If you are at all familiar with Star Wars, you probably know the name Princess Leia Organa. She definitely inspired many of the Rebellion to strive under difficult circumstances. She takes center stage in this volume of a great graphic novel series. She is highlighted in a series of four short stories included.

The focus of most of the tales highlights her growing feelings toward Han Solo, despite their many differences. While they would seem to spend most of their time arguing, it is clearly a mask as they try to hide their tree love.

The first of the tales has Chewie, Han, and Leia on the run after the Rebel fleet has been attacked by the Imperial navy. They are joined by a young new recruit for the Rebellion who has her eyes on Han, though she quickly realizes that she probably doesn't have a chance since he is already spoken for.

In another story, Leia, Chewie, and Han have agreed to fly a pair of much-needed ships down to the new Rebel base on Hoth, only to get caught up in a really nasty storm. Han and Leia crash in their ship with serious concerns about whether they can survive the cold. Since Chewie's ship went down first, they can only wonder if he is still alive.

A third story reunites Leia with a childhood beau while trying to help the Rebels find a new secret base. She arrives to find him and his brother on a swamp world that is seemingly uninhabitable. It turns out that the feelings between them have not totally faded, but will that be enough to keep them alive when things go terribly wrong on a pleasure safari through the wilderness?

The final story really focuses on the Rebel leader Leia has become. Set only a few weeks before the events in A New Hope, Leia is trying to run some medical supplies and weapons for the Rebels. After almost getting caught at the delivery point, she (along with her ship and crew) flee to a resort planet, where she finds some unexpected allies. But what will happen to paradise when the Empire turns up in force?

I have to admit that Princess Leia always held a special place in my heart. These stories do provide a fresh look at some aspects of her as a character that we have not yet seen. It is not easy to provide character development for a character that has been around for almost 25 years and exposure through a number of movies and books.

This was another page turner.