Star wars legends by timothy zahn, 9780345511515, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Actually, the whole process went pretty quickly from our first conversations about the book to the finished first draft was less than eight months, with the. Review scoundrels star wars by timothy zahn mad hatter. Han solo, chewbacca, and lando calrissian work together on a potentially lucrative heist in the hopes of paying off jabba the hutts bounty on hans head. With a complex heist story like this you need to know pretty much every detail before you start, and as a result the actual writing just flew by. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Timothy zahn is often credited with the revival and, frankly, the survival of star wars after the original trilogy films left theaters. Timothy zahns upcoming novel scoundrels, starring han solo, chewbacca, and lando calrissian, returns to the excitement of the classic star wars films. However, if you love elaborate heists and consider criminals to be the best protagonists, you wouldnt even have to be a star wars fan to appreciate.
Scoundrels interview with timothy zahn roqoo depot. The book was first announced at the del rey star wars books panel at the. To help get everyone ready, we have an interview with timothy zahn covering everything from aurebesh to lightsaber bread knives, but without any major. This book was written by legendary star wars author timothy zahn, who i have mentioned several times before on my blog, especially for his recent thrawn trilogy thrawn, alliances and treason. Alongside dark empire, zahn s thrawn trilogy consisting of heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command began an explosion of expanded universe media. He is known for the thrawn series of star wars novels, and has published several other series of science fiction and fantasy novels, in addition to many works of short fiction. Star wars legends by zahn, timothy from amazons fiction books store. Dec 20, 2019 this book was written by legendary star wars author timothy zahn, who i have mentioned several times before on my blog, especially for his recent thrawn trilogy thrawn, alliances and treason. Han solo, chewbacca, and lando calrissian work together on a potentially lucrative heist in the hopes of. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Zahn is best known for his star wars novels heir to the empire, dark force rising, the last command, specter of the past, vision of the future, survivors quest, outbound flight, allegiance, and. The book was first announced at the del rey star wars. While it has all the fun and excitement one has come to expect from zahns writing. 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. New york times bestsellerhan solo should be basking in his. Zahn is particularly known for writing the thrawn series of novels under the star wars series.
Scoundrels book vaughan public libraries bibliocommons. While this is suppose to be oceans 11 meets star wars it definitely didnt keep me interested the same way one of those movies might. Star wars legends by timothy zahn from amazons fiction books store. There are many twists and turns and zahn manages to find ways to twist them one step further than youd expect. It is set just after the events of the originating 1977 film star wars. To make his biggest score, hans ready to take even bigger risks. In conquerors pride, timothy zahn, hugo awardwinning author of the new york times bestselling star wars r trilogy, unfurled an epic tale of drama and courage as the interstallar commonwealth faced savage invasion by alien starships of unknown origin. Timothy zahn is the hugo awardwinning author of more than thirty sf novels, including the dragonback series, as well as night train to rigel, the third lynx, blackcollar. His original three book thrawn series basically started the whole expanded universe, and he has since written almost a dozen more books set within the star wars universe. Following these works, star wars novels and story collections by authors such as kevin j.
Scoundrels to make his biggest score, hans ready to take even bigger risks. Timothy zahn is the author of more than fifty novels, more than a hundred short stories and novelettes, and five shortfiction collections. Timothy zahns star wars books are some of the best works of this. Scoundrels interview with timothy zahn december 31, 2012 at 12. Scoundrels being the first zahn book i have read since then i had high hopes, but was let down. The authorwho has many scifi works to his credit, including the recent quadrail spaceopera seriesis best known for his several wellregarded novels in the star wars expanded universe, from his bestselling 1990s thrawn. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Overall, its probably the weakest timothy zahn book ive readlistened to. Scoundrels by timothy zahn in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. His original threebook thrawn series basically started the whole expanded universe, and he has since written almost a dozen more books set within the star wars universe. Dont be fooled by the length of the book the hardcover is 443 pages.
Scoundrels by timothy zahn, 9780099542926, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every. If you are a fan of timothy zahns writing or just a star wars fan i think you will enjoy scoundrels. Scoundrels is a novel written by timothy zahn, and released on january 1, 20. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer.
