New STAR WARS: THE PRINCESS AND THE SCOUNDREL Novel Will Tell the Story of Han and Leia's Wedding
A new Star Wars novel has been announced titled Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel, and the book “cordially invites fans to attend the wedding of Leia Organa and Han Solo.” Yep! The story of Han and Leia’s wedding is finally going to be told; it’s the big event that fans have all been waiting for!
Here’s the official description that was shared for the book:
This Valentine’s Day, StarWars.com is thrilled to reveal Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel, a new novel from author Beth Revis arriving this summer. Set just after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, the story begins on the forest moon of Endor, where Han proposes in the elation of the rebel victory against the Empire. After a ceremony at the site of the victory celebration at the end of the film, the newlyweds depart for a honeymoon aboard the Halcyon starcruiser, the luxury vessel at the heart of the new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience at Disney World Resort. In their most desperate hour, with the war still raging but the Empire nearing its last gasp, the couple must outwit the Imperial remnants clinging to power.
The novel was written by Beth Revis, and she opened up about the book and the story that she is going to tell. When asked about what she found most challenging about writing Han and Leia as individuals and as a couple, she said:
“I tested every single line of banter out loud as I wrote it! Thankfully, I married my own scruffy-looking nerf herder, so I’d corner him while I was writing and we’d go back and forth with the dialogue to make sure it sounded correct. Bickering is Han and Leia’s love language, after all! I can happily blow up ships in space, but finding the right balance between funny and romantic in their dialogue was perhaps the most difficult thing of the whole book.
“For Han, I wanted to make sure the emotion was still true behind his bravado. No one has ever accused Han of being in touch with his feelings, but he’s a smart guy with strong instincts, and he knows what he’s doing, whether that’s kissing a girl or shooting a blaster. So he is aware that his relationship with Leia can never truly be uncomplicated, but he still has enough confidence to think that it’s worth the try.
“On the flip side, I needed to ensure that Leia’s leap of faith in her personal life rang true. I’ve always seen her as someone who can lead troops better than her own heart, someone who’s compartmentalized herself for her own survival. Unwinding that became crucial, and I found the most helpful resources for those feelings in the comics, particularly the Star Wars comics that bridged The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, but also in [Marvel’s comic book series] Shattered Empire.
“Han had to learn how to build some walls, and Leia had to learn how to tear some down.”
Revis was then asked what she could say about their wedding as she’s envisioned it, and this was her reply:
“I don’t want to spoil anything as the wedding is possibly my favorite scene of the whole book, but I will say that when Ewoks are involved, nothing ever goes to plan!
“In all seriousness, though, what makes the wedding scene my favorite is the ring ceremony. The rings become an important symbol throughout the book — I’m being vague on purpose so I don’t spoil anything, but I think it’s true of all societies, whether they be on Earth or in a galaxy far, far away, that ceremonies become a necessary component of culture. We ascribe value to specific moments, and we bring up importance to symbols from those moments, including wedding rings. A wedding is like a bright star in a person’s life — a fixed point of light. And that’s true for Han and Leia as well.”
I’m sure some fans are excited about Han and Leia’s wedding, and Revis says that it will take you on “an emotional journey — the aftermath of war always is, but so is the new foundling steps of love.”
Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel will be released this summer on August 16th. Will you be picking yourself up a copy?
Source: StarWars