The Crystal Star: Star Wars Legends
Jun 2011 · Star Wars - Legends Series Book 52 · Random House Worlds
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Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Vonda N. McIntyre continues the bestselling Star Wars saga as the ultimate space adventure unfolds in The Crystal Star.
Princess Leia's children have been kidnapped. Along with Chewbacca and Artoo-Detoo, she follows the kidnappers' trail to a disabled refugee ship, from which children are also missing. Here she learns of a powerful Imperial officer with a twisted plan to restore the Empire. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are cut off from Leia by the death of a nearby star, which has caused a disruption in the Force. They have gone to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Instead they find a charismatic alien named Waru whose miraculous healing powers have attracted a fanatic following. As Leia follows the path of her children across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Waru's sinister cult. Together they will face an explosive showdown that will decide the survival of the New Republic . . . and the universe itself!
Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
Princess Leia's children have been kidnapped. Along with Chewbacca and Artoo-Detoo, she follows the kidnappers' trail to a disabled refugee ship, from which children are also missing. Here she learns of a powerful Imperial officer with a twisted plan to restore the Empire. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are cut off from Leia by the death of a nearby star, which has caused a disruption in the Force. They have gone to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Instead they find a charismatic alien named Waru whose miraculous healing powers have attracted a fanatic following. As Leia follows the path of her children across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Waru's sinister cult. Together they will face an explosive showdown that will decide the survival of the New Republic . . . and the universe itself!
Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
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Garrett Persyn
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November 19, 2024
The writing from the childrens' point of view seems very well done to me. The main issue I had was that this childlike writing was not contained to the sections about the children, and therefore at times caused sections with Luke, Han, Leia, etc to feel amateurish and unnatural. Despite this, the overall theme of the story is pretty cohesive and maintains good continuity throughout, including some good use of foreshadowing. Overall recommend, though I'm not sure how relevant the events of this book are to the larger Legends continuity if that's what you're looking for.
Jesse Jackson
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March 20, 2016
I read 'The Crystal Star' in paper form.Star Wars is good subject.The storyline for many readers is a challenge to follow.A unkept promise for a stronger connection in "The Force",results in the death of one wanting more power.Even if it means making captives out of children&adults both from various worlds.The Crystal Star is a star that is unstable and ready to explode. Here is what i found interesting 'Wyrwolf'&'Cintaur' amongst the human population of prisoners.If you like Star Wars give this TITLE a try
Christopher Young
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December 19, 2016
I don't say this often, but I could not finish this book. Almost unreadable.
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Vonda McIntyre is the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning science fiction author of the New York Times bestseller Star Wars: The Crystal Star. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
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