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Honor Among Thieves
by James S.A. Corey
I received a free galley of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm a fan of James S.A. Corey, and was curious to read this book. I don't read a ton of tie-in fiction, but I've been known to read the occasional Star Trek or Star Wars book if it's by an author I like, like Barbara Hambly or Brian Daley.
This book takes place just after "A New Hope" but before "The Empire Strikes Back." It's told from the POV of Han Solo, one of my favorite characters in the SW universe. And it's interesting to see how the rebels are searching for a new possible base (Hoth being at the bottom of the barrel of possibilities). Leia is fleshed out a bit more- we see through Han's eyes how surviving the destruction of Alderaan has changed her.
Most of the book is pretty much all Han Solo, all the time, though. Chewie is relegated to doing repair work for much of the book. We're introduced to a couple of new characters as well, an old smuggler "friend" of Han's and a spy.
I guess that because I already know what happens in the next two movies, the stakes just weren't that high for me. We find out that there's a real game-changer technology out there, but tension didn't build for me.
It's a very quick read, and the action is fine. However, much of what I like about the SW universe- the unique worlds and breath-taking settings, the alien cultures- wasn't a standout in this book.
It may be that these in-between books would do better to stick to some smaller stakes or themes that fill in the characters' background.
I'm a fan of James S.A. Corey, and was curious to read this book. I don't read a ton of tie-in fiction, but I've been known to read the occasional Star Trek or Star Wars book if it's by an author I like, like Barbara Hambly or Brian Daley.
This book takes place just after "A New Hope" but before "The Empire Strikes Back." It's told from the POV of Han Solo, one of my favorite characters in the SW universe. And it's interesting to see how the rebels are searching for a new possible base (Hoth being at the bottom of the barrel of possibilities). Leia is fleshed out a bit more- we see through Han's eyes how surviving the destruction of Alderaan has changed her.
Most of the book is pretty much all Han Solo, all the time, though. Chewie is relegated to doing repair work for much of the book. We're introduced to a couple of new characters as well, an old smuggler "friend" of Han's and a spy.
I guess that because I already know what happens in the next two movies, the stakes just weren't that high for me. We find out that there's a real game-changer technology out there, but tension didn't build for me.
It's a very quick read, and the action is fine. However, much of what I like about the SW universe- the unique worlds and breath-taking settings, the alien cultures- wasn't a standout in this book.
It may be that these in-between books would do better to stick to some smaller stakes or themes that fill in the characters' background.