in a coma is not going to be as easy as he thinks.

This wonderful story has several mini-stories in it fleshing out the Millennium Falcon's long history. She's definitely a character in her own right and it was an interesting read learning about her history. It's also a light book and nice break from the constant war the galaxy has been in for the last century or so. It's a nice introduction into the troubles that are brewing on the horizon for the Jedi.

[Mickey DeCicco · Rating 4 out of 5]

During some downtime after the fall of Jacen Solo, Han, Leia and Alana decide to go on a quest to track down the origins of the Millennium Falcon. It was a fun read, and gave a lot of backstory into the Falcon's history. There were several very sad moments where Han or Leia's thoughts and feelings over the life and death of their son Jacen were brought to light. They are absolutely determined not to allow the same fate befall young Alana, who has already displayed some propensity for anger, and has already tapped into the darkside. Read for fun and to keep yourself fresh for the next chapter in Legacy of the Force (this was unofficially book 11 in Legacy of the Force)
Fate of the Jedi, due out in May. Luke is on trial for dereliction of duty regarding his handling (or mishandling, or just being a general uber-powerful douchebag) of Jacen, allowing him to claim the mantle of Sith Lord and being a pain in the ass for the whole galaxy until Jaina gives him what-for. I, personally, can't wait for Luke to get his comeuppance...

[Marcelo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book surprisingly good. Usually, derivative literature is average at best, but James Luceno did a astounding job.

A light-hearted adventure, Millennium Falcon brings forth a lovely story about the most famous ship of the Star Wars universe, in a clever two-pronged story arc, with one party (the Solos) uncovering the Falcon's history present-to-past, while another group (not gonna spoil this) researches it from past-to-present, with the two narratives meeting in the middle.

There's little need to know what happened in the Expanded Universe (i.e. the universe of the novels and comics) to enjoy it — with only a page dedicated to foreshadowing the new chapter in the Star Wars continuity, the «Fate of the Jedi» story arc and plenty of explanation to the eventual reader that never read any Star Wars novel before.

Lastly, the best aspect of this novel is that Luceno shows how to make a Star Wars adventure without a war, without tragedy and with no villains!

[Brian Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

A book better as an idea than in reality. Who doesn't want to read a historical adventure about the Millennium Falcon? I know I did. But, then dozens of characters later, lost amidst a labyrinthine plot that ultimately goes nowhere, I realized that the ship looks cool and I love it, but I don't really need to know every being that's owned or flown it.

Luceno's generally very good, and he does a good job (as always) of incorporating the wider world in his Star Wars writing. This was just a good idea that ended up being kind of a misfire.

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh!! It was ok. The pacing of the book could have been better (I am not a fan of 20+ page chapters). There was barely any link between the previous Star Wars series and the next one despite what the publishers say. The book was just missing something for me.

[Daniel Kukwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's never quite sure if it's a caper or quest story, and as a result it's a bit too sprawling & rambling for my taste. I also wasn't quite as enamored with the non Han/Leia side of the story...but in the end it's a fun read, with some wonderful Threepio moments to enjoy.

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was just ok. I felt it was a lot of fluff and very little substance. There wasn't a lot of of development of characters or plot. You get a nibble and shoved on to the next piece.

[Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. I love the interactions between the Solos and Allana and the things setting up FotJ, but some of it was hard to follow and not super compelling. But I like bridging the gap between LotF and FotJ, and I guess it was sort of fun looking into the history of the Falcon.

[Manos (hoarding books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just my second Star Wars book ever!

Such a quick and easy to read story featuring Han Solo and Leia Organa in an adventure across the universe, searching for the previous owners of millennium falcon.

Totally recommended!

[Colin McEvoy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Millennium Falcon is like three books crammed into one book. One is about Han, Leia, and Allana learning about the history of the titular spaceship while simultaneously struggling to come to terms with the past actions and fate of Jacen Solo. The second is about Tobb Jadak's search for answers following his awakening from a sixty-two-year coma. And the third is a series of short asides, scattered throughout the novel, retelling anecdotes from previous owners of the Millennium Falcon.

