Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I
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| Author | Landry Q. Walker |
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| Cover artist | Tyler Scarlett[citation needed] |
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Wars Books, Star Wars Canon, Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
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| Publisher | Disney Book Group |
Publication date | April 5, 2016 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 9781484741412 |
| Followed by | Star Wars: Before the Awakening, by Greg Rucka |
Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume 1 is a collection of six short stories written by Landry Q. Walker. The stories take place in the Star Wars Universe, set near the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The book was published by Disney Lucasfilm Press in 2016.[1]
Plot Summaries
[edit]Nigh Noon on Jakku
[edit]Constable Zuvio, the Constable of Niima Outpost, must get to the bottom of things when a trustworthy droid commits a bank robbery on a banking ship.
The Face of Evil
[edit]Two Frignosian cryptosurgeons on Takodana high in the tower of Maz Kanata's Castle must conduct a plastic surgery on a well-known criminal looking to hide her identity.
True Love
[edit]Two of Unkar Plutt's thugs plan on tricking him into giving them riches by programming a computer to steal his information through a dating site.
All Creatures Great and Small
[edit]Bobbajo the crittermonger tells a story how he was trapped on the Death Star while he and the citizens of Niima Outpost wait out an attack on their town.
A Recipe for Death
[edit]When his sous chef is found dead and his recipe book missing, the head chef at Maz Kanata's Castle must figure out who the culprit is through hosting a cooking contest for his staff.
The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku
[edit]Pirates, gangs, and bounty hunters all race to find Count Dooku's lost treasure on a desert planet far in the Outer Rim, and everyone will do whatever it takes to get their hands on it.
Publishing
[edit]This collection of short stories was published on April 5, 2016, by Disney Lucasfilm Press, an imprint of Disney Book Group. Its hardcover ISBN is 9781484741412.
Reception
[edit]- According to Goodreads, the book has a 3.61/5, based on 526 ratings[2]
- Youtini rated this book 7.3/10[3]
- The Barnes & Noble community gave this book 5/5 stars, based on 1 review.[4]
- SanFransicoBookReview.com rated this book 4/5 stars[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume 1 on Disney Press's Site
- ^ Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume 1 on Goodreads
- ^ Youtini's rating of Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume 1
- ^ Barnes & Noble's page for Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume 1
- ^ Dallas, Glenn "Star Wars The Force Awakens: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away", SanFransicoBookReview.com
