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Summary: The End and the Beginning
Review: 'Rebel Dawn' is another truly exceptional SW novel that carries the life of Han Solo right up the meeting at Chalumn's Cantina with a certain old man and farmboy. To say that 'Rebel Dawn' is a sort of a hsityor book is in many ways true, as it offers glimpses to the early days of the rebellion. Not that that's bad, at least not for me. I am a huge history buff, after all.Everything is wrapped up here, essentially. How Han gets Jabba on his case, Han's falling out with Lando, Bria's fate... Very, very nice and well-crafted so that everything fits together as one. Admittedly it's a rather sad book once you get to the end, but it accuarely paints Han's life and sets up his new life beautifully. Like 'Hutt Gambit', this book creates an incredible view into the 'other side' of Star Wars, far from the gallant dogfights above the Death Star and heroism of Leia and Dodonna. Here the Rebels are still struggling, and instead of a romantic space duel we get a ground invasion on the mudhole known as Ylesia. And you also het the tensions between the two Hutt clans at their height. Nothing like wars between crime syndicates, after all. Durga's relationship with Black sun also helped set up 'Darksaber', adding a little bit of background and credibility to Anderson's hopelessly absurd novel. Han's relationship with Bria was also quite interesting to watch, and its ending is certainly riveting. The final scene with Bria, in my opinion, goes down as one of the best all-time Star Wars scenes and fully captures the devotion of the early Rebel troops as they fought against all odds for a seemingly impossible goal. I must admit that I found the interlude where Biran Daley's novels go chronologically somewhat awkward, partially because I've never read Daley's novels and simply pieces bits and pieces of information about them together from various sources. Still, this is just a minor flaw in on overwhelmingly superb book. If for whatever reason you don't want to read everyting above, I'll simplify it here. 'Rebel Dawn' is an incredible piece of Star Wars history that adds background and depth to both Han Solo's life and the SW galaxy itself. Highly, highly reccomended.
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Summary: A.C. Crisipin Wraps Up Trilogy in Grand Style
Review: I won't write a thesis on this book, but I thought it was a great wrap up to the "Han Solo Trilogy". Crispin weaves into her story old and familiar characters as well as new and intriguing ones. None of these are thrown in as window dressings, big or small they are intergral to the plot of Rebel Dawn and link to the original trilogy
Readers are invited to explore Wookie culture that has somewhat been overlooked in other Star Wars novels (lone exception being Tyrant's Test). Chewbacca is given a voice and a story.
Han's motivation in the original trilogy is now more understandable given the background story Crispin has created. I thought the author stayed true to Bria's character development.Not to over-analyze, but this is a character that wasn't painted with broad white and black strokes, but gray. She evolved into who she was based on her life experiences. She's was not Leia, but I think that is a good thing.We did not need a princess "clone"--what we got was a young woman, passionate about her beliefs whose methods weren't always pretty. I can buy into that.
Hopefully I'll also be able to buy some more SW books by Crispin!
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Summary: Solid if unspectacular finish to a well-written trilogy!
Review: Picking up directly after the Hutt Gambit, Rebel Dawn suffers in comparison to its well-written predecessors. The book is much more predictable and the return of characters followed throughout the trilogy is a give. Bria, Han's love from the first book is reunited with the scruffy smuggler, only to betray him for the Rebel Alliance. Han loses all his friends except Chewie, but in the meantime is able to make the fastest Kessel Run ever, loses spice from Jabba and generally gets set up for plot points that take place in the classic trilogy. Although it is an above average Star Wars book, Rebel Dawn is a bit of a letdown after the previous 2 books, but is still an adequate conclusion to the Han Solo trilogy.
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Summary: In perfect harmony with the story of Han Solo...
Review: If Your a true Star Wars junkie you'll love this book as a compiled work of 8 books! A.C. Crispin did a wonderful job of keeping the universe in perfect harmony. To salvage anything of value from the (look I'm a Sci-fi author) Lando trilogy is a plus. The middle of the book gives even the main character Han some time gaps for his corporate sector adventures. The plot does get real slow during the tie-ins and reads more like a history book than an action story. The "Big Battle Scene" is short and predictable but very accurate as to the start of the Rebellion and the all to famous Greedo scene!
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Summary: Not the greatest Han Solo book, but good.
Review: I've been in love with Han Solo since 1977, so it's not hard for me to love any book on him. (By this you see I'm not exactly a giddy teenager.) Good continuation of the trilogy. Bogs down a little in the middle, with all the intrigue involving the Hutts. Good integration of characters from other Star Wars books (Xizor, Guri, Durga, etc.) Lacks the "introspective" quality that we "mature" readers have come to enjoy in some of the other SW books (e.g. Planet of Twilight) but this is not necessarily a bad thing; it just means that it will probably appeal more to younger readers. Tip: as soon as you've finished this book, go pop the first SW movie into the VCR. Gives you a new perspective on why Han is such a smirky smart-a** (and I mean this only in the most loving, admiring way).
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Summary: Solo beginnings
Review: The one thing that I like most about this book is the fact that the author has so perfectly executed the consistency of the storyline. 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.
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Summary: Tremendous!
Review: This is the third book of my favorite SW trilogy. It starts with Han as a young scam artist and ends with Han and chewy on tatooine wondering how they are going to pay back Jabba for the lost Spice shipment.As a recongition of the work done by the late brian daley, AC Crispin makes room for Daleys three stories, by acknowledging Han's trip to the corporate Sector. For many of us, this trilogy is the beginning of the Classic Star wars, also called the adventures of Luke Skywalker. For those who have only read the NJO or the Prequel movies and books, this is the era that creates a tremendous tapesty, which was destroyed when lucas changed publishers.
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Summary: Han Solo immediately prior to Episode IV
Review: This book is the final part of AC CRispin's H.Solo trilogy.
Here you will find the final aspects to understand more in detail why was Greedo looking for Solo in the cantina at Mos Eisley, why Lando Calrissian was so mad at him, why the M.Falcon had made the Kessel Run faster than any other ship, why was he so distrusted to the Rebels, and many other questions. The book is fast paced and easy to read, so it's an ideal companion for trips, spare time or just relax. I was so hooked that I bought the two previous volumes too to fully understand Han Solo's background and story.
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Summary: Get the Pre-history of Han
Review: How did Han aquire the Millenium Falcon?Why did he start working for Jabba?Why did Jabba put a price on Han's head?This book will answer all these questions.I like it because it give us the history of Han Solo and it's a perfect lead-in to "A New Hope!"Follow our hero to a sabacc tournament on Coruscant.See him meet Lando for the first time.Learn how he becomes a smuggler and meets Luke and Ben Kenobi.If you like Han as much as I do,or if you love "Star Wars" this book is required reading!
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Summary: Han Solo
Review: This is an interesting book. It helps to fill in the gaps in Han Solo's life. I would recommend getting this book if you are a Han Solo fan.
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