The courtship of Princess Leia

Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into theRebel Alliance and a new home planet for therefugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leiaconsiders a proposal that could tip the balance of poweragainst the evil Empire.

The Hapes Consortium of63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wantsLeia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthyPrince Isolder.

Han Solo has always dreamed ofmarrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperatelast gamble to win her back.

Soon he, Isolder,Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of anadventure leading to an awesome treasure, a groupof Force-trained "witches," and ashowdown with an invincible foe.

Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!