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Star Wars: The Legends of Luke Skywalker
by Ken Liu
You can tell a lot about a culture by the legends they tell. And the Star Wars Universe is no exception.
Years after the events of the "original" trilogy, the young crew of a smuggling freighter pass the time on their way to a delivery by telling stories. This particular evening all the stories and legends have one theme - Luke Skywalker.
I loved how the author wove tales about Luke through various cultures of the Star Wars Universe. Yes there were wild exaggerations, but I expect that as legends grow, "facts" get exaggerated. After all, if Paul Bunyan was real, there is no way he was 18 feet tall. Did the real Odysseus meet the Sirens? Unlikely. And just like those tales, the legends of Luke Skywalker and the events of the Rebellion have morphed into legends and tales told for entertainment and wonder.
This book is exactly what it said it was. A collection of short stories tied together by a loose outside story. I enjoyed it very much and hope the author does other legend stories of familiar characters.
Years after the events of the "original" trilogy, the young crew of a smuggling freighter pass the time on their way to a delivery by telling stories. This particular evening all the stories and legends have one theme - Luke Skywalker.
I loved how the author wove tales about Luke through various cultures of the Star Wars Universe. Yes there were wild exaggerations, but I expect that as legends grow, "facts" get exaggerated. After all, if Paul Bunyan was real, there is no way he was 18 feet tall. Did the real Odysseus meet the Sirens? Unlikely. And just like those tales, the legends of Luke Skywalker and the events of the Rebellion have morphed into legends and tales told for entertainment and wonder.
This book is exactly what it said it was. A collection of short stories tied together by a loose outside story. I enjoyed it very much and hope the author does other legend stories of familiar characters.