The Paradise Snare
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| Author | Ann C. Crispin |
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| Cover Artist | Drew Struzan |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Era | Prequel |
| Series | The Han Solo Trilogy |
| Galactic Year | 10 BBY |
| Canon | C |
| Subject(s) | Star Wars |
| Genre(s) | Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Bantam Spectra |
| Released | 5 May 1997 |
| Media Type | Paperback |
| Pages | 336 |
| Size and Weight | 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches 6.1 ounces |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-553-57415-9 |
| Preceded by | Death Star |
| Followed by | The Hutt Gambit |
The Paradise Snare is the first book in the Han Solo Trilogy, by Ann C. Crispin. It was first released in 1997.
[edit] Publishers' description
He was a child without a past, a Corellian street urchin, abandoned, foraging for scraps of food, when the cruel Garris Shrike whisked him away to a nomadic band of spacefaring criminals. Now, years later, chafing under Shrike's sadistic tyranny, driven by dreams of adventure and glory, Han fights his way free. His goal: to become an Imperial Navy pilot. But first he needs hands-on experience flying spacecraft, and for that he takes a job on the planet Ylesia - a steaming world of religious fanaticism, illicit drugs, and alluring sensuality...where dreams are destroyed and escape is impossible.
[edit] Summary
Nineteen-year-old Han Solo, a skilled swoop pilot and a criminal, escapes his life of drudgery under Garris Shrike and acquires transport to the exotic planet Ylesia, the site of a fanatical religious colony. Using a false identity, he takes a job as a pilot. He discovers that the religious colony is merely a front to hide the illegal slave trade on the planet, and helps one of the slaves, Pilgrim 921 or Bria Tharen, to escape. Before they leave the planet, he steals a number of valuable artifacts from the high priest's collection, intending to sell them for profit. He falls in love with Bria, but realizes that, due to his shady past, he will never be accepted by Bria's aristocratic parents. Bria goes with him to Coruscant, wanting him to join the Imperial Academy. Han is unable to retrieve money from the sale of the stolen goods, however, and Bria leaves him, knowing he will not be able to support her. Han, although broken-hearted, has his retinal pattens changed and takes on his own identity, deciding to follow her wishes and join the Academy.
