Time for episode 23, where we get back to basics and cover the first book in the Han Solo trilogy, The Paradise Snare by A.C. Crispin which was published back in 1997.

In the news:

Sneak peak of the journey to the force awakens books: http://www.starwars.com/news/coming-soon-to-your-personal-jedi-archives-journey-to-star-wars-the-force-awakens-sneak-peek 

Excerpt from Aftermath released: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7846/aftermath-star-wars-by-chuck-wendig/ 

Aftermath will be a trilogy: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/10/chuck-wendigs-star-wars-book-aftermath-gets-trilogy-treatment 

Then, we get to the book. As always, we begin with a spoiler-free reading of the publisher's summary and our initial impressions of the book. Then we sound the alarm and get into our plot summary and detailed spoiler filled opinions.

If you'd like to read the book yourself, you can get it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Snare-Star-Wars-Trilogy/dp/0553574159

Next time, we're going to cover the newest Star Wars novel, Dark Disciple by Christie Golden: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Disciple-Christie-Golden/dp/0345511530

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