The bulk of the story is set aboard the luxury yacht that the two are traveling on for their honeymoon, and a moon that has a valuable resource that could be helpful to the Republic. The chapters alternate back and forth between Han and Leia's points of view. For about 2/3 of the book, it seems like there will be little to no action, but it actually turns into a nice adventure story in the last third. The best part of the story for me is Leia trying to decide if she wants to train as a Jedi and her conflicted feelings because of her hatred for Vader, and the fear of becoming like him. We also get insight into Han and Leia's early life together and the complicated nature of a relationship that was interrupted by a year in carbonite for Han and the defeat of the Empire a week after he was freed from the carbonite.
For those who like Star Wars stories with a ton of action, this one is definitely going to be harder to get into. But, if you can get through the slower start, chances are you will like the last part of the book. For those who might wonder, the novel does not include adult Leia's perspective on the events that played out in Kenobi, but hopefully, we will get that in a future novel. Overall, the book is very good and is definitely worth reading.
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