The Death Star is destroyed. Darth Vader is dead. The Empire is desolated. But on the forest moon of Endor, amongst the chaos of a changing galaxy, time stands still for a princess and her scoundrel.
After being frozen in carbonite, then risking everything for the Rebellion, Han is eager to stop living his life for other people. He and Leia have earned their future together, a thousand times over. And when he proposes to Leia, it's the first time in a long time he's had a good feeling about this. For Leia, a lifetime of fighting doesn't truly seem over. There is work still to do, penance to pay for the dark secret she now knows runs through her veins. Her brother, Luke, is offering her that chance—one that comes with family and the promise of the Force. But when Han asks her to marry him, Leia finds her answer immediately on her lips . . . Yes.
But happily ever after doesn't come easily. As soon as Han and Leia depart their idyllic ceremony on Endor for their honeymoon, they find themselves on the grandest and most glamorous stage of all: the Halcyon, a luxury vessel on a very public journey to the most wondrous worlds in the galaxy. Their marriage, and the peace and prosperity it represents, is a lightning rod for everyone in the galaxy—including Imperial remnants still clinging to power.
Facing their most desperate hour, the soldiers of the Empire have dispersed across the galaxy, retrenching on isolated worlds vulnerable to their influence. As the Halcyon travels from world to world, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The war is not over. But as danger draws closer, Han and Leia find that they fight their best battles not alone but as husband and wife.
Title : Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel
Author : Beth Revis
Narrator : Saskia Maaleveld & Marc Thompson
Format : Audio
Page Count : 12 hours 45 minutes
Genre : Sci-Fi
Publisher : Penguin Audio
Release Date : August 22, 2022
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky's 4 star review
Headlines:
Audio brilliance
Just loved these two
Fun with a side of seriousness
Okay, this was such a lot of fun to listen to and this is my first, out-of-order Star Wars standalone series reads; I think I chose a cracker to start with. It starts at the end of the original trilogy and so most of us would be able to pick up the story, even if it's ages since you've watched. The death star is gone, Vader is dead and Leia and Han are about to start their life together.
We got their nuptials, a honeymoon, clashes of personality and so many funny moments. It was good to see these two a little less break-neck speed, focusing on the future and feeling some hope. The evil machinations of the empire was still in the wings and so the calm wasn't throughout the book but I think the writing was so well balanced in terms of the plot and giving these two happy for now.
The honeymoon cruise turned into work for Leia and seeing Han cope with her work ethic, her high profile and managing his own ego was great reading. The very real sitution they found themselves in on the ice planet was a fascinating plot to bring the necessary risk and peril back in.
Now to the audio, this was not advertised as a dramatic audio but it felt like it was. I loved the narration, the sound effects, wookie, Han sounding like Harrison Ford, Leia not so much like Carrie Fisher but the bots sounding great. All these elements made the audio come to life. Definitely choose audio for this book if you can.
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