Crucible: Star Wars Legends

By: Troy Denning

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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.

Praise for Crucible

“[Troy] Denning opens new pathways of adventure and recaptures the feel of the Star Wars universe and its beloved characters.”—Library Journal

“Outstanding . . . an adventure that tantalizes the imagination.”—Roqoo Depot

“A fun, fast paced take on some of Star Wars’ most iconic characters.”—The Founding Fields

Critic reviews

“[Troy] Denning opens new pathways of adventure and recaptures the feel of the Star Wars universe and its beloved characters.”—Library Journal

“Outstanding . . . an adventure that tantalizes the imagination.”—Roqoo Depot

“A fun, fast paced take on some of Star Wars’ most iconic characters.”—The Founding Fields

To New Journeys

And May The Force be With Us All… A conclusion to the Star Wars EU, now Legends. I wish this could have at least been a trilogy. Marc Thompson does an excellent performance. This is the last of the Legends books. I wish we could have more. This capped off the Fate of the Jedi Series.

awesome book

if you love star wars you'll this book. lots of great insights throughout the book.

Well told

Story well told with all the sound effects. Very impressed. Each unique character had special voice and sound effect with it. Pleased with the continued story.

Fitting conclusion to old EU

A good off for the original star wars EU. If you just want to wrap up this old canon after the lackluster Fate of the Jedi, this is a good send off reuniting Luke, Leia, and Han for one last adventure. Makes me nostalgic for SW before JJ Abrams.

Fairly strong finish for the Expanded Universe

What did you love best about Crucible: Star Wars?

A good standalone novel that brings in elements from across the Star Wars Expanded Universe - reading the other books (and watching related video) will enrich your experience of the story while tie-ins you don't immediately recognize will still stand on their own. Vital elements for a conclusive story.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Not so much the narrator as the overall performance could have cut back on the sound effects. While they sometimes do their intended task of enriching the experience, they ended up doing more distracting than enriching, for me.

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

The ultimate conclusion to the adventures Han, Luke, and Leia started in A New Hope!

Any additional comments?

The amount of time and focus spent on the visceral experience of injury seemed to have a disconnect with the cinematic experience presented by most Star Wars stories.