Last shot, by daniel jose older, focuses on han solo and lando calrissian in three distinct eras. Apr 21, 2018 the new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future of han solo. Daniel jose olders novel last shot is disappointing, to say the least, although diehard star wars fans may find a few golden moments within its pages. Last shot is a delightful balance between the feel of star wars old expanded universe tales and the newer slate of books. The bulk of the novel takes place several years after return of the jedi as the.
The book is a good book, in my opinion, and it makes the reader want to keep reading it. Luckily, we had a nice surplus of cattabs to help us keep everything organized. The new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future of han solo. About last shot star wars new york times bestseller han solo and lando calrissian are reunited on the millennium falcon in a galaxyspanning novel inspired by solo. A star wars story approaches, del rey books sets the stage with last shot, a han, chewie and lando adventure set in the period surrounding the new movie and continuing their stories post return of the jedi. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading last shot star wars. Episode viii the last jedi is a 2017 american epic space opera film written and directed by rian johnson. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A star wars story, daniel jose older just published a tiein novel about han, lando, and our new favorite droid l337. Perhaps my expectations were too high, as a novel featuring strictly han solo and lando calrissian in a postepisode vi adventure hasnt really been done before. The novel was first published by del rey on april 17, 2018 in hardcover, and it was released in paperback on october 30, 2018. A han and lando novel by daniel jose older goodreads. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. As a youngling, ben solo acted as any twoyearold would. Author daniel jose older puts a lot of heart in a story that weaves through various time periods to ultimately be shared by fan favorites lando calrissian and han solo. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
A han and lando novel audiobook by daniel jose older. Last shot is the latest addition to del reys canon star wars novel lineup, tying into next months solo. New star wars novel last shot explores what han solo was. Star wars last shot, the new book featuring han solo and lando calrissian, will have a reversible dust jacket. The main plot of star wars last shot is a quest to find the phylanx redux transmitter, the power of which daniel jose older doesnt reveal until the last third of the book. Last shot is a flurry of fashion, nonstop action, non. A star wars story might seem out of placewasnt that movie set a couple of decades earlier. A han and lando novel hardcover april 17, 2018 by daniel jose older author. Coming april 17 and available for preorder now, the hanandlando novel takes place in three time periods. Dad han solo is the cutest in a new star wars book. Hellogreedo is an allthings star wars youtube channel.
Thats part of the fun of olders novelthere are several interrelated storylines that take place at different times. New york times bestseller han solo and lando calrissian are reunited on the millennium falcon in a galaxyspanning novel inspired by solo. A star wars story brings the usual deluge of new tiein materials. Set a few years after the destruction of the second death star, with flashbacks 10, 15, and 20 years prior, last shot follows han solo and lando calrissian on a hunt for the pauan from utapau fryzen gor. 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. Mar 02, 2018 as with every new star wars movie, solo.
Gor was a promising medical student when he was captured, starting his path towards attempted galaxy domination using droids. If you only want to read one star wars book in preparation for the rise of skywalker, it should probably be resistance reborn. Apr 18, 2018 in the new star wars novel last shot, now in stores, author daniel jose older sets out to unravel their histories with a timehopping tale of longago crimes and misdemeanors from their younger. Last shot is a canon novel written by daniel jose older that serves as a tiein to the 2018 anthology film solo. Dec 02, 2019 last shot, daniel jose older this tiein to solo. May 29, 2018 hellogreedo is an allthings star wars youtube channel. Last shot unfolds over three different time periods. The novel last shot is one of the most exciting, focusing on han and landos relationship. Daniel jose olders new star wars book last shot has arrived. A star wars story prequel last shot will have two cover. Last shot, and the award winning young adult series the shadowshaper cypher, which won the international latino book award and was shortlisted for the kirkus prize in young readers literature, the andre norton. It was written specifically to link the last jedi to the upcoming movie, and is its official literary prequel.
In the new star wars novel last shot, now in stores, author daniel jose older sets out to unravel their histories with a timehopping tale of. One of the most highlyanticipated books related to solo. Last shot is fun and a little politicaljust as star wars. Tordotcom a fun, breezy read, with plenty of humor, ewok hackers, murderous robots, and rousing fight scenes as han and lando go from scrape to scrape to track down a longforgotten enemy. They won this trip from a writing contest and they went there to write about the tournament. Perhaps my expectations were too high, as a novel featuring strictly han solo and lando calrissian in a postepisode vi. Last shot is available today, april 17, wherever you buy books. Last shot is a 2018 star wars expanded universe novel written by newcomer daniel jose older shadowshaper series. The verge the flatout funniest star wars novel to date. Last shotstar wars to get you in the mood for solo. Last shot star wars by daniel jose older its one of the galaxys most dangerous secrets. Moody at times, but also a bright light for the solo family.
New star wars book has lando being the most lando nerdist. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. It serves as a prequel to the thenupcoming solo back then, it was one of the galaxys most dangerous secrets. Feb 08, 2005 last shot is a fiction book about stevie and susan carols trip to the final four in new orleans. Written by franchise newcomer daniel jose older, last. The book is set after the events of return of the jedi, and the plot revolves around a transmitter that lando and han have to team up and find. A han and lando novel kindle edition by older, daniel jose.
Theres also a gungan side character that doesnt talk like a typical gungan. The new star wars novel goes deep into the past and future of. It is the second installment of the star wars sequel trilogy, following the force awakens 2015, and it is the eighth episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. Last shot is a canon original novel, set in the prequel era, written by daniel jose older.
It takes another look at the youthful days of han solo. Daniel jose olders novel, last shot, covers that ground and more also moving into their lives five years after the battle of endor, as han is. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Praise for last shot actionpacked in all the right ways. Last shot by daniel jose older last shot follows fyzen gor, a pauan as he attempts to use a device known as the phalanx redux transmitter which has the power to take over any droid he desires and command them to kill all living organics. Pdf star wars last shot a han and lando novel download full.
Last shot is a flurry of fashion, nonstop action, nonbinary pilots, and ewoks who slice emmet asherperrin mon apr 23, 2018 12. Han and lando novel last shot gets personal and political. And as you may have heard, we have adjusted the onsale date of the book, by two weeks. Last shot there is a reference to an unnamed someone that most likely appears in the solo movie, but its a relatively fleeting moment that the rest of the book doesnt dwell on again. A star wars story fast approaching, well soon see the arrival of a new selection of tiein books, one of which star wars. Last shot star wars by daniel jose older, paperback. Last shot is a fiction book about stevie and susan carols trip to the final four in new orleans. Daniel jose older is the new york times bestselling author of the middle grade historical fantasy series dactyl hill squad, the bone street rumba urban fantasy series, star wars. But even the fastest ship in the universe cant outrun the past. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.