Books like Star Wars - The Han Solo Trilogy - Hutt Gambit by A. C. Crispin
This novel continues the pre‑Star Wars saga of Han Solo, chronicling his rise from Imperial Academy cadet to renowned smuggler. After escaping the Navy, Han teams up with former Wookiee slave Chewbacca. When the Ylesian Hutts send bounty hunter Boba Fett after him, Han and Chewie become entangled with crime lords Jiliac and Jabba the Hutt. The story pits the Empire’s power against the cunning of the underworld, forcing the duo into a perilous conflict where triumph may cost them their lives.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: A. C. Crispin
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