Crucible: Star Wars Legends

Troy Denning

Jul 2013 · Star Wars - Legends Series Book 4 · Sold by Random House Worlds

About this ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, and Luke Skywalker return in an all-new Star Wars adventure, which will challenge them in ways they never expected—and forever alter their understanding of life and the Force.
 
When Han and Leia Solo arrive at Lando Calrissian’s Outer Rim mining operation to help him thwart a hostile takeover, their aim is just to even up the odds and lay down the law. Then monstrous aliens arrive with a message, and mere threats escalate into violent sabotage with mass fatalities. When the dust settles, what began as corporate warfare becomes a battle with much higher stakes—and far deadlier consequences.
 
Now Han, Leia, and Luke team up once again in a quest to defeat a dangerous adversary bent on galaxy-wide domination. Only this time, the Empire is not the enemy. It is a  pair of ruthless geniuses with a lethal ally and a lifelong vendetta against Han Solo. And when the murderous duo gets the drop on Han, he finds himself outgunned in the fight of his life. To save him, and the galaxy, Luke and Leia must brave a gauntlet of treachery, terrorism, and the untold power of an enigmatic artifact capable of bending space, time, and even the Force itself into an apocalyptic nightmare.

Praise for Crucible
 
“[Troy] Denning opens new pathways of adventure and recaptures the feel of the Star Wars universe and its beloved characters.”—Library Journal
 
“Outstanding . . . an adventure that tantalizes the imagination.”—Roqoo Depot
 
“A fun, fast paced take on some of Star Wars’ most iconic characters.”—The Founding Fields

Ratings and reviews

Feels like they hurried to put a bad bow on it before they threw all the legends in a fire. I live the legends books but after reading this years ago I knew nothing good could cone of it. Looks like I was right. Bring back legends.

Though there are two dangling threads that were never resolved. Vestara and the Sith as well as the Mortis Dagger. The one thing I found underwhelming was the choice of villains, they're like Brain (from Pinky and the Brain) and M.O.D.O.K's children are fighting Luke, Han, Leia, Ben, and Lando. They were also pretty hush hushon whether the monolith was Mortis or not. But overall it was a great read.

A must read, an edge of your seat thrill ride from page 1. Has its slow moments, but picks up just in time. Ebook version is a must.

About the author

Troy Denning is the New York Times bestselling author of the Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi novels: Abyss, Vortex, and Apocalypse; Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost; Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Star by Star; the Star Wars: Dark Nest trilogy: The Joiner King, The Unseen Queen, and The Swarm War; and Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest, Inferno, and Invincible—as well as Pages of Pain, Beyond the High Road, The Summoning, and many other novels. A former game designer and editor, he lives in western Wisconsin with his wife, Andria.