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The Princess and the Scoundrel
by Beth Revis
This book picks up literally after "The Return of the Jedi", with Leia still reeling from the revelation of who her biological father is. It's horrifying news, and she knows that no matter what Luke says, she's going to struggle to see Vader as having anything good in him, especially as he was the one who tortured her, and stood by while Tarkin destroyed Alderaan.
Han proposes to Leia and the two have a wonderful ceremony, incorporating aspects of the murder bears', I mean, ewoks, rituals. Then, much as Leia has no desire to rest, Mon Mothma convinces Leia the mess and turmoil will all be there for her when she returns from her honeymoon, aboard the Chandrilan Halcyon Starcruiser.
Leia and Han arrive on the ship, and the two immediately fall back on their normal behaviours, with Leia politicking, and Han gambling. Interestingly, there is also a mix of pro- and anti-Empire sentiment on board, and it's a reminder to Leia that there are still numerous battles yet to be fought, even though old Palpy is dead. (Or is he?.....)
Leia and Han, as part of their Halcyon experience, get to travel to various planets, and on one, the two encounter an Imperial remnant, and an officer from Han's past, ISB operative Commander Alecia Beck, whom he met in "Smugglers' Run". Leila immediately decides to do something about the situation, and there is much peril, arguments between the pair of newlyweds, and some great romance, too.
I liked how Beth Revis dealt with a number of things in this book, as well as give us a fun adventure:
-Both Leia and Han have been tortured by Vader, and the damage he dealt them lingers and affects their actions here
-The two have to learn to open up, trust and rely on each other as they also learn to live with another person
-Leia must grapple with knowing that her bio-parent committed years of atrocities
-Just because there was a party on Endor, and several other places in the galaxy, does not mean that all Empire squadrons were vanquished, and there are people who still want the stability and "order" brought by Palpy's laws and soldiers
On a somewhat lighter note, I particularly liked these details and moments:
-Han always backed Leia's plans, even when he didn't know their details. It shows that he's actually a pretty good guy who totally respects her
-The ring we see on Leia's hand in "The Last Jedi" is one that Han bought her on the Halcyon
-Leia figures out how to use the Force in her own way. She had experienced problems trying to follow Luke's guidance, and had to actually learn to not control the Force, and let it flow, and letting it manifest to her in a way different from Luke.
So, yeah, I liked this book, and the crazy adventure/fire fights/arguments/support-filled honeymoon these two major figures of the Rebellion had.
Han proposes to Leia and the two have a wonderful ceremony, incorporating aspects of the murder bears', I mean, ewoks, rituals. Then, much as Leia has no desire to rest, Mon Mothma convinces Leia the mess and turmoil will all be there for her when she returns from her honeymoon, aboard the Chandrilan Halcyon Starcruiser.
Leia and Han arrive on the ship, and the two immediately fall back on their normal behaviours, with Leia politicking, and Han gambling. Interestingly, there is also a mix of pro- and anti-Empire sentiment on board, and it's a reminder to Leia that there are still numerous battles yet to be fought, even though old Palpy is dead. (Or is he?.....)
Leia and Han, as part of their Halcyon experience, get to travel to various planets, and on one, the two encounter an Imperial remnant, and an officer from Han's past, ISB operative Commander Alecia Beck, whom he met in "Smugglers' Run". Leila immediately decides to do something about the situation, and there is much peril, arguments between the pair of newlyweds, and some great romance, too.
I liked how Beth Revis dealt with a number of things in this book, as well as give us a fun adventure:
-Both Leia and Han have been tortured by Vader, and the damage he dealt them lingers and affects their actions here
-The two have to learn to open up, trust and rely on each other as they also learn to live with another person
-Leia must grapple with knowing that her bio-parent committed years of atrocities
-Just because there was a party on Endor, and several other places in the galaxy, does not mean that all Empire squadrons were vanquished, and there are people who still want the stability and "order" brought by Palpy's laws and soldiers
On a somewhat lighter note, I particularly liked these details and moments:
-Han always backed Leia's plans, even when he didn't know their details. It shows that he's actually a pretty good guy who totally respects her
-The ring we see on Leia's hand in "The Last Jedi" is one that Han bought her on the Halcyon
-Leia figures out how to use the Force in her own way. She had experienced problems trying to follow Luke's guidance, and had to actually learn to not control the Force, and let it flow, and letting it manifest to her in a way different from Luke.
So, yeah, I liked this book, and the crazy adventure/fire fights/arguments/support-filled honeymoon these two major figures of the Rebellion had.