Tales from Jabba’s Palace

A Review By: Zizziana Nightstar

The mood of “Tales From Jabba’s Palace” is immediately set by the very first page which is blank except for a C-3PO quote: “If I told you half the things I’ve heard about this Jabba the Hutt, you’d probably short-circuit!”
Edited by one of the biggest Expanded Universe authors, Kevin J. Anderson. The book contains nineteen stories featuring some of the galaxy’s most infamous scum and villains. The collection is a combination between a retelling of the events of the Rescue of Han and a murder mystery. Each story is told from the point-of-view of a different character including Boba Fett, Mara Jade, the rancor keeper, the band, and Bib Fortuna. The stories range from the death of Oola, the Twi’lek dancer, to the plots of Bib Fortuna, the account of how Mara Jade failed to kill Luke and the bond between the rancor and his keeper. In the middle of all of this are the murders of several people in the Palace which won’t be explained until nearly the very end.
Overall, I really liked this collection of stories, and I found the 3PO quote to be a nice touch. As for the stories, some are funnier than others, some focus on very familiar characters, but all have their own little special twist to them, and out of nineteen stories, there is something to cater to all tastes.
On a one to four scale, I’d give it 3 3/4 because it was very well done, but not quite my absolute favorite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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