Even though Leia Organa and Han Solos love is a crucial element of the Star Wars legend, the motion pictures only covered its shaky starts and bittersweet conclusion. It was a little frustrating to see how the couple wed and drifted apart in the 30 years between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, with little sense that they d delighted in any wedded bliss.Leia and Han get married in Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel.
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Author Beth Revis intends to resolve that concern in novel The Princess and The Scoundrel, which comes out in print, digital and audiobook form on Aug. 16. Occurring simply after Rebel Alliances triumph over the Galactic Empire in Return of the Jedi, it exposes that Leia and Han got wed quite much instantly and jetted off on a rocky honeymoon.The very first portion of the story takes location on Endor, as they get ready for the wedding. Revis infuses this area with appropriate levity, considering that theyve won the war and are entering a brand-new age of hope for the galaxy. Leia and Han get used to the truth that Luke Skywalker is her brother (and yes, the extremely weird Leia-Luke kiss from The Empire Strikes Back is dealt with). Its simply enjoyable to invest time with Lando Calrissian, Mon Mothma and a bunch of other heroes when the Empire isnt nipping at their possibilities and heels seem limitless. This joy seeps into Leia and Hans Ewok-assisted wedding, which Revis explains in beautiful detail.In the midst of all this, Leia grapples with the revelation that the late Darth Vader– who d tortured her and Han, stood by as her homeworld was blown up and was normally a genuine bad guy in her life– was her daddy. This makes her question if she must find out to utilize the Force like her twin sibling, Luke, or guide clear lest she fall to the dark side like her dear old dad.We know from The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker that Leia will accept the Force and train with Luke, however have seen valuable little of this journey. Leia takes her very first steps into this broader world in this novel, and these sections are a few of the novels most intriguing. Revis conveys the unpredictability and risk of this brand-new facet of a familiar hero beautifully.The couple have a couple of arguments in the novel, but their relationship isnt rather as fiery as it remained in The Empire Strikes Back.
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Nevertheless, love is this novels focus and the tale becomes less appealing when Leia and Han set off on their honeymoon. After an entertaining interlude with Chewbacca on the Millennium Falcon, they arrive on the Halcyon, the high-end traveler liner that happens to be the in-universe setting of the immersive Disney World hotel Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Revis builds out this location nicely (and it never ever feels like an extended Disney Resort commercial), however the unique loses steam as Leia begins to mix business with enjoyment by slowly turning her honeymoon into a diplomatic mission and Han simply wanders the ship, takes part in questionable card video games and discovers some trouble.
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The unique feels directionless as they wander apart– possibly since we understand sinister forces will press them apart in a bigger method by The Force Awakens.Thankfully, their bond isnt quite so frayed at this point in the timeline and they come together before an Imperial risk emerges in the novels final quarter. Its only let down by an underdeveloped bad guy whose appearance is so quick that theyll likely be forgotten quickly after you finish this 368-page novel.The Princess and The Scoundrel gives Leia and Han a wedding event worthwhile of cinematic icons and foreshadows their destinies in alluring methods.
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Taking place just after Rebel Alliances triumph over the Galactic Empire in Return of the Jedi, it reveals that Leia and Han got wed pretty much immediately and jetted off on a rocky honeymoon.The very first piece of the story takes place on Endor, as they prepare for the wedding event. Romance is this books focus and the tale becomes less interesting when Leia and Han set off on their honeymoon. Revis develops out this location perfectly (and it never feels like an extended Disney Resort commercial), but the unique loses steam as Leia starts to mix business with enjoyment by gradually turning her honeymoon into a diplomatic objective and Han just roams the ship, engages in sketchy card video games and discovers some trouble.
Its just let down by an underdeveloped bad guy whose appearance is so brief that theyll likely be forgotten soon after you complete this 368-page novel.The Princess and The Scoundrel gives Leia and Han a wedding event deserving of cinematic icons and foreshadows their fates in alluring methods.