The Crystal Star

The Crystal Star is a bestselling 1994 Star Wars novel written by Vonda N. McIntyre and published by Bantam Spectra. The novel is set ten years after the Battle of Endor in the Star Wars expanded universe.

The Crystal Star

Author	Vonda N. McIntyre
Cover artist	Drew Struzan
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Canon C
Subject	Star Wars
Genre	Science Fiction
Publisher	Bantam Spectra
Publication date	Hardcover: December 8, 1994 Paperback: December 4, 1995
Media type	Hardcover & Paperback
Pages	Hardcover: 309 Paperback: 313
ISBN	0-553-57174-5
Preceded by	Starfighters of Adumar
Followed by	Before the Storm

Plot

Background

Jacen and Jaina Solo are now five years old, and their brother Anakin is three, all at an age where they are easily manipulated.

Summary

On Munto Codro, Jacen, Jaina and Anakin are kidnapped by a man named Hethrir. Their mother Leia Organa Solo immediately dispatches a rescue operation. Meanwhile, Leia's husband Han Solo and brother Luke Skywalker go to Crseih Station on a supposed "vacation", and learn of a secret cult that influences the Crystal Star, which could possibly destroy the very existence of the universe.

Hethrir continues to manipulate the children for several days, as he leads the Empire Reborn, an organization looking to resurrect the Galactic Empire. Eventually, Leia and Chewbacca manage to rescue the children, but Hethrir is still connected to the events that transpire around the Crystal Star. After an intense series of events, Hethrir is killed, the Crystal Star explodes, Crseih station moves out of the area beforehand, and Luke, Leia, Han and the children are safe.

Sales

The Crystal Star was a New York Times Bestseller, and the sixth consecutive Star Wars novel to reach the bestseller list.

Notes

^ Blindreaders: Star Wars. URL accessed on March 5, 2006.

References

The Crystal Star, 1st hardcover, 1994. Vonda McIntyre, ISBN 0-553-57174-5

External links

The Crystal Star on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki

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