There are parts of each of these three storylines that work very well (I found the one about the former Falcon owner who worked as a circus animal wrangler particularly amusing), but I don't think they worked particularly well when crammed together. The ending is also a bit anti-climactic and unsatisfying, even though there is something amusing about James Luceno's homage to The Maltese Falcon in a book about the Millennium Falcon...

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was a very well done and intriguing look at the Millennium Falcon's past. I loved the further characterization of Allana and the fact that they didn't just sweep Jacen's death underneath the rug and try and forget about it. Han and Leia have lost both of their sons and it's nice to see them acting like they realize this instead of invincible heros. I missed Jaina something fierce and I can't WAIT until the next installment that comes out in April. The added characters were interesting and never tedious. Some of the stories were incredibly interesting. Particularly Dr. Parlay Thorp. I would actually have read a whole other novel about her and her adventures. I really enjoyed it but now I want the real deal novel with the whole cast of characters. Luke was in here briefly...but does that boy need a vacation. Sheesh.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Millennium Falcon is most likely the best-known spacecraft from Star Wars, and probably among the most easily recognized starships of all-time. Introduced early in A New Hope, the ship and its crew put a plan into motion that pretty much saved an entire galaxy. This book by James Luceno gives some previously unseen history of that famed spaceship, including how it got its name, who owned it before Han or even Lando, and even how its history wasn't as clean as Han had made it seem when he described it to Luke. It's not the usual Star Wars fare; there's not as much action as in most previous Expanded Universe novels. Still, for those space opera fans who like to know "the rest of the story," this is definitely worth reading.

[Denae Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though it didn't have much about the usual SW characters (except for the Falcon herself) this book was remarkable in tying things together and establishing a relatively peaceful era (unheard of!) since Admiral Daala took over after Jacen's death.
I liked the way the characters stayed true to their younger selves, and I enjoyed finding out the true importance of the Falcon, who played more major parts in more places than we'd known before.
I was disappointed with the ending, with the "treasure" they "found," but it made sense. I was happy with the lead-in to the next book.

[Priya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow, but intriguing. I liked the idea of going back in time and researching the history of the ship that has been almost as much of a character in the series then anyone else. I just wish the ending hadn't been so damn anti-climactic! I wish the treasure had been anything but what it was.

I did like seeing Leia/Han/Amelia-Allana again. I'm not sure if I'm digging the way the new series is going to go either.

[Bryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than I expected. Luceno managed to work the history of a spaceship into a pretty intriguing mystery. There are a few moments of serendipity that stretch the boundaries of believability, and the Falcon was given a bit more of a personality than I would like, I found it to be cheesy. We get to know the character of Allana a bit more (though her sole character trait seems to be annoying brat), who will be a recurring character over the next novels.

[Simeon Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is probably the most EU book to ever EU. I mean, who really wanted the entire life and times of the falcon before Han owned it laid out for them? That just seems really excessive. That being said, I did enjoy this for what it was, that being a decent mystery spanning all three eras with some good stuff establishing what things are like for Han and Leia towards the end of the Legends timeline.

[Russ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a solid, though not spectacular, Star Wars novel. Using the history of the Millenium Falcon as a back drop, there is a minor adventure with Han, Leia, C-3PO, and Allana that never seems to put them in any REAL danger. There are parts that are really good, parts that drag a bit, so overall it's a pretty good book and a fast read, so I would recommend it to Star Wars fans.

[Brennan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A segue, but an entertaining one at that. Luceno plays his hand smartly, creating answers for a question at the back of most Star Wars fans' minds: Where did the Falcon come from? Although I was disappointed at the anticlimactic climax (in Luceno's defense, only so much can be said to stall until the Star Wars universe treads on), I thought the book served its purpose well.

[Herrdrache · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy light reading for all ages. Would have like to see it with either more suspense or more action. Parts of it seemed just silly (even for a star wars novel), but the characters were well done and you cared about them.

[Wesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

It wasn't a bad story. Kind of a change of pace. The ending was well built up, but the delivery at the end was a huge let down (and that is being nice...it was downright stupid). Lost a star because of that, but as far as Star Wars books go, it's on the better side of average.

[Rudy A. Ramirez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Writing was better than I expected, but it was clear that this is part of a series, even though it tries to stand on it's own. Many events and characters from other books are referenced. Ending felt incomplete. It's nice if you want to spend a few hours in the Star Wars universe.