Crucible: Star Wars Legends

De: Troy Denning

Narrado por: Marc Thompson

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.

©2013 Troy Denning (P)2013 Random House Audio

Excellent production. Loved it.

Outstanding. Couldn't stop listening. One of the best audio books that I've ever experienced. I can't recommend it enough. Great

A tragedy of greed...

The worst part of this book is that it marks the end of the EU and the beginning of disney's greedy, new future.

loved it

this is a really enjoyable story and great Star Wars book. The middle gets a little strange, but overall I really enjoyed it

I wish they would write a sequel.

What did you love best about Crucible: Star Wars?

I loved the characters. Marc Thompson brings them to life like a god breathing into mud sculptures.

What did you like best about this story?

Vestara Khai. I wish Ben Skywalker would just marry her. But now we will never know since Disney will not make a sequel.

What about Marc Thompson’s performance did you like?

Everything. He is by far the best narrator out of any book ever. Of course, all the epic sound affects do help.

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

The lightsaber fights.

Any additional comments?

It felt like a natural sequel to the fate of the jedi series.

Star Wars Legends - Crucible

I've read this book (the final book of the "Legends Era") a long time ago, was very fun to relive this book hearing it as an Audible Original. Great voice-acting as always and I went through the story at very fast pace.

Some storylines of this book have been re-worked (in some form at least) in Disney+ animated series and in the Sequel Trilogy. I won't go into detail as that might spoil too much if you haven't read the book all those years ago

the legend continues

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

The star wars saga continues and is still got it.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Luke skywalker he had always been my favorite.

Which scene was your favorite?

There are to many to name one.

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

Yes

Any additional comments?

I love these books and this author.

An off-kilter and sometimes satisfying swan song

First, I'll answer the first obvious question. Yes, Marc Thompson does a brilliant job with the material. He easily elevates the book by a star at least. In fact it's safe to say that the book is worth the purchase just for Thompson alone.

There are a couple of bothersome things about Crucible. The villains and Denning's penchant for physically torturing our heroes. The bad guys are touted as geniuses but they're really dumb and silly. They should be no challenge for Luke, Han and Leia. I think had Denning played up the B movie aspects of the story with some humor and irony the way Matt Stover did with Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor, we'd really have a tongue in cheek winner here. As it is, the ride is pleasant enough except for the odd torture sequence.

I don't think Denning knew that this would in all probability be the last post ROTJ novel. It was mostly written before the announcement of Episode VII. As it is, it is an oddly appropriate conclusion to the era. In lieu of this being a possible end I felt good about Denning's inclusion of so many well loved characters even if they often had little to do.

A good farewell

This book was amazing & sad at the same time. This is the last book we get all our favorite characters together in. I wish there were more stories after this and thats the only bad thing I can say about it. I have listened to all the legends unabridged stories and love all these characters. Here's to hoping we get more in the future.

A lot better than the post Disney trash.

A much better story line and focus than any of the post Disney bombs that have been thrown out. It also does a satisfying job and bringing a satisfying conclusion to the Han, Leia and Luke story.
It would also have been an awesome place to flesh out a new generation of Star Wars movies from.

I raised my glass with the rest of them

After following these stories for over twenty years, I think the ending was just perfect.