Review of
Star Wars Boba Fett: Pursuit,
by Elizabeth Hand, ISBN 0439339332
Four out of five stars
Fills a hole in the Star Wars sequence
Chronologically,
this story takes place several years after Jango Fett was killed by the Jedi
Mace Windu. His son, Boba has reached adulthood and is becoming one of the best
bounty hunters in the galaxy. He is also one of Jabba the Hutt’s most effective
operatives, and his current goal is to hunt down and kill Mace Windu in an act of
revenge.
In his quest,
he encounters and is in fact saved by Anakin Skywalker, yet there is no
alliance between them. Boba manages to take up a temporary residence in the
Jedi Temple and encounters Windu. The action is fairly low key as the clone
armies are fighting for the Republic against the separatists. Anakin is
operating separately from Obi Wan Kenobi in this story.
It is a very
good novel at the YA level. The plot moves along at a good pace and the number
of significant characters is limited to those that are essential. Palpatine is
still only Chancellor, yet he is on the road to evil and does an effective job
of recruiting Boba to his cause. This book is a quick and satisfying read.
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