Razor s edge publisher s summary times are desperate for the rebel alliance. Adam nettinas take is there a reason the original trilogy era, specifically the three years between a new hope and the empire strikes back, has. Empire and rebellion was originally set to include the kevin hearne novel heir to the jedi as well, but following the lucasfilm declaration of april 25. When vital supplies are being withheld from the rebels, leia organizes a team to make a deal, finding a group of. Random house publishing times are desperate for the rebel alliance. Harassment by the empire and a shortage of vital supplies are hindering completion of a new secret base on the ice planet h. Razors edge focuses on princess leia organa, but it also includes classic movie characters han solo, luke skywalker, and. The series includes the stories empire and rebellion. The purpose of the new series is to jump back to the classic era, during the original trilogy and tell stories about characters we hold close to our fandom hearts. It addresses her anxieties not to be a rendered a mere figurehead for the alliance and her desire to be a proactive leader. Razors edge by martha wells, 9780099594253, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A truce is called between the rebels and the empire on the planet, so the alliance and bakurans can join forces to stop the aliens.
The star wars empire and rebellion series of books from del rey is kicking off with razors edge by martha wells. See the complete empire and rebellion series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The protagonist of razors edge is princess leia organa. Dec 05, 20 nebula award finalist martha wells makes her star wars debut with a brandnew adventure starring princess leia and her new friends, luke skywalker and han solo, in the time just after the destruction of the death star in star wars. The books take place in the original trilogy era and the events in martha well s razor s edge occur in between a new hope and the empire strikes back. Its a question worth keeping in mind as you read through empire and rebellion.
Martha wellss razors edge is the first book in a trilogy of standalone stories that star the big three of the classic saga. January lavoy princess leia organa and han solo lead an alliance delegation to negotiate a deal for muchneeded materials for the rebl alliance when they fall into the hands of fierce maruaders from leias. And really, thats my only major complaint namely that this is a big three story. The books take place in the original trilogy era and the events in martha wells razors edge occur in between a new hope and the empire strikes back.
Theres been a lot of promotion with the release of empire and rebellion. While luke and chewbacca have relatively small roles, their impact on the story is still felt just as much as leia and han. What was one of the most memorable moments of razor s edge. Han and leia set off to gather supplies for the base, but leia is troubled when she encounters a group of alderaanians who survived their planets destruction but had resorted to living as pirates. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading razors edge. Sep 01, 20 martha wells razor s edge is the first book of the empire and rebellion series. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Empire and rebellion book 1 kindle edition by wells, martha. Empire and rebellion razors edge, which headlines princess leia in a story set. Razors edge is a star wars legends novel by martha wells.
Honor among thieves, which takes place a year or two prior as the story opens, princess leia organa, joined by han solo and a crew of rebels, is en route to a rendezvous with a cadre of merchants sympathetic to. Harassment by the empire and a shortage of vital supplies. January lavoy princess leia organa and han solo lead an alliance delegation to negotiate a deal for muchneeded materials for the rebl alliance when they fall into the hands of fierce maruaders from leia s. Kenobi, the stakes are more personal for the main characters, and razors edge takes a deep dive into the motivations that drive the rebel leader. The story takes place before the events in star wars. Razors edge and honor among thieves, written by martha wells and james s.
Martha wells on razors edge in preparing to write empire and rebellion. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading razor s edge. Razors edge by martha wells from amazons fiction books store. Empire and rebellion razors edge, which headlines princess leia in a story set between a new hope and the empire strikes back. Razors edge, what kind of research did you find yourself doing martha wells. Two novels featuring leia organa, luke skywalker, and han solo, in the time just after the destruction of the death star in star wars. Rally your allies and spearhead an assault through the narrow central corridor for victory. Harassment by the empire and a shortage of vital supplies are hindering completion of a new secret base on the ice planet hoth. A first time star wars author sets off to navigate the tricky continuity of the original trilogy era, all while focusing on one of the big three characters of the galaxy far, far, away.
Empire and rebellion series 3 primary works 3 total works two novels featuring leia organa, luke skywalker, and han solo, in the time just after the destruction of the death star in star wars. Martha wells s razor s edge is the first book in a trilogy of standalone stories that star the big three of the classic saga. Razor s edge is a six player map in sins of a solar empire consisting of 1 star and 20 planets. At first i thought this book would be a vanilla, one i would have to work my way through to get to what appeared to be the better book of the series, based on.
Two coalitions of empires occupy opposite arms of the aludra system. It is the first published book in the empire and rebellion duology, along with star wars. Nebula award finalist martha wells makes her star wars debut with a brandnew adventure starring princess leia and her new friends, luke skywalker and han solo, in the time just after the destruction of the death star in star wars. It is a personal story that focuses primarily on leia with han playing a secondary role, still unable to express his true emotions for leia, while lukes appearance is more of a. Nebula award finalist martha wells makes her star wars debut with a brandnew adventure starring princess leia and her n. The novel is wells first novel in the star wars universe and will star princess leia in a rebellion era story.
