Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel
(Sprache: Englisch)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • You are cordially invited to the wedding of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo.
The Death Star is destroyed. Darth Vader is dead. The Empire is desolate. But on the forest moon of Endor, among the chaos of a...
The Death Star is destroyed. Darth Vader is dead. The Empire is desolate. But on the forest moon of Endor, among the chaos of a...
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • You are cordially invited to the wedding of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo.The Death Star is destroyed. Darth Vader is dead. The Empire is desolate. But on the forest moon of Endor, among the chaos of a changing galaxy, time stands still for a princess and her scoundrel.
After being frozen in carbonite, then risking everything for the Rebellion, Han is eager to stop living his life for other people. He and Leia have earned their future together, a thousand times over. And when he proposes to Leia, it’s the first time in a long time he’s had a good feeling about this. For Leia, a lifetime of fighting doesn’t seem truly over. There is work still to do, penance to pay for the dark secret that she now knows runs through her veins. Her brother, Luke, is offering her that chance—one that comes with family and the promise of the Force. But when Han asks her to marry him, Leia finds her answer immediately on her lips . . . Yes.
Yet happily ever after doesn’t come easily. As soon as Han and Leia depart their idyllic ceremony for their honeymoon, they find themselves on the grandest and most glamorous stage of all: the Halcyon, a luxury vessel on a very public journey to the most wondrous worlds in the galaxy. Their marriage, and the peace and prosperity it represents, are a lightning rod for all—including Imperial remnants still clinging to power.
Facing their most desperate hour, the soldiers of the Empire have dispersed across the galaxy, retrenching on isolated planets vulnerable to their influence. As the Halcyon travels from world to world, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The war is not over. But as danger draws closer, Han and Leia find that they fight their best battles not alone, but as husband and wife.
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Chapter 1Han
Two Days Later
It s not over yet.
That s what Han had told the rebel Pathfinders after he d left the Imperial base they d uncovered on the other side of Endor. While the Death Star had been constructed in orbit around the forest moon, a separate communications base had been built on the surface, undamaged in the aftermath of the Death Star s destruction until Han and his troops had arrived. Signal intelligence had decrypted some of the messages the base had been sending out, transmitting throughout the galaxy. Blowing up the Death Star may have been fun, but it wasn t enough. Imperials occupied countless worlds, and they weren t just rolling over. The Pathfinders had gone in blasters blazing, but they hadn t been quick enough to stop the signal.
Data, comms, plans. All that info scattered across the galaxy. And it all came down to Emperor Palpatine still giving orders despite being nothing but ash and space debris now. He had calculated for his legacy to live on even if he exploded in space, and that was exactly what they d been too late to prevent.
One night. They d all had one night to celebrate and pretend that the war was over. But . . .
It wasn t over yet.
Han cursed. The debriefing with the generals the other generals, because he now held that rank, too had been quick and dirty, just a relay of information followed by the others scattering in various directions to make new plans. Time for the brains to work. No one had invited Han to stay and concoct a strategy to round up the Imperials that still remained and hadn t gotten the message that they d lost. That was fine. They just needed to tell him where to fly and what to shoot. He was good at that part. The best. Sure, he d had some decent ideas in the past. But now that the blasting was over, it made sense for the others . . .
Beside him, Chewbacca roared.
Yeah, I get you, Han muttered. It never seemed to end. But then he paused, turning to look up at his
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old friend. I haven t forgotten, though, you know that, right? We re heading back to Kashyyyk as soon as possible, kicking the Imperials off your world. You ve got a family to take care of.
Chewie started to grumble, but Han cut him off. No. We stick to our plan, and it was always for you to go home as soon as we had a break.
Han grabbed the rung of one of the ladders leading up into the tree village. While the leaders of the Rebellion had set up a base on the ground in order to be closer to the ships in the clearing and the immediate action they anticipated, it was little more than a large tent with a few smaller ones nearby to handle the overflow of quartering pilots and ground troops. The Ewok huts were far more comfortable living quarters. Beneath him, the ladder swung as Chewie followed Han up, his added weight throwing Han off balance for a moment before he could adjust.
Leia hadn t been at the debriefing.
Han knew she d been elsewhere, recording messages for allies, and he knew that the others would catch her up to speed. But . . .
He wanted to see her.
Han s track record with love wasn t necessarily the best. But this thing with Leia it felt like more than . . . He couldn t quantify it. It just felt more. He d tried to walk away, more than once. Maybe, if he d been able to leave Hoth when he d planned . . .
Han had meant it when he d told Leia he d exit her life if she wanted. Of course, that was before he knew Luke and Leia were siblings, before he knew a lot of things. But he d meant his words. He would have left, not for his own benefit, but for hers. Every other time in Han s life, when he walked away, he did it f
Chewie started to grumble, but Han cut him off. No. We stick to our plan, and it was always for you to go home as soon as we had a break.
Han grabbed the rung of one of the ladders leading up into the tree village. While the leaders of the Rebellion had set up a base on the ground in order to be closer to the ships in the clearing and the immediate action they anticipated, it was little more than a large tent with a few smaller ones nearby to handle the overflow of quartering pilots and ground troops. The Ewok huts were far more comfortable living quarters. Beneath him, the ladder swung as Chewie followed Han up, his added weight throwing Han off balance for a moment before he could adjust.
Leia hadn t been at the debriefing.
Han knew she d been elsewhere, recording messages for allies, and he knew that the others would catch her up to speed. But . . .
He wanted to see her.
Han s track record with love wasn t necessarily the best. But this thing with Leia it felt like more than . . . He couldn t quantify it. It just felt more. He d tried to walk away, more than once. Maybe, if he d been able to leave Hoth when he d planned . . .
Han had meant it when he d told Leia he d exit her life if she wanted. Of course, that was before he knew Luke and Leia were siblings, before he knew a lot of things. But he d meant his words. He would have left, not for his own benefit, but for hers. Every other time in Han s life, when he walked away, he did it f
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Autoren-Porträt von Beth Revis
Beth Revis
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Beth Revis
- 2023, 400 Seiten, Maße: 14,1 x 20,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593499360
- ISBN-13: 9780593499368
- Erscheinungsdatum: 02.02.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
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