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The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Dave Wolverton (Author), January LaVoy (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)
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Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . .

Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder.

Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart.

Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe.

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  1. Part of series
    Star Wars - Legends
  2. Listening Length
    12 hours and 33 minutes
  3. Author
    Dave Wolverton
  4. Narrator
    January LaVoy
  5. Audible release date
    January 23, 2024
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  8. ASIN
    B0CKS17G6X
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 12 hours and 33 minutes
Author Dave Wolverton
Narrator January LaVoy
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Audible.com Release Date January 23, 2024
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0CKS17G6X
Best Sellers Rank #12,108 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#309 in Space Opera Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#491 in Adventure Science Fiction
#814 in Space Operas

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Customers find the book well-written and enjoyable to read. They also say it keeps their attention.

"This was a great read. At first, I didn't have high hopes for it. I dreaded reading about the rivalry between Han and some other guy...." Read more

"Great book. Who cares if it's "cannon" or not, it's a cool story that modern star wars content owes it's development to...." Read more

"...Without any spoilers, this was an excellent story, among the best set in this time period...." Read more

"...Cheesy or no, its an entertaining story that any Star Wars fan would enjoy...." Read more

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Customers find the storyline good, with solid action, suspense, and mystery. They also introduce great characters.

"...Dave Wolverton is genius. The plot line absolutely works...." Read more

"...to Star Wars it’s an adventurous story, which includes action, suspense, and mystery...." Read more

"...It starts and ends with some solid action, introduces some great characters, and serves as a solid bridge to later stories...." Read more

"...a planet with them? On the other hand, the plot line does have some interesting points, and Teneniel Djo is an interesting character...." Read more

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Customers find the characters in the book great and morally upright.

"...The Prince of Hapes is a great, morally upright character. I've already read the Legacy of the Force series, so I knew a little of Tenel Ka...." Read more

"...Wolverton is expert with interplay between the characters. It's like watching the movies all over again...." Read more

"...It starts and ends with some solid action, introduces some great characters, and serves as a solid bridge to later stories...." Read more

"...The character interactions tend to fit well, and the story prepares for a climactic conclusion...-Spoilers follow...." Read more

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"...This story was well written by Dave Wolverton, that as a reader you become part of the worlds and can see the creatures and humans that are..." Read more

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"...Han and Luke were so well written and I loved the introduction to the Hapan culture. Overall, a fun read" Read more

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Customers find the imagery vivid, natural, and detailed, keeping their attention and allowing the story to flow.

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Great book. Who cares if it's "cannon" or not, it's a cool story that modern star wars content owes it's development to. You'll get an incredible look at two awesome civilizations the Hapes and the Dathomerians. Honestly, without giving any spoilers, the night sisters in this story are way more interesting than in the Clone Wars cartoons. Also if you want some epic Rancor action, then you won't be disappointed. And once again seeing the big three with all their charm, heroics, blemishes and mistakes, they are the best.
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Ava M
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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This was a great read. At first, I didn't have high hopes for it. I dreaded reading about the rivalry between Han and some other guy. It wasn't really interesting until Han entered a high stakes Sabacc game with the potential for even higher rewards that I really started to invest in the story. After that, I couldn't put it down. Much better than the description leads you to believe. Luke is a true hero. Han shows he's worthy of every honor bestowed on him as a general of the New Republic. The Prince of Hapes is a great, morally upright character. I've already read the Legacy of the Force series, so I knew a little of Tenel Ka. It was nice to watch her parents fall in love. This was an amazing adventure that was definitely worth sticking around for.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite Star Wars novels
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2012
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Truth be told, before reading "Courtship of Princess Leia," the whole premise was a turnoff to me. I couldn't wrap my head around the idea that Leia would fall for anyone but Han, or Han doing so much to win her back. I was afraid it was going to be a mushy novel. Just the thought of mush in the Star Wars universe. Yuck! Then, there were the witches, which I didn't want to know anything about.

What a pleasant surprise. Not mushy at all. I was hooked from the very first pages. Dave Wolverton is genius. The plot line absolutely works. There was a natural progression for why Leia might entertain marrying Prince Isodor, why Han gets desperate, why he does what he does, and how it all ends -- and I could actually believe there were witches on Dathomir.

Wolverton is expert with interplay between the characters. It's like watching the movies all over again. It wasn't all about battles and fight scenes. It was the interaction between Han and Isolder, Han and Leia, Luke and Han, Luke and the witches. All our original trio were completely in character, even as they did things we didn't think they could do (like contemplate marrying Prince Isolder). I left this book feeling like I knew them better than I have for a long time.

