The Han Solo Adventures: Han Solo at Stars' End / Han Solo's Revenge / Han Solo and the Lost Legacy (A Del Rey book)

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). Han destroys a slaving circle in Han Solo's Revenge and does an Indiana Jones in Lost Legacy. Definitely worth a read.

Brian Daley does a fine job of staying true to the original Star Wars movie characters. Normally I am not a Daley fan, disliking the Coramande stories, and if it had not been for the "Star Wars" title I probably would not have given it a second glance, but I'm glad I did. All three stories stand on their own, but together weave a great saga-like tale. The best (I feel) of the three is the first: Han Solo at Star's End. The publisher's description does not do it justice, I feel it is movie material. The story's ending is very well written, you feel as if you are there with Han fighting the Empire. "Lost Legacy" is the second best, but just a bit "outside" Han's character and a bit too spectacular. Overall, this is a great series of books wrapped (finally) into one. Well worth the purchase price.

As a Brian Daley fan, I may be a bit biased, but hey! These stories are the reason I AM a B.D. fan. I speak as a Star Wars fan strictly now though, and this book is a must. This is Star Wars before there was full-blown tie-ins and spin-offs,etc.,etc. While some of the planets, species and people are unfamiliar, Han & Chewie are not and that's all you need to have a good read. (Brings back memories of watching the old movies and reading my old Marvel comics.)

I have read and re-read this book since it frist came out and was relieved when I read The Han Solo Trilogy - Volume 3 : Rebel Dawn to see that A.C. Crispin had included references to the books and the fun and exciting adventures that were written. The characters were written just as I had immagined they would be, based on the movies. It should be included in any Star Wars novel collection.

Along with 'Splinter of the Mind's Eye', this was some of the first comissioned Star Wars work. Instead of continuing the story, like Foster did, Daley decided to delve into the history of Star Wars' most interesting character, Han Solo. These books were simply incredible. They work as action novels, but they also give many glimpses into the personalities of Han and Chewie at work. It's easy to forget Daley's contributions, since these can be overlooked during the current wave of new SW material. However, much of what he wrote here is now considered by all to be part of the "official" history. For example, he was the first to write about the meeting of Han and Chewie, something no one today questions. The strength of these books is more poignant considering Daley's death about a year ago. It is reassuring to know he left such a good mark within the Star Wars universe. I strongly recommend them, not just to SW fans, but all sci-fi fans