The story involves all the main characters converging on Han's home system of Corellia to try to negotiate some kind of new trade agreement to essentially bring the system into the New Republic fold unofficially (it being Han's home, of course, we run into a relative). There are some pit stops along the way (Luke and Lando's trip seemed rather unnecessary, given the foreshadowing build-up it was given in the first part of the first book, though I can appreciate the results and liked the subplot), but they aren't too distracting. The main plot remains as unpredictable as a story written with Star Wars limitations can be, but there are a few rough spots.
Once again, Han and Leia's Jedi children are more or less to perform feats well above and beyond the call of duty, which is not awful for me but a little absurd. Surely the series could've been set 5-6 years later just as easily, so the older children showing such skills would be credible. Of course, the fact that they are Jedi explains everything, I suppose, so this is a minor quibble.
Han and Leia are both well-done here, though I have to admit that it is becoming increasingly difficult to accept the two of them continuing to be on the front lines in combat. Perhaps the SW authors need to agree to "Kirk" them like in the Star Trek movies...get them in some kind of trouble so that they are forced to accept positions of much less power and influence so they are free to stir up trouble like the good old days.
Anyway, all of this baggage comes with the SW genre, and with that in mind, you won't go wrong with this series.
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