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Han Solo should be basking in his moment of glory. After all, the cocky smuggler and captain of the Millennium Falcon just played a key role in the daring raid that destroyed the Death Star and landed the first serious blow to the Empire in its war against the Rebel Alliance. But after losing the reward his heroics earned him, Han’s got nothing to celebrate. Especially since he’s deep in debt to the ruthless crime lord Jabba the Hutt. There's a bounty on Han's head—and if he can’t cough up the credits, he’ll surely pay with his hide. The only thing that can save him is a king's ransom. Or maybe a gangster’s fortune?
That's what a mysterious stranger is offering in exchange for Han’s less-than-legal help with a riskier-than-usual caper. The payoff will be more than enough for Han to settle up with Jabba—and ensure he never has to haggle with the Hutts again.
All he has to do is infiltrate the ultra-fortified stronghold of a Black Sun crime syndicate underboss and crack the galaxy’s most notoriously impregnable safe. It sounds like a job for miracle workers . . . or madmen. So Han assembles a gallery of rogues who are a little of both—including his indispensable sidekick Chewbacca and the cunning Lando Calrissian. If anyone can dodge, deceive, and defeat heavily armed thugs, killer droids, and Imperial agents alike—and pull off the heist of the century—it’s Solo’s scoundrels. But will their crime really pay, or will it cost them the ultimate price?
BONUS: Includes the novella Winner Lose All.
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November 15, 2012
Zahn (Judgment at Proteus, 2012, etc.) returns once again to the Star Wars universe with a heist tale featuring classic characters from the original film series. The author--who has many sci-fi works to his credit, including the recent Quadrail space-opera series--is best known for his several well-regarded novels in the Star Wars expanded universe, from his best-selling 1990s Thrawn trilogy to 2011's Star Wars: Choices of One. This time out, his novel is set between the films Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back and includes fan favorites Han Solo, Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian. Solo is approached by a disfigured human, Eanjer, who tells him that 163 million credits were stolen from him by gangsters, and he wants Solo to get them back. In return, he offers to split the recovered credits with Solo and whomever he gets to help him. With Jabba the Hutt's bounty still on his head, it's too good a potential payday for Solo to turn down. So he and Chewbacca round up some friends and associates, including tech whiz Rachele Ree, twin thieves Bink and Tavia, and charming con man Calrissian, among others, for a mission to get the credits from the crime boss Villachor's massive estate. Soon, the plan becomes more complicated and dangerous, involving the powerful Black Sun crime syndicate and secret blackmail files. For readers familiar with the original film trilogy--and few sci-fi fans aren't--this installment will be fairly easy to follow, as it doesn't require in-depth knowledge of the complex Star Wars expanded universe. Although there are some nods to the trilogy that longtime fans will appreciate--including a late-breaking reveal involving a popular character--casual fans will also enjoy this well-constructed story. A crisply told Star Wars adventure.COPYRIGHT(2012) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Starred review from December 1, 2012
After the destruction of the Death Star, pressing personal matters prevent smuggler-turned-hero Han Solo from enjoying the rewards. Still in debt and with a bounty on his head, Solo agrees to help a stranger with a dangerous heist that will have a big payoff if it's successful. Along with his companion Chewbacca and the smooth operator Lando Calrissian, Solo assembles a team of the galaxy's most notorious scoundrels to undertake a grand caper that seems guaranteed to do one thing: fail. VERDICT The author of numerous Star Wars(R) novels including the Thrawn Trilogy (Heirs to the Empire; Dark Force Rising; The Last Command) has written a space-opera version of Ocean's Eleven. While the surprise ending to this rapid-fire adventure may not fool series die-hards, it adds yet another dimension of enjoyment to a rousing galactic romp.
Copyright 2012 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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