Recovery (novel)
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Recovery is the first e-book
and seventh installment of The New Jedi Order series set in the Star Wars
galaxy
. This short story
by Troy Denning
sets the stage for much of the novel Star by Star
and shows a slow reconciliation between Han Solo
and his wife Leia Organa Solo
. The mass market paperback Star by Star
begins with Recovery as essentially a lengthy prologue; the hard-cover however, does not.
conquest of Duro, Leia Organa Solo
barely clings to life, having endured the vicious torture of the alien invaders. Her husband, Han Solo
, rushes her to safety, but in a galaxy ready to blame the Jedi
for the alien scourge, finding a refuge is nearly impossible. With bounty hunters in close pursuit, Solo has little choice but to head to Coruscant
, but even the New Republic
capital is no haven from anti-Jedi sentiment and treachery.
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
and seventh installment of The New Jedi Order series set in the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
galaxy
Star Wars Galaxy
Star Wars Galaxy may mean:* Star Wars Galaxies, a Star Wars themed MMORPG platform for Microsoft Windows* Star Wars galaxy, the fictional galaxy where the setting of the Star Wars saga occurs...
. This short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Troy Denning
Troy Denning
Troy Denning is a fantasy and science fiction author and game designer.-Career:Denning joined TSR as a game designer in 1981, and was promoted a year later to Manager of Designers, before he moved to the book department...
sets the stage for much of the novel Star by Star
Star by Star
Star by Star is the tenth installment of the New Jedi Order series set in the Star Wars universe. It is a science fiction novel written by Troy Denning and published in 2001.-Summary:...
and shows a slow reconciliation between Han Solo
Han Solo
Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise played by Harrison Ford. Introduced in the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca , become involved in the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire...
and his wife Leia Organa Solo
Princess Leia Organa
Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe...
. The mass market paperback Star by Star
Star by Star
Star by Star is the tenth installment of the New Jedi Order series set in the Star Wars universe. It is a science fiction novel written by Troy Denning and published in 2001.-Summary:...
begins with Recovery as essentially a lengthy prologue; the hard-cover however, does not.
Plot introduction
Following the savage Yuuzhan VongYuuzhan Vong
The Yuuzhan Vong are a group of fictional characters from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. They rise as a threat to the New Republic in the New Jedi Order series of novels....
conquest of Duro, Leia Organa Solo
Princess Leia Organa
Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe...
barely clings to life, having endured the vicious torture of the alien invaders. Her husband, Han Solo
Han Solo
Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise played by Harrison Ford. Introduced in the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca , become involved in the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire...
, rushes her to safety, but in a galaxy ready to blame the Jedi
Jedi
The Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series's main protagonists. The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict...
for the alien scourge, finding a refuge is nearly impossible. With bounty hunters in close pursuit, Solo has little choice but to head to Coruscant
Coruscant
Coruscant is a planet in the fictional Star Wars universe. It first appeared onscreen in the 1997 Special Edition of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, but was first mentioned in Timothy Zahn's 1991 novel Heir to the Empire...
, but even the New Republic
New Republic (Star Wars)
The New Republic is a government in the fictional Star Wars universe.When the Rebel Alliance re-established the Old Galactic Republic after the downfall of the Galactic Empire, it became known as the New Republic, just as the original Galactic Republic had become known as the Old Republic by that...
capital is no haven from anti-Jedi sentiment and treachery.