Trapped between lethal cutthroats and brutal oppressors, leia and han, along with luke, chewbacca, and a battleready crew, must defy deathor embrace itto. Corey and a currently untitled book by kevin hearne will be published in the near future. Razors edge by martha wells is an excellent stand alone star wars novel set between a new hope and empire strikes back. Sep 27, 20 so did razors edge surprise me or just meet my already low expectations. Razors edge is filled with strong female leads with a touch of sexual tension between princess leia and han solo. Razor s edge and honor among thieves were deemed to be legends works, and heir to the jedi was rewritten to be one of the first stories in the new star wars expanded universe. Razors edge is a novel written by martha wells, which is part of the star. So did razors edge surprise me or just meet my already low expectations. The novel was set to be released on november 5, but it was moved up to october 1, before being set as september 24, 20. Martha wells razors edge is the first book of the empire and rebellion series. Razors edge, which marks the first foray into the star wars.
Canon 2014present since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the movie episodes, the clone wars film and the television shows star wars. I concentrated mainly on the period right after a new hope was the process for writing razors edge. At first blush, it seemed like a generic anhesb bridge novel random adventures of the big three, with mostly filmic references. Razors edge by martha wells available from rakuten kobo. Shes a determined leader, a mourning survivor, and ultimately a believer in hope and.
As such, it is concerned somewhat with her transition from royalty to rebel. The clone wars, star wars rebels, and star wars resistance, as well as any books, comics, and video games published after april 2014. Razors edge is a novel written by martha wells, which is part of the star wars. Razor s edge is the first installment of del rey s star wars.
Martha wells delivers on both of these counts in empire and rebellion. Razors edge ar en roman skriven av martha wells, och vilken ar utgiven av del rey. When rebels clash with renegades, its the empire that may claim the final victory. It follows princess leia as she works to fund a new base for the alliance, bring a group of alderaanian pirates into the fold of the rebels, and evade the imperials hunting her. It follows princess leia as she works to fund a new base for the alliance, bring a group of alderaanian pirates into the fold of. Razors edge, written by martha wells, has appeared in the random house catalog times are desperate for the rebel alliance. So when mid rim merchants offer muchneeded materials for sale, princess leia organa and han solo lead an. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Overall razors edge felt similar in tone to the star wars films and provided development of the growth and struggles that happened for leia between a new hope and the empire strikes back personally, in some of her relationships, and within the rebellion. Overall, i loved the exploration of a time period which is often not dealt with in star wars novels. Star wars legends star wars and millions of other books are available for instant access. Razors edge has been moved up a week, making the new release date september 24th, 20. Harassment by the empire and a shortage of vital supplies are hindering completion of. Empire and rebellion is a novel duology in the star wars legends continuity. Razors edge posted on april 21, 2020 april 21, 2020 by chris the race to hoth is on the rebellion struggles to complete their secret base on hoth before the empire can find it. See more ideas about star wars, war and star wars rpg. It is a personal story that focuses primarily on leia with han playing a secondary role, still unable to express his true emotions for leia, while luke s appearance is more of a cameo than a. Star wars, empire and rebellion book tulsa citycounty. Reprints of razor s edge with the legends banner do not include the empire and rebellion subtitle.
Oct 22, 20 trapped between lethal cutthroats and brutal oppressors, leia and han, along with luke, chewbacca, and a battleready crew, must defy deathor embrace itto keep the rebellion alive. Star wars goes back to basics with the empire and rebellion series. Razors edge is a great leiacentered story leading up to the empire strikes back. I watched a new hope again, and looked at several of the star wars reference books. The protagonist of razor s edge is princess leia organa.
When they are forced to seek refuge in a territory controlled by pirates, leia learns that the pirates are survivors from her home planetwhich has been recently destroyed by the death starwho would gladly ransom her to. Del rey has announced that the release date for martha wells upcoming novel star wars. Sep 24, 20 today marks the release of the new novel star wars. If the combination made you suspicious of martha wells leiacentric novel, empire and rebellion. Razors edge publishers summary times are desperate for the rebel alliance. When they are forced to seek refuge in a territory controlled by pirates, leia learns that the pirates are survivors from her home planetwhich has been recently destroyed by the death starwho would gladly ransom her to the empire. Well before we get into that lets look at the official publishers summary. First off well let jay say some of his initial reactions to the book. Where does razors edge rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. The series debut novel razors edge is delivered by veteran author martha wells and focuses on princess leia organa in the early days after the battle of yavin and before the dramatic events of the empire strikes back. Today marks the release of the new novel star wars. Good book, but the audiobook felt inconsistent with the usual high quality of star wars audiobooks. First up for the empire and rebellion saga is martha wells, with her princess leia focused novel, razors edge. Its a book where the story is important enough to warrant several hundred pages but its also a book that will make you laugh one page, smile another, and then perhaps duck your head and hide a tear for alderaan.
Razors edge is a six player map in sins of a solar empire consisting of 1 star and 20 planets official description. If you could sum up razor s edge in three words, what would they be. Set shortly after the events of a new hope during the. Star wars empire and rebellion by martha wells times are desperate for the rebel alliance.
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