Han Solo and the Lost Legacy

This story takes place before Han and Chewie meet Luke and Obi-Wan on Tatooine. I read it only once in 1981 when I found it in the library while looking for something new to read. I was disappointed that Han & Chewie didn't keep the fabled treasure, but not every story has a happy ending like that. Maybe it's time for a reread. Not many folks can brag that they own a hardcover of this book: I'm one of the few who can! Got it from the book club before it was discontinued along with the other two books in the series.

First released in the 1970s, Daley gave hungry "Star Wars" fans a much-needed fix between the release of Lucas' flicks, and with the notable exceptions of AC Crispin and Tim Zahn, has been the only writer to really do justice to the original trilogy. Daley gives us a look into Han and Chewbacca's smuggling career and takes them from caper to caper and thrill to thrill in the Corporate Sector Authority (nice change from the Empire, by the way). "Lost Legacy" the third book in the trilogy, takes Han and Chewie on a treasure hunt a la Indiana Jones, accompanied by trusty droid friends Bollux and Blue Max (who are waaayyyy more interesting and likeable than Threepio ever was!), Han's former Imperial Academy instructor, and feisty Hasti, an attractive swashbuckling female character who needs no rescue, thank you very much. Swept across the galaxy in search of the treasure and pursued relentlessly by Gallandro the Assassin, Daley gives readers a breathless adventure that's more than worthy of the Lucas originals. A pity these never made it to film. Highly recommend!

This book helped me understand why Han Solo acted the way he did in the original trilogy. Also, note that besides the novelizations, it was out before most other Star Wars books.\ This is a great buy, and if you get it, enjoy.

George Lucas sanctioned Brian Daley to write these pre-Star Wars tales. Daley explorese the unique relationship that Han Solo and Chewbacca share in a story that is filled with action, humor and good ol' fashioned heroism. Han Solo is a rogue character--an outlaw smuggler who may appear rough on the outside, but who really has a heart of gold. For anyone who enjoys Star Wars and desires to learn Han Solo's early history--try this book.

This is a very good book and series. Brian Daley did not incorperate the rest of the Trilogy because it happened before the Trilogy. I guesss from reading the other reveiws people did not pick up on this. It really is a good book it helpes explain how and why Han acts the way he did. Just to let you know this was the first Trilogy about Han with in it. The other one happens first and I would reccomend that one instead. (They are Han Solo the Early Years: The Paridise Snare; Han Solo the Early Years: The Hutt Gambit; Han Solo the Early Years: Rebel Dawn) The last one (Han Solo the Early Years: Rebel Dawn) coincides with this trilogy, and references it. So in conclusion this is a good book and if you do not see teh tie-ins with the trilogy it is because they are non-existent and this happened before the Trilogy