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

Surprises all the way to the end!

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

Great story to slot between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Gives a lot of background on why Han & Lando have such a strained relationship, and a great surprise ending! A great read/listen for any Star Wars fan.

Which scene was your favorite?

The reveal at who was running the caper at the very end.

Better than the prequels.

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

Good as sequels.

Would you be willing to try another book from Timothy Zahn? Why or why not?

Of course, when I listened to the story i was brought back the the time when i watched the sequels.

Which scene was your favorite?

of course the scene at the end.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

erase the prequels from your mind and replace them with this novel.

Excellent Story with a great twist

What did you love best about Scoundrels: Star Wars?

The crafting of the story by Timothy Zahn...he knows how to keep you reading/listening to see what happens next.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lando...he was a great front man for the group and a quick thinker.

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

Chewie...joking...he does all the characters very well...but my favorite goes to Han Solo...although his evil characterization voices were awesome.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Oceans 11 meets Star Wars

You need more Han Solo, right?

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

Getting to relive some of the nostalgia from my youth. I love these characters!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Scoundrels: Star Wars?

No spoiler, but man... what a twist!

What about Marc Thompson’s performance did you like?

All of the voices! Occasionally Han would sound like one of the other characters, but his performance is very versatile and authentic to the Star Wars Universe overall.

Any additional comments?

While the background ambiances and sounds add to the general Star Wars vibe, it does sound pretty awkward when listening at 2X and 3X speeds.

Zahn at his best

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you are a fan of Star Wars EU this is an easy recommendation. It also fits within the Ep 4/5/6 time frame so even if you don't haven't read (or listened to) a lot of other books, this is a great start into the world of Star Wars books

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

I tried to, it's long but goes by fast. It would make a great 3 day weekend listen.

awesome

definitely one of my favorite star wars books ever. brought to life with sound effects!

better then I thought

it's a better book than I thought it was going to be.
nice twist in.

Awesome!

great story. loved the twist at the end. i will definitely listen to this again.

Fun

T Zahn has written a wonderfully fun story. even though this would count as one of the final books of the EU, a knowledge of that timeline is not needed to enjoy this book from start to finish

A solid addition to the lore

Marc Thompson is simply the best. I got this book mainly on the strength of knowing he was narrating. The story ended up being entertaining and the surprise cameo by my favorite character made me smile.