I am so glad I did read "Courtship of Princess Leia." It's one of those books that was so good I didn't want to put it down, but it was so good I didn't want it to end. What a quandary! I had to try to slow down and savor every moment. This is one of my favorite Star Wars novels so far, right up there with  Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn: Vision of the Future .
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Jeremiah
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2022
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Great book. Who cares if it's "cannon" or not, it's a cool story that modern star wars content owes it's development to. You'll get an incredible look at two awesome civilizations the Hapes and the Dathomerians. Honestly, without giving any spoilers, the night sisters in this story are way more interesting than in the Clone Wars cartoons. Also if you want some epic Rancor action, then you won't be disappointed. And once again seeing the big three with all their charm, heroics, blemishes and mistakes, they are the best.
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Jeremiah
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2022
Great book. Who cares if it's "cannon" or not, it's a cool story that modern star wars content owes it's development to. You'll get an incredible look at two awesome civilizations the Hapes and the Dathomerians. Honestly, without giving any spoilers, the night sisters in this story are way more interesting than in the Clone Wars cartoons. Also if you want some epic Rancor action, then you won't be disappointed. And once again seeing the big three with all their charm, heroics, blemishes and mistakes, they are the best.
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Maritza
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge the book by its cover.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2017
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I just recently got introduced to Star Wars EU. As a big Fan of Leia and Han, I decided to read this book which involves them. This story was well written by Dave Wolverton, that as a reader you become part of the worlds and can see the creatures and humans that are described in the story. The tittle makes the book sound like a romance story, but like anything related to Star Wars it’s an adventurous story, which includes action, suspense, and mystery. Also, I really enjoyed the comedy in the book, which in this case C-3PO gets the best laughs by becoming Han's "wingman" when trying to win Leia back.

The only thing I did not like about the story (and mainly because it didn't make sense to me) is that Leia becomes attracted to another man, which makes her think that she no longer loves Han. Having seen all 3 movies from the original trilogy and read The Truce at Bakura, it gave me the impression that they when through a lot for them to officially initiate a relationship. So, it made no sense when Leia wants to end their relationship after one minute of having met a “handsome prince." But, I guess this had to be the main dilemma of story in order for it to exist.
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Joshua J. Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, must read for any Legends fan
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2015
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Honestly, I wasn't expecting it to be this good. As a longtime EU fan, I'd been avoiding this one, thinking it would be a goofy romance tale. However, as this novel has the real conclusion to the Zsinj campaign chronicled in the X-Wing series, I found I had to read it.
Without any spoilers, this was an excellent story, among the best set in this time period. It starts and ends with some solid action, introduces some great characters, and serves as a solid bridge to later stories.
My only complaint, and it's minor, are a few anachronistic references that don't sound like they belong in the SW universe. Phrases like "bug out" "weightlifter" and "spoon bender" and a few others, sound more like modern America. That said, it's a minor gripe for a otherwise great novel.
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Sounding Depths
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but...
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2004
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I was a little disappointed with this book. For one thing, the author gives Luke superhuman powers- whatever happened to the more brash Luke? I can understand growing and maturing in the Force, and all that- but then there's also the slight fact that he seems to regularily do things without effort using the Force, without even pausing to think about it. It gets old, after a while.
And Han Solo was totally unlike the character we remember from the movies. Come on, who ever heard of using a Gun of Command just to get someone to go on a space flight to a planet with them?
On the other hand, the plot line does have some interesting points, and Teneniel Djo is an interesting character.
Nice try, Wolverton. Try to make the characters a little more realistic next time.
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Caroline Christenson
5.0 out of 5 stars Hate books, read this 3 times
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020
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Look, I'll be honest, I'm not a very big reader. That said, I've reread this book no less than 3 times. Cheesy or no, its an entertaining story that any Star Wars fan would enjoy. I came across this book when I was in middle school, and couldn't put it down. While it's chalk-full of clichés, the characters are more or less true to form, and I recommend it for anyone who's looking for a lighthearted read.
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Cat Girczyc
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Star Wars Novel
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2020
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I am not normally a reader of media tie-in novels but thought I’d give this a try because it was written by Dave Wolverton. I wasn’t disappointed. It’s a rousing tale of adventure and some romance set in the fascinating worlds of Star Wars. It was beautifully written.
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bluedave 73
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2020
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First read this when I was a student many years ago, every bit as good a story as I remembered, from the rancor ride across Dathomir to the battle with the night sisters and all the other goings on, still a fantastic read, will definitely be ordering more of the legends series, five stars...
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2.0 out of 5 stars Não faço ideia do que eu li
Reviewed in Brazil on July 2, 2016
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Bem escrito, mas a história não se parece com Star Wars e todos os personagens estão fora de seu caráter normal. Um péssimo ponto na história do Universo Expandido, ainda mais no aspecto do romance entre Han Solo e Leia. Uma tentativa fraca de criar um drama desnecessário.
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Kye
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived as expected & satisfied!
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2020
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The book arrived on time and as expected in perfect condition. Nothing visibly to complain about. Great price as well for a hardcover copy (which I found hard to find!) and I would recommend checking out this retailer for more!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Legends better than sequal trilogy due to books like this
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2018
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One of the best of the extended canon
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