Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina - Kevin J. Anderson

Everyone knows this is one of the coolest parts of Star Wars, as the Greedo shot first camps war for eternity. The backstory for all the freaky looking dudes, suicidal green guys included. This is a Star Wars book worth keeping as you even find out about the band, as well as the bounty hunters and all the other funny looking guys and gals in between.

This is well put together and tightly co-ordinated between authors, so a definite credit to Anderson's editing for this one.

Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : We Don't Do Weddings: The Band's Tale - Kathy Tyers
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale - Tom and Martha Veitch
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Hammertong: The Tale of the Tonnika Sisters - Timothy Zahn
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Play It Again Figrin D'an: The Tale of Muftak and Kabe - A. C. Crispin
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : The Sand Tender: The Hammerhead's Tale - Dave Wolverton
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Be Still My Heart: The Bartender's Tale - David Bischoff
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale - Barbara Hambly
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Empire Blues: The Devaronian's Tale - Daniel Keys Moran
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale - Kevin J. Anderson
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Trade Wins: The Ranat's Tale - Rebecca Moesta
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale - Doug Beason
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Soup's On: The Pipe Smoker's Tale - Jennifer Roberson
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : At the Crossroads: The Spacer's Tale - Jerry Oltion
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Doctor Death: The Tale of Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba - Kenneth C. Flint
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : Drawing the Maps of Peace: The Moisture Farmer's Tale - M. Shayne Bell
Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina : One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid - Judith Reeves-Stevens and Garfield Reeves-Stevens



Band bails on gig to avoid blasters.

3.5 out of 5


Han shot first. It is here, in black and white.

3.5 out of 5


Shadow warriors ain't what they used to be.

3 out of 5


Thieving plans.

3 out of 5


Plant protection.

3.5 out of 5


Droid hater saves one with eye to alcohol.

3.5 out of 5


Water taxman trying to get one over on woman in arrears unaware of preying mantis quality of her species.

3 out of 5


Ex-soldier, spy, just wants a quiet drink and some nice music.

3 out of 5


Jawa's stormtrooper revenge.

3.5 out of 5


Not rat ripoff merchant.

3 out of 5


Stormtrooper boot camp sucks as much as all the others, and being assigned to Tatooine ain't a barrel of laughs. Solo action inspires spy career.

3.5 out of 5


Brainsucking hunter.

3.5 out of 5


Pilot on the run from preachers and police stumbles into Jedi mind trick.

4 out of 5


Armless situation leads Ponda to deal with the deviant medico.

3.5 out of 5


Dune man's stand.

3.5 out of 5


Force space battle flashback realisation.

3 out of 5




4 out of 5