Razor's Edge

I really enjoyed this book AND audiobook. I like the way this narrator reads Leia, and I think this author does a great job inventing a mission for both her and Han to go on. It's really neat! ( )

Razor's edge is a thrilling addition to the Star War's universe. Leia and Han get themselves in trouble while trying to fight the evil empire. The two of them need help from some of the other rebel warriors to destroy a slave bay in the galaxy that is controlled by Viest. Will they be able to stay alive again? ( )

I was a MAJOR fan of the special effects and the narrator. They really helped pull the story together. Don't let the cover fool you either; Princess Leia is the star of this show with Han Solo following close behind, Luke Skywalker on the other-hand is a minor footnote in this tale of deceit, cunning, and badassery. When Princess Leia is forced to flee into pirate territory she has no idea how dire her situation has become. She may not be battling imperial ships, but she does have to contend with backstabbing Alderaaneans, untrustworthy pirates, and Han who is forever pushing on her nerves. Fast paced and full of near misses, action, and riveting chase scenes. This book is pure fun! ( )

Huhu. That was such a fun audiobook! Not sure whether I would've enjoyed it more/less if I had read it though. This makes me feel like picking up some Star Wars books again... I was really into the EU books in the 90's. Lel. ( )

I received this book through Goodreads' First Reads program! Thanks to Goodreads and the author!

This was the first Star Wars tie-in book I've read since the original Alan Dean Foster ones, Back In The Day. But I'd heard good things about Martha Wells and was curious to read something by her.

What most struck me about 'Razor's Edge' was how well Wells captured the Star Wars characters. You could definitely vividly 'see' and 'hear' Leia, Han, Luke, &c.; it was all very true to the films.

However - I felt a lack of urgency in the book. I didn't feel the need to rush to finish it, at all. I don't think this is the author's fault - I think it's an artifact of it being a tie-in, relating an incident wedged between 'Star Wars' and 'The Empire Strikes Back' - we already know that no matter how dire the situations the main characters find themselves in, everything will be OK (for the time being), and there's no room for any change in the dynamics of their interpersonal relationships.

However, that aside - this is a fun, action-filled book, with Space Pirates thrown into the conflict between Imperial troops and the Rebel Alliance. Good fun. ( )