New star wars novel last shot explores what han solo was. A star wars story will take place before both star wars rebels and the other solo story, rogue one. The new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future of han. Like splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster, it could be categorized as fanfic while we wait for the sequels, but i. Daniel jose olders new star wars book last shot has arrived. May 28, 2018 the han shot first slogan was one of the biggest things to come out of george lucas infamous late90s star wars special edition recuts. But i definitely think youll enjoy this book if you enjoy reading star wars novels. It follows han solos origins and life before the events depicted in the original star wars trilogy. Daniel jose olders new star wars novel, last shot, was bundled up with the recent wave of solo. The novel last shot is one of the most exciting, focusing on han and landos relationship.
It follows the smuggling days of han solo and chewbacca before the events of the original star wars film. The author of halfresurrection blues and shadowshaper has penned this novel that connects three eras in the lives of han solo and lando calrissian. Last shot author daniel jose older on han solo the dad and. But while there are parts of it that deal with the. And the most interesting title was the novel last shot by daniel jose older. Last shot also tells a new story surrounding han, lando, and the millenium falcon. Last shot is a 2018 star wars expanded universe novel written by newcomer daniel jose older shadowshaper series. Last shot is fun and a little politicaljust as star wars. The latest han solo star wars novel last shot reveals a dark past for ben solo, possibly leading to his transformation of kylo ren later in life. The solo tiein novel includes a thoughtful, fascinating look. Feb 08, 2005 last shot is a fiction book about stevie and susan carols trip to the final four in new orleans. I enjoyed this book right from the beginning, rae i think managed to capture all the aspects of hans personality.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading last shot star wars. The timeline places it farther back than just about. A star wars story is about to hit theaters, the world is primed for more han and lando adventures no, wait, i have to stop myself. Last shot star wars by daniel jose older, paperback. Coming april 17 and available for preorder now, the hanandlando novel takes place in three time periods. The books were released in 19791980, making them the first nonmovie star wars books published, except for splinter of the minds eye 1978. Heres how a galaxy of new books will connect to solo. A star wars story, lucasfilm takes han shot first to its logical conclusion. Set a few years after the destruction of the second death star, with flashbacks 10, 15, and 20 years prior, last shot follows han solo and lando calrissian on a hunt for the pauan from utapau fryzen gor. Feb 16, 2018 and the most interesting title was the novel last shot by daniel jose older. Fun facts from last shot by daniel jose older references. Last shot is fun and a little politicaljust as star. Last shot covers three different time periods in the lives of han solo and lando calrissian, and.
The solo tiein novel includes a thoughtful, fascinating. The novel explores three eras in the lives of han solo and lando calrissian. In addition to the official novelization of solo, theres last shot. A han and lando novel by daniel jose older goodreads. A history of chewbaccas family and their return to star. The biggest one seems like last shot by daniel jose older. The book is a good book, in my opinion, and it makes the reader want to keep reading it. Star wars last shot, the new book featuring han solo and lando calrissian, will have a reversible dust jacket. A han and lando novel coffee with kenobi april 11, 2018 at 15. Last shot, a han and lando novel by daniel jose older. Last shot, by daniel jose older, focuses on han solo and lando calrissian in three distinct eras. When watching the trailer for the first time, i instantly thought that the film was going to feature chewbaccas family and that the wookiee in this shot could possibly be chewies wife, malla. A star wars story included a brief shot of chewbacca and one his fellow wookiees pressing their foreheads together in a loving gesture.
Star wars han solos revenge by brian daley paperback 1979 1st edition. A star wars story prequel last shot will have two cover. The books in the trilogy, han solo at stars end, han solos revenge, and han solo and the lost legacy, were among the first star wars books to be published, hitting shelves in 19791980. A han and lando novel kindle edition by older, daniel jose. A star wars story tiein novel last shot, by daniel jose older. A history of chewbaccas family and their return to star wars. Set a few years after the destruction of the second death star, with flashbacks 10, 15, and 20 years prior, last shot follows han solo and lando calrissian on a hunt for the pauan from utapau fryzen. The bulk of the novel takes place several years after return of the jedi as the. Crispin, and released in june 1997, october 1997, and march 1998, respectively. A han and lando novel a book that is said to take place between solo and a new hope as well as explore postreturn of the. It takes another look at the youthful days of han solo and lando calrissian. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. New star wars novel last shot explores what han solo.
