Millennium Falcon Star Wars, James Luceno
Millennium Falcon Star Wars, James Luceno
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Millennium Falcon: Star Wars

Author: James Luceno

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/21/2008


Synopsis

Two years have passed since Jacen Solo, seduced by the dark side and reanointed as the brutal Sith Lord Darth Caedus, died at the hands of his twin sister, Jaina, Sword of the Jedi. For a grieving Han and Leia, the shadow of their son’s tragic downfall still looms large. But Jacen’s own bright and loving daughter, Allana, offers a ray of hope for the future as she thrives in her grandparents’ care. And when the eager, inquisitive girl, in whom the Force grows ever stronger, makes a curious discovery aboard her grandfather’s beloved spacecraft–the much-overhauled but ever-dependable Millennium Falcon–the Solo family finds itself at a new turning point, about to set out on an odyssey into uncertain territory, untold adventure, and unexpected rewards.
To Han, who knows every bolt, weld, and sensor of the Falcon as if they were parts of himself, the strange device Allana shows him is utterly alien. But its confounding presence–and Allana’s infectious desire to unravel its mystery–are impossible to dismiss. The only answer lies in backtracking into the past on a fact-finding expedition to retrace the people, places, and events in the checkered history of the vessel that’s done everything from making the Kessel Run “in less than twelve parsecs” to helping topple an evil empire.

From the moment the Falcon broke loose from a Corellian assembly line like an untamed creature with a will of its own, it seemed destined to seek out trouble. It wasn’t long before the feisty YT-1300 freighter went from shuttling cargo to smuggling contraband. But it‘s a fateful rendezvous on Coruscant, at the explosive height of the Republic/Separatist uprising, that launches a galaxywide cat-and-mouse game whose newest players are Han, Leia, Allana, and C-3PO. And they’re not alone: Crime lords, galactic pirates, rogue politicians, and fortune hunters alike loom at every turn of the quest–each with his or her own desperate stake in the Millennium Falcon’s most momentous mission. Through the years and across the stars, from the Rim worlds to unknown points beyond, the race will lead them all to a final standoff for a prize some will risk everything to find–and pay any cost to possess.

About The Author

James Luceno is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: The Unifying Force, Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil, Star Wars: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, and other Star Wars novels and nonfiction books. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and youngest child.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joseph on March 08, 2022

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......more

Goodreads review by Meggie on July 07, 2023

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 se......more

Goodreads review by Mike on April 23, 2009

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......more

Goodreads review by Alan on December 10, 2020

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......more

Goodreads review by Alina on August 08, 2023

more words here: [URL not allowed] ⚡️ 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 inc......more