Legends Department

The Adventures of Lando Calrissian (Summary, Commentary, and Review)

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 05:00:36 GMT

It's Lando's time to shine in the early Expanded Universe's second adventure trilogy. After teaming up with his new droid Vuffi Raa, Lando must contend with mind-bending artifacts, double-crossing politicians, mind-bending natural phenomena, corrupt law enforcement, mind-bending aliens, victims of Imperial expansion out for revenge, and, of course, a sorcerer.

Spoilers for Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu, Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon, and Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (all published 1983) by L. Neil Smith.

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The Han Solo Adventures (Summary, Commentary, and Review)

Wed, 15 May 2024 05:00:08 GMT

We're making up for lost time and spending three whole novels focused on Han Solo, with mixed results. Chewbacca is laughing at all of us.

Spoilers for The Han Solo Adventures (Han Solo at Star's End, Han Solo's Revenge, and Han Solo and the Lost Legacy) by Brian Daley (1979-1980)

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Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Summary, Commentary, and Review)

Wed, 01 May 2024 11:00:25 GMT

Ah, yes, the very first novel of the Star Wars Expanded Universe (now Legends.) Time for weird characterization and funny-in-hindsight continuity hiccups.

Spoilers for Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster (1978)

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