Scoundrels: Star Wars Legends

By: Timothy Zahn

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

To make his biggest score, Han's ready to take even bigger risks.

But even he can't do this job solo.

Han Solo should be basking in his moment of glory. After all, the cocky smuggler and captain of the Millennium Falcon just played a key role in the daring raid that destroyed the Death Star and landed the first serious blow to the Empire in its war against the Rebel Alliance. But after losing the reward his heroics earned him, Han's got nothing to celebrate. Especially since he's deep in debt to the ruthless crime lord Jabba the Hutt. There's a bounty on Han's head - and if he can't cough up the credits, he'll surely pay with his hide. The only thing that can save him is a king's ransom. Or maybe a gangster's fortune?

That's what a mysterious stranger is offering in exchange for Han's less-than-legal help with a riskier-than-usual caper. The payoff will be more than enough for Han to settle up with Jabba - and ensure he never has to haggle with the Hutts again.

All he has to do is infiltrate the ultra-fortified stronghold of a Black Sun crime syndicate underboss and crack the galaxy's most notoriously impregnable safe. It sounds like a job for miracle workers...or madmen. So Han assembles a gallery of rogues who are a little of both - including his indispensable sidekick Chewbacca and the cunning Lando Calrissian. If anyone can dodge, deceive, and defeat heavily armed thugs, killer droids, and Imperial agents alike - and pull off the heist of the century - it's Solo's scoundrels. But will their crime really pay, or will it cost them the ultimate price?

©2012 Timothy Zahn (P)2012 Random House Audio

Audio Wave

What is that erie wave sound that is in all the stars wara audio books. Is length the order

Great Story

If you like a good plot with some of your favorite villains this would be a good choice.

Wow-best audible book ever listened to

What made the experience of listening to Scoundrels: Star Wars the most enjoyable?

The characters, sound effects, and story line was high quality and intriguing. Felt like you was in the same room as the action. Sound effects were an added bonus to the book and did not over power the storyline. Very easy listen. The voices for Han and Landu were spot on. The twist at the end...well, lets just say-OMG-love it:) Cannot wait to listen to more.

Which character – as performed by Marc Thompson – was your favorite?

Although, Marc did a spot on Han-I loved the smoothness and swagger of Landu voice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The aha twist at the end with Injur

Any additional comments?

MORE, MORE, MORE

Exciting from the first second to the last

If you could sum up Scoundrels: Star Wars in three words, what would they be?

Han Solo's Eleven

Which character – as performed by Marc Thompson – was your favorite?

Mark Thompson does an excellent performance on all his characters, but my favourite was Lando Calrissian, as he sounded 100% like Carl Weathers including the accent and everything.

Any additional comments?

An excellent and exciting story full of twists! I think I'm going to listen to it a 3rd time as well. :-)

Ocean's eleven in Star Wars

Where does Scoundrels: Star Wars rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Marc Thompson is an amazing narrator and Timothy Zahn a great Star Wars author. The story in this book is slightly less captivating than the Thrawn trilogy.

Have you listened to any of Marc Thompson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

It's just as great

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh.

Any additional comments?

This is a nice immersion in the Star Wars world without all of the fuss about jedi and the force. The story is basically Ocean's eleven (in a good way). It has the suspense, the twists and turns and interesting characters.
I only rated 4 on the story because it's not Thrawn trilogy captivating and the concept feels a bit copied but Zahn is still providing a good story.

Awesome book! Awesome performance!

Would you consider the audio edition of Scoundrels: Star Wars to be better than the print version?

Yes!

What did you like best about this story?

Great mystery full of classic Star Wars flare. Oh, and Solo!

Have you listened to any of Marc Thompson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. Amazing narrator! Talent!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Oh yes.

Any additional comments?

I love Star Wars audio books narrated by Marc Thompson!

A must for any Stat Wars fan!

This book was really great and I was sad to reach the ending, as great as it was. The beginning was somewhat slow and it was a little difficult to keep all the characters straight at first but they eventually settled into place. The narrator and sound effects where excellent and I don't think a book of this sort could get much better than this one!

Star Wars: Ocean's 11

Zahn is often noted for being the best author in the EU. Now, he tackles the heist genre, bringing his fair to the cunning treachery we expect of such stories. I highly recommend this one!

Timothy Zahn delivers again

Where does Scoundrels: Star Wars rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Since most of my library is Star Wars and I joined Audible to listen to Star Wars I will only compare it to them. I would put this one 4th on my list behind the Thrawn Trilogy.

What did you like best about this story?

The oceans eleven feel that the story had, Han had to recruit all these different smugglers and criminals to pull off this big heist. How all the different characters had different reasons for being there and how they all seem to have consciences and feelings about each other, not some soulless characters that you don't care about.

Which scene was your favorite?

I don't really want to give the story away but my favorite scenes are them putting their plan into action.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I didn't have an extreme reaction but I greatly enjoyed it and would be interested hearing more from this writing/reading tandem that seems to do so well together.

Any additional comments?

If you like any of the author's other books you will like this one, and twice as much if you're a Han Solo fan.

Oceans 11 Meets Stars Wars

Lots or twists and turns great characters. Excellent story, Timothy Zahn demonstrates yet again what a great story teller he is.