Star Wars: A New Hope The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy

Alexandra Bracken — 2015

The galaxy is at war. Although the Rebel Alliance has won a few battles against the Empire, hope is fading. The Empire is about to finish building the greatest weapon the galaxy has ever seen-the Death Star. The rebels' only chance to defeat it now lies in the unlikely hands of a princess, a scoundrel, and a farm boy. . . . Acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken delivers a captivating retelling of Star Wars: A New Hope like you've never experienced before. Since the premier of the original film, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker have become iconic, larger-than-life characters. The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy takes a deeper look at these three heroes as they join forces to defeat the evil that threatens their entire galaxy.

Reviews

Jaclyn@romancebookbubble

Apr 24, 2022

SO MUCH FUN!!! If you love Star Wars, you've gotta pick this one up! Loved this adaptation of A New Hope!

rey@hanleia

Oct 24, 2021

The princess, the scoundrel, the farm boy. The senator, the smuggler, the dreamer. The Rebel leader, the captain, the pilot. More than what they believed of themselves. More than what others saw of them. And, together, a new hope for the future. once again, i cried my eyes out at how tragic yet beautiful their story is.

Hope Brockway@hopebrockway

Oct 19, 2021

Oh. My. Goodness. Review to come. Soon. Er, soonish.

b.andherbooks@bandherbooks

Oct 9, 2021

What is this magic?! I was so skeptical when I heard about these retellings of the classic trilogy, but this was fantastic! Bracken lovingly and reverently honors A New Hope and gives the die hard fan a glimpse into the minds and thoughts of Leia, Han, and Luke in many moments we never saw on screen. Fabulous. Also, the packaging of this book is a nerd's dream. The Ralph McQuarrie concept art, both black and white incorporated into the text AND the full color two page spreads with MATTE finish are simply stunning. Buy this for anyone even though it is geared towards the 10 year old market. LOVE. Also, bravo Bracken for correcting a huge error AND GIVING CHEWIE HIS MEDAL. The End.

Lorien O'Brien@lorienkittybooks

Aug 31, 2021

After reading Star Wars books off and on for several years, and starting with none other than the original official version of A New Hope, my copy so old it just said STAR WARS on the cover, when they said they were going to redo it, I was excited and a little worried. However there's nothing to fear. This book isn't like the original, where it's for people who haven't seen the movies or knows much of anything about this world. This edition is for the old fans who are supposed to know what was going on with the other characters, including Vader, while Bracken focused on first Leia, then Han, and lastly Luke our MC. And it adds just a little more layers to an old story, making it shiny and new and beautiful to read. A fast read, I powered through this very quickly. Star Wars fans of all ages can pick this book up and enjoy it from the second Leia's ship is boarded to that moment when Luke and Han and Chewy have their medals. The artwork doesn't hurt it at all and added something a little different from the old Star Wars novels I've picked up.