For a film nerd like myself, this book is a pure delight. The book, released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the very first Star Wars film, is a collection of forty different stories by forty different authors, each story retelling a moment from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope from new points-of-view. We get to find out what happened to the storm troopers who didn’t find the droids they were looking for, the tale of the red droid Luke didn’t buy, the back-story of the cantina band, and more. This collection oscillates between classically great science fiction storytelling to playful reinvention of familiar moments. An absolute highlight for me is the HR incident report from the military chief who was choked by Lord Vader, and is most upset about Lord Vader proselytizing about his private faith in the workplace. Much like Alderaan, this book is a real blast.
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