Boba Fett Faces a Reckoning in New ‘From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi’ Excerpt
Everyone’s favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett, takes center stage in a new excerpt of From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi. The book will be released on August 29. But before then, USA Today provided fans with the excerpt and more details about the book, including the cast for the book’s audio version.
From a Certain Point of View is an anthology series that explores the events of the movies through the lens of other side characters. The newest installment takes place around Return of The Jedi and will feature 40 short stories, each with a different central character. The previous excerpt focused on the jovial Dexter Jettster who was more reflective in the excerpt, as he thought about what may have happened to Obi-Wan Kenobi after so many years.
The new excerpt published by USA Today features Boba Fett as he turns Han Solo over to Jabba the Hutt (and if it seems familiar to the events of Marvel’s War of the Bounty Hunters, it should). In doing so, he encounters a familiar face from his past. Here is a piece of the excerpt of Boba’s short story Reputation, written by Tara Sim, provided below:
“If you want to keep him,” Boba said, indicating Solo with his rifle, “pay me.”
The court at his back murmured at his daring. Who was he, a mere bounty hunter, to give an ultimatum to the Jabba the Hutt?
But they should have known by now: He wasn’t a mere bounty hunter.
Jabba gave a deep laugh and set down his pipe. He nodded at Fortuna, who went to collect something between the throne and the rotisserie cooker behind it. “You will be paid, Boba Fett. You will be paid even more if you decide to stay and take on more work from me.”
Boba glanced at the dancer. Her gaze had settled somewhere around Boba’s chest, as if inspecting his armor. Like she wanted it for herself.
Jabba enjoyed his various contracts, but no doubt the best transactions were the ones that came free of consequences.
“You just want to use me as a buffer between you and Crimson Dawn,” Boba said.
“Is that not what a mercenary does? And after all, you are the best of the best.”
The majordomo returned and handed Boba a large bag. The credits had a good heft to them; Jabba’s words even more so.
“We’ll see,” Boba said.
The music resumed once Jabba ordered Solo to be carted away to his wall of trophies. Boba turned and scanned the alcoves again, ignoring the riffraff who stared at him, and raised his eyebrows at the sight of a familiar face.
“ ‘Best of the best,’ ” Dengar muttered as Boba approached the other bounty hunter. “Would the best of the best have lost Han Solo?”
“The best of the best got him back from both the Empire and the rebels,” Boba shot back. “Seems you’re feeling cold toward me.”
Dengar scowled at the wording. His head wrap had seen better days, dirt-smudged and singed around his face. “Where’s Valance? The two of you were quick to run off together.”
The last Boba had seen of Valance, the cyborg bounty hunter had been facing down the wrong end of a thermal detonator, his purpose served in helping Boba get to Solo faster.
Boba shrugged in answer, and Dengar scoffed. “Should’ve known. You only ever look out for yourself.”
“You say that as if it’s not what we’re supposed to do in our profession,” Boba said. “We may have a code, but that doesn’t make us familiar.”
Head over to USA Today for the full excerpt. The outlet also provided details on the cast for the book’s audio version. It features notable names such as Mad Men star Jon Hamm (who’ll be reading Boba Fett’s story), Adam Scott (Severance), Sam Witwer (The Clone Wars, Rebels), John Pirkis (The Tick), Nika Futterman (The Clone Wars), Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes (Pokémon), and veteran Star Wars narrators Marc Thompson, January LaVoy, Jonathan Davis, and more.
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi will release on August 29 and will be available in physical form, ebook, and audio form. You can pre-order the book here and come back next week for our full review.
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