- Tatooine Ghost
Infobox SW Books
name = Tatooine Ghost
orig title =
translator =
author =Troy Denning
cover_artist =
editor =
country = USA
language = English
era = New Republic
series =
galactic_year = 8 ABY
canon = C
subject =Star Wars
genre =Science Fiction
publisher = Del Rey
release_date =Hardcover :1 March 2003 Paperback :30 December 2003
media_type =Hardcover &Paperback
pages =Hardcover : 416Paperback : 456
size_weight =Hardcover :
9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
1.6 poundsPaperback :
7.0 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
7.8 ounces
isbn =Hardcover :
ISBN 0-345-45668-8Paperback :
ISBN 0-345-45669-6
preceded_by =A Forest Apart
followed_by =Heir to the Empire "Tatooine Ghost" is a novel by
Troy Denning set in the fictional "Star Wars " universe. The book was released onMarch 1 ,2003 .Book Blurb
The past haunts
Princess Leia as she looks forward to an uncertain future. The four-year old New Republic continues to grow, as does Leia's love for her husband,Han Solo . But despite his wants, Leia is determined not to have children, for fear of the uncertainty of the Skywalker bloodline.A famous moss painting, "Killik Twilight", from the destroyed planed of
Alderaan containing secret codes used by the New Republic resurfaces at a shady Mos Espa auction, and Han and Leia voyage to Tatooine to secure it. While on the desert planet, Leia finds evidence of her father's past that cause her to rethink some of her firmest held beliefs.ummary
The action takes place in four years after the events of "" and directly follows the "
Expanded Universe " book "The Courtship of Princess Leia ". Han Solo and Princess Leia are recently married. The plot outline is that the Alderaanian moss-painting "Killik Twilight" was stolen. The painting contains a Rebel code vital to the New Republic's survival, and Han Solo,Chewbacca ,C-3P0 , and Princess Leia are then sent to retrieve it at an art auction. On the way, Leia finds out some startling things about the past of the Skywalker family when she finds the diary of her grandmother, Shmi.Trivia
* Although never mentioned by name, the commander leading the Imperial attempt to steal the painting is
Grand Admiral Thrawn .External links
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