Star Wars: Han Solo Review

Finished reading Star Wars: Han Solo, writer Marjorie Liu brings to life Han Solo's own story as the famous smuggler puts the Millennium Falcon name on the line as Han not only has to safely transport a group of rebel informants to Leia but also prove that the Falcon is not just the bucket of bolts the people clam it to be. The book opens up with Han having a bit of a dilemma with how he's taking smuggling jobs when he notice a couple of people form the last planet he visited, who tune out to be rebel informants with a message form Princess Leia who wants to borrow the Millennium Falcon. Angered at this Han storms to Leia's current location where he states that only him and Chewie are allowed to fly the Falcon. Which leaves Leia no choice but to have Han pilot his ship to gather a group of rebel informants who are being hunted down by imperial forces on planets that are on the planets that the Dragon Void race goes to. Along with the Falcon being the perfect ship to run it as it makes for the best cover for an important rebel mission. Overall this was a great book as it brings Han to the forefront of his own story as writer Marjorie Liu crafts a fast paced story that slows down in the right paces that allow for some great character moments. The other contestants in the Dragon Void race and the rebel informants get a nice amount time to develop, with the history of the Dragon Void being told through Loo Re Anno as her people founded the race which leads to a great pay of for the character as the book progress. While one of the rebel has ties to Han and Chewie's past makes for some great entertainment with how some of that past is revealed. The art by Mark Brooks is amazing as the different character and spaceship designs fit in to the world extremely well while the whole race is consisted of breathtaking imagery and the way the paneling of the book helps to build the feel and tone of the race incredibly well with how some pages transition between the race and each ship's cockpit. 8.5/10.