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Honor Among Thieves by James S.A. Corey
4.0
The Death Star may have been destroyed, but our heros must still try to strengthen the Rebel Alliance in the face of all the Empire's spider-like arms that still stretch across the galaxy. Han is sent to make contact with what could be a crucial contact, but soon realizes that the spy, Scarlet Hark, is in demand by forces other than the Alliance. Still being pursued by Jabba and bounty seekers, Han must safely shepherd his precious cargo across enemy lines, away from headhunters and into another death-defying adventure.
I feel like this book really did a lot to show Han's inner-dialogue, something we rarely see in most books, and shows how much he really cares in the moments he pretends he doesn't. His concern for Luke and Leia, and any other hangers-on he manages to pick up along the way, over-power the concern he has for his own livelihood. Throughout the course of this book, especially at the end when a crucial intelligence decision must be made, it becomes clear that the outward appearance of an unconcerned pirate is not a true reflection of the man. Instead there are glimpses into the inner-workings of the military man that Han once was, and maybe secretly wants to be again.
This Empire and Rebellion series serves as a fantastic and needed bridge between the first movies. The Rebels would have had to do everything in their power to maintain secrecy while attempting to court new allies, a hard tightrope to walk. We get glimpses of other missions going on at the same time, see the deaths that occur on a daily basis in skirmishes and the emotional toll each loss takes on the trio, especially Leia. These well-known characters pop off these pages in a fresh way that stays true to the characters, but somehow makes them more human and complex than other EU books have in the past.
I feel like this book really did a lot to show Han's inner-dialogue, something we rarely see in most books, and shows how much he really cares in the moments he pretends he doesn't. His concern for Luke and Leia, and any other hangers-on he manages to pick up along the way, over-power the concern he has for his own livelihood. Throughout the course of this book, especially at the end when a crucial intelligence decision must be made, it becomes clear that the outward appearance of an unconcerned pirate is not a true reflection of the man. Instead there are glimpses into the inner-workings of the military man that Han once was, and maybe secretly wants to be again.
This Empire and Rebellion series serves as a fantastic and needed bridge between the first movies. The Rebels would have had to do everything in their power to maintain secrecy while attempting to court new allies, a hard tightrope to walk. We get glimpses of other missions going on at the same time, see the deaths that occur on a daily basis in skirmishes and the emotional toll each loss takes on the trio, especially Leia. These well-known characters pop off these pages in a fresh way that stays true to the characters, but somehow makes them more human and complex than other EU books have in the past.