The Paradise Snare Review

The Paradise Snare by A. C. Crispin
A review by Neil Richard

Overall Rating = 3 out of 5

Han Solo finally reveals his beginnings. His childhood was hard and got only slightly easier after being “rescued” by a con-man/pirate. From then on, he ran scams and picked pockets for his pirate “savior.” During this time, he befriended a matronly Wookiee, Dewlanna.

After Dewlanna sacrifices her life to save his, Han escapes this life and takes off in search of a job as a pilot. He finds a job on a planet filled with Pilgrims, who are nothing more than brainwashed slaves working spice mines. During his stay here, he falls in love with Bria, one of the brainwashed mine workers. Being the good guy of the story, Han rescues Bria and makes it off-planet.

Overall, not a bad story about Han. It gives some insight into his childhood and early years. This being one of the old generation books (pre New Jedi Order), there ware some discrepancies in the storyline and the facts. Most notable to me (and often distracting) were the many references to other characters Han had not met yet. Jabba, Princess Liea, and Bail Organa being the most notable. Aside from the history lesson on Han, this was an average read. Nothing terribly exciting.

Neil@TK42ONE.com
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