Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel

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StarWars.com: We've already seen Han and Leia cleaned up for the Medal of Yavin ceremony. What can you tell us about their wedding as you've envisioned it?

Before this novel, we only knew of the love story between Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo as passionate and uneasy in its beginnings and heartbreaking and bittersweet at its end. We knew they got married and eventually had a son after the events of Return of the Jedi, but grew apart in the 30 years between that film and the events of The Force Awakens. But happily ever after doesn't come easily. As soon as Han and Leia depart their idyllic ceremony on Endor for their honeymoon, they find themselves on the grandest and most glamorous stage of all: the Halcyon , a luxury vessel on a very public journey to the most wondrous worlds in the galaxy. Their marriage, and the peace and prosperity it represents, is a lightning rod for everyone in the galaxy–including Imperial remnants still clinging to power. The Battle of Endor was a pivotal victory for the Rebel Alliance, and an occasion for joyous celebration for most.

A group of people on Madurs have spent some time resisting the Imperial occupiers with bold and clever acts of sabotage (although they do little more than inconvenience the garrison) and preparing covert messages asking for help. However, the protagonists only learn of their existence in the last quarter of the book. Beth Revis: I don’t want to spoil anything as the wedding is possibly my favorite scene of the whole book, but I will say that when Ewoks are involved, nothing ever goes to plan!

The Emperor is dead, and the second Death Star is destroyed. Galaxy-wide peace and freedom are so close the Rebels can taste them. But at this moment, even as Han and Leia worry over the future, they only have eyes for one another. Awful Truth: Leia is still grasping with Luke's revelation of their shared parentage — and it's weighing far more on her mind than Luke being her brother. Han is also grappling with the Internal Reveal, but he takes it better.

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In the wake of Endor, Lando is concerned about Bespin - which is in the Anoat System, whose governor has begun denying the death of Palpatine and has seized draconian control over its citizens. The victory the reader will feel at the end is real and tangible. And while the Chekov Gun on the Wall was rather obvious, and the Yen conspiracy sloppily wrapped up, I felt like I gained something as a reader and a Star Wars fan at the end of this book. Beth Revis is also an exceptionally great writer (I must note) and has had several other entries in Star Wars canon. But this is her first full-length adult novel. Let’s hope we see more of her in the future. All in all, The Princess and the Scoundrel is a nice story, with great character development, and an endearing mission. After being frozen in carbonite, then risking everything for the Rebellion, Han is eager to stop living his life for other people. He and Leia have earned their future together, a thousand times over. And when he proposes to Leia, it's the first time in a long time he's had a good feeling about this. For Leia, a lifetime of fighting doesn't truly seem over. There is work still to do, penance to pay for the dark secret she now knows runs through her veins. Her brother, Luke, is offering her that chance -- one that comes with family and the promise of the Force. But when Han asks her to marry him, Leia finds her answer immediately on her lips . . . Yes. StarWars.com: First things first: congratulations on your new book! You've written some amazing Star Wars heroines including Padmé, Ahsoka, and Jyn. What was your reaction to learning you would get to write Leia -- and fresh off the rebel victory at Endor no less?

It’s just me,” Luke’s voice said, concern etched on his face when she jerked away and turned toward him. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which this novel adapts, in 0 BBY– 0 ABY.

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He told me to tell you --” Luke started, but Leia’s head whipped up, eyes fierce as she glared at him. Facing their most desperate hour, the soldiers of the Empire have dispersed across the galaxy, retrenching on isolated planets vulnerable to their influence. As the Halcyon travels from world to world, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The war is not over. But as danger draws closer, Han and Leia find that they fight their best battles not alone, but as husband and wife. Facing their most desperate hour, the soldiers of the Empire have dispersed across the galaxy, retrenching on isolated worlds vulnerable to their influence. As the Halcyon travels from world to world, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The war is not over. But as danger draws closer, Han and Leia find that they fight their best battles not alone but as husband and wife. I think we all were a little heartbroken and maybe still in denial (I know I am) when we sat down to watch The Force Awakens in cinemas and had to learn that the OG couple HanLeia was no more. To be honest, I thought they would always stay together and I was upset JJ Abrams decided that there was never really a chance for those two to be in a long-term relationship. Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel acts as balm for a wounded fan's heart but can also be seen as the beginning of an explanation why, canonically, it didn't work out between our beloved princess and scruffy scoundrel.