Jan 03, 20 scoundrels is above all things a caperheists, which is pulled off quite well as han is put on the trail of over 100 million credits in the hands of the black sun, which is basically an intergalactic mafia outfit used in many of the sw novels. Every star wars book written by timothy zahn youtini. Get the best deals on star wars timothy zahn books when you shop the largest. While it has all the fun and excitement one has come to expect from zahn s writing. In this thrilling prequel ebook novella, winner lose all, lando and a pair of unlikely allies find themselves involved in a dangerous game. A new hope and features han solo, chewbacca, and lando calrissian. The authorwho has many scifi works to his credit, including the recent quadrail spaceopera seriesis best known for his several wellregarded novels in the star wars expanded universe, from his bestselling 1990s thrawn trilogy. Timothy zahn is a science fiction novelist best known for the thrawn trilogy. Han, not one to be too greedy, brings in a crew to share the wealth and danger. Alliances, heir to the empire, dark force rising, the last command, specter of the past, vision of the future. Scoundrels is above all things a caperheists, which is pulled off quite well as han is put on the trail of over 100 million credits in the hands of the black sun, which is basically an intergalactic mafia outfit used in many of the sw novels. Timothy zahn books list of books by author timothy zahn. Having lando present in this story is a little too close to esb for my taste, with a mention of bespin no less, and i doubt han would be parted from leia for even the length of this story.
New york times bestseller han solo should be basking in his moment of glory. Set after the destruction of the first death star in a new hope, but before the invasion of hoth in empire strikes back, han solo and chewbacca are out in the galaxy at large and hit upon their biggest score ever. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the star wars expanded universe, and over half a. He was born on september 1, 1951 in chicago, illinois, u.
The trick is, they arent going to be able to crack a. Other books include the cobra series, the quadrail series, and the young adult dragonback. He has also written the alltime bestselling star wars spinoff novel, heir to the empire, and other star wars novels, including the recent allegiance. Star wars legends by timothy zahn, 9780345511515, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Thats really not saying much, as ive been very impressed with every zahn story ive come into contact with the thrawn trilogy being an all time favorite story, and it certainly had some of the zahn touches, like amazing original characters, cameos that are not heavy. Instead, it tells the story of a heist and the team of neerdowells that han solo gets together to pull it off. Episode v the empire strikes back and features han solo and chewbacca in an oceans eleventype heist caper. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Scoundrels takes place shortly after the events of anh, and before zahns other two novels during this time. To star wars fans, the name timothy zahn is revered. In 1991, timothy zahn relaunched the star wars expanded universe with heir to the empire and ever since a new star wars novel from zahn has been something to look forward to.
Scoundrels is a standalone novel that was released in 20 and was the last star wars novel zahn wrote before the disney buyout of lucasfilm. Scoundrels kindle edition published january 1st 20 by del ray kindle edition, 530 pages. Scoundrels by timothy zahn meet your next favorite book. It was released in paperback on november 26, 20 and includes the short story winner lose all. The novel takes place before the events in star wars. Scoundrels is that rarest of timothy zahn star wars novels one that doesnt mention thrawn or mara jade. Scoundrels by timothy zahn overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ages ago, before audio books, i had read timothy zahn s star wars trilogy on the recommendation of a friend. But ive never been let down by a timothy zahn novel star wars or. Get the best deals on star wars timothy zahn books when you shop the largest online selection at. Scoundrels is a star wars novel written by timothy zahn, released by del rey books on january 1, 20. Thrawn by zahn, timothy book the fast free shipping.
Zahn is best known for his star wars novels thrawn, thrawn. If the jedi are the coolest beings ever and youre never happier than when youre reading about the force, scoundrels might be a bit disappointing for you. Scoundrels is a novel by prolific star wars author timothy zahn and a lot of fun. 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. New york times bestsellerhan solo should be basking in his moment of glory. Star wars legends by timothy zahn available from rakuten kobo. Scoundrels is a fastpaced and wellwritten novel that does an outstanding job setting a compelling and entertaining heist story inside the star wars universe. Zahn is best known for his star wars novels heir to the empire, dark force rising, the last command, specter of the past, vision of the future, survivors quest, outbound flight. Praise for scoundrels rapidfire adventure that adds yet another dimension of enjoyment to a rousing galactic romp. Zahn is best known for his star wars novels heir to the empire. It was a 400 page book hardcover, but the actual heist didt really take place until the last 100 pages.