Lets take a quick break from talking about the new han solo trailer, talking a little about the upcoming star wars. Han solo gets into trouble in latest star wars last shot excerpt. Last shot, a han and lando novel, comes from author daniel jose older. Han solo, known only as han until being given the surname solo by an imperial recruitment officer, and also known as cadet 124329 when serving as an imperial cadet, was a human male smuggler who became a leader in the alliance to restore the republic and an instrumental figure in the defeat of the galactic empire during the galactic civil war. Han solo movie takes place before star wars rebels, rogue. One of the most highlyanticipated books related to solo. The verge the flatout funniest star wars novel to date. The new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future.
The transmitter not only has a huge reward attached to it but also unknown power. Feb 26, 2018 in addition to the official novelization of solo, theres last shot. The han solo trilogy is a trilogy of now noncanon legends sciencefiction novels set in the star wars galaxy. Last shot author daniel jose older on han solo the dad and why lando needs l337 the scribe goes deep into his scoundrelstarring novel with. Billed as a han and lando novel, the book will span the events before solo and after the end of. The new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future of. Han solo s origins were wellcovered in the expanded universe novels, but now that theyre no longer canon, daniel jose olders new star wars book last shot has arrived. Mar 01, 2018 on thursday, the main star wars website posted an excerpt of the upcoming solo. A star wars story brings the usual deluge of new tiein materials. A han and lando novel and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Han solo and lando calrissian are walking complications. On thursday, the main star wars website posted an excerpt of the upcoming solo. Tordotcom a fun, breezy read, with plenty of humor, ewok hackers, murderous robots, and rousing fight scenes as han and lando go from scrape to scrape to track down a longforgotten enemy. The novel was first published by del rey on april 17, 2018 in hardcover, and it was released in paperback on october 30, 2018. You can now pinpoint the solo timeline in the star wars. Young kylo ren returns in new solo movie tiein book. Apr 21, 2018 han solos origins were wellcovered in the expanded universe novels, but now that theyre no longer canon, daniel jose olders new star wars book last shot has arrived. Lando and han have such great screen chemistry in the original trilogy, and with this story being set around two years after return of the jedi i was hoping for the prose to capture some of that scoundrel and swagger and i wasnt let down. Last shot is fun and a little politicaljust as star wars should be han grapples with fatherhood and reunites with lando in the latest star wars novel. The book covers 3 different time lines in the lives of lando and han and its not clear if. Solo books will tell the story of your favorite star wars. Apr 18, 2018 han solo and lando calrissian are walking complications. But even the fastest ship in the universe cant outrun the past.
A star wars story, with scenes from alternate versions of the script including han solos time in the imperial navy. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Its one of several tiein books being released around the time of the new star wars film. After reading last shot i was a little worried about reading another han solo book. A han and lando novel a book that is said to take place between solo. Last shot follows han solo and lando calrissian on a hunt for the pauan from utapau fryzen gor. Mar 02, 2018 as with every new star wars movie, solo. Last shot is a canon novel written by daniel jose older that serves as a tiein to the 2018 anthology film solo. Gor was a promising medical student when he was captured, starting his path towards attempted galaxy domination using droids.
Praise for last shot actionpacked in all the right ways. A star wars story and present after return of the jedi and revolves around a mysterious phylanx redux transmitter. The title of this book is last shot star wars and it was written by daniel jose older. Star wars 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. The han solo adventures is a trilogy of novels set in the star wars fictional universe by american sciencefiction novelist brian daley. New york times bestseller han solo and lando calrissian are reunited on the millennium falcon in a galaxyspanning novel inspired by solo. Last shot a han and lando novel by daniel jose older han solo and lando calrissian are two of star wars most recognizable characters in the franchise. Han solo gets into trouble in latest star wars last shot. He won the international latino book award and has been nominated for the kirkus. They won this trip from a writing contest and they went there to write about the tournament. Billed as a han and lando novel, the book will span the events before solo and after the end of the classic. Last shot by daniel jose older gives us some hints as to what we might see in the upcoming film solo. Brand new excerpt from the upcoming han sololando book. In the new star wars novel last shot, now in stores.
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