Last Shot

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Then It s one of the galaxy s most dangerous secrets a mysterious transmitter with unknown power and a reward for its discovery that most could only dream of claiming But those who fly the Millennium Falcon throughout its infamous history aren t your average scoundrels Not once, but twice, the crew of the Falcon tries to claim the elusive prize first, Lando Calrissian and the droid L3 37 at the dawn of an ambitious career, and later, a young and hungry Han Solo with the help of his copilot, Chewbacca But the device s creator, the volatile criminal Fyzen Gor, isn t interested in sharing And Gor knows how to hold a grudge Now It s been ten years since the rebel hero Han Solo last encountered Fyzen Gor After mounting a successful rebellion against the Empire and starting a family with an Alderaanian princess, Han hasn t given much thought to the mad inventor But when Lando turns up at Han s doorstep in the middle of the night, it s Fyzen s assassins that he s running from And without Han s help, Lando and all life on Cloud City will be annihilated.With the assistance of a young hotshot pilot, an Ewok slicer prodigy, the woman who might be the love of Lando s life, and Han s best and furriest friend, the two most notorious scoundrels in the New Republic are working together once They ll have to journey across the stars and into the past before Gor uses the device s power to reshape the galaxy. New Read Books Last Shot Author Daniel José Older – kino-fada.fr I did really want to like this book, and especially as Han Solo s demise in the movies I was hoping this would be a last shot at glory for Han showing how valuable he is to to Star Wars universe I was ok with him sharing the spotlight with Lando, however for me Lando stole the and relegated Han to a supporting cast member and a not very good one at that I was actuallyinterested a couple of the other characters in the book.I have to admit I am not a big fan of the three time period forma I did really want to like this book, and especially as Han Solo s demise in the movies I was hoping this would be a last shot at glory for Han showing how valuable he is to to Star Wars universe I was ok with him sharing the spotlight with Lando, however for me Lando stole the and relegated Han to a supporting cast ...3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum the time draws nearer for the release of Solo A Star Wars Story to hit theaters, in true Star Wars merchandising fashion, there s a media tie in novel available just in time to prime you for the movie experience Star Wars Last Shot is something of a then and now story, with the focus on our two favorite scoundrels in the galaxy, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian.Using the movies as a timeline, this book takes place a 3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum the time draws nearer for the release of Solo A Star Wars Story to hit theaters, in true Star Wars merchandising fashion, there s a media tie in novel available just in time to prime you for the movie experience Star Wars Last Shot is something of a then and now story, with the focus on our two favorite scoundrels in the galaxy, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian.Using the movies as a timeline, this book takes place approximately three years after Return of the Jedi, which means for Han, he s now married to Leia and the couple has just welcomed little Ben to the family Despite having lived a life of danger and excitement, however, nothing could have prepared him for the rigors of fatherhood He s struggling and not adjusting well at all, and he s paralyzed with fear by the idea he s doing everything wrong Meanwhile, Lando is on Cloud City having his own little growing up moment when he finds himself contemplating the idea of settling down with a longtime ...After watching Solo A Star Wars Story, I was pumped to read Last Shot Lando and Han have such great screen chemistry in the original trilogy, and with this story being set around two years after Return of the Jedi I was hoping for the prose to capture some of that scoundrel and swagger and I wasn t let down The interactions between the two key cogs in this story play out just like the new Solo film The author does a great job at transposing them from the screen to the printed page One thing After watching Solo A Star Wars Story, I was pumped to read Last Shot Lando and Han have such great screen chemistry in the original trilogy, and with this story being set around two years after Return of the Jedi I was hoping for the prose to capture some of that scoundrel and swagger and I wasn t let down The interactions between the two key cogs in this story play out just like the new Solo film The author does a great job at transposing them from the screen to the printed page One thing that didn t quite make the transition so smoothly is the man of few words persona of Han He s not a guy who talks about his feelings, and that was apparent early on in Last Shot, even with son Ben, yet the need to express his struggles with conveying his feelings to his family in Ben and Leia became repetitive and unnecessary, particularly in the later stages of the book Th...Since Disney bought Lucasfilm, there has been an onslaught of new canon media And, to be honest, it s all been really hit or miss Unfortunately, Last Shot is mostly miss.Don t get me wrong, the writing isn t terrible or anything, but it isn t terribly interesting either The problem is, like most prequel type stories, the stakes aren t really all that compelling For example, I can tell you that Han Solo makes it out of this book relatively unscathed The reason I feel confident writing that Since Disney bought Lucasfilm, there has been an onslaught of new canon media And, to be honest, it s all been really hit or miss Unfortunately, Last Shot is mo...This came out just in time for the release of Solo A Star Wars Story, which centers around the galaxy s favorite smuggler Han Solo And I am telling you, I was ready And while the film ended up being a positive surprise, this novel somehow left me with an odd feeling.The book takes place after The Return of the Jedi, which means we meet Han ...Set in the month s following Chuck Wendig s Aftermath trilogy, Daniel Jos Older explores the rise of a singular threat in a post Imperial galaxy In the book s opening moments, Lando Calrissian is attacked in his home on Cloud City by a mysterious hooded figure demanding the Phylanx Redux Transmitter, a mouthful of a galaxy changing MacGuffin if ever there was one While Lando doesn t possess this transmitter, he learns that its last known whereabouts were aboard the Millennium Falcon, leading Set in the month s following Chuck Wendig s Aftermath trilogy, Daniel Jos Older explores the rise of a singular threat in a post Imperial galaxy In the book s opening moments, Lando Calrissian is attacked in his home on Cloud City by a mysterious hooded figure demanding the Phylanx Redux Transmitter, a mouthful of a galaxy changing MacGuffin if ever there was one While Lando doesn t possess this transmitter, he learns that its last known whereabouts were aboard the Millennium Falcon, leading him straight to his ol buddy Han Soon enough, the two scoundrels have assembled a new team to help them as they rocket across the galaxy in search of this mysterious device and a rouge evil scientist, Fyzen Gor, who Han encountered ten years previously The big draw behind Star Wars Last Shot, of course, is Han and Lando themselves Older does a remarkable job bringing Lando to life here, capturing the sleek, cool style of Billy Dee Williams, wit...I ll stick with The Hutt Gambit for pre ep IV Han and Lando, and The Last Command for Han struggling with fatherhood, thanks.This could have been a good book There was a lot going for Han and Lando in Last Shot and potential really was there 2 old scoundrels, trying to figure out the semi retired life post rebellion era, and then suddenly thrust into recruitment onceagainst a threat that could being everything they loved and fought for to its end It sounds like an exciting plot and it almost got there, until far too many stupid sub plots, characters and very obvious ramrodding of PC bullshit was jammed down t This....an Ewok slicer prodigy BURSTS INTO TEARS OF UTTER AND COMPLETE HAPPINESSYou ll want to pick up a copy of this book when it releases on Tuesday Trust me.

Last Shot
  • English
  • 16 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 344 pages
  • 0525622136
  • Daniel José Older
  • Last Shot