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Hard Merchandise (Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars) (Paperback)

by K.W. Jeter (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books (5 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553506870
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553506877
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 229,858 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The third and final volume of a trilogy set in the underworld described in Steve Perry's "Shadows of the Empire", this continues the tale of the war being waged for control of the underworld beneath the evil Empire.

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Feared and admired, respected and despised, Boba Fett enjoys a dubious reputation as the galaxy's most successful bounty hunter. Yet even a man like Boba Fett can have one too many enemies - and the most dangerous of all is the kind who dares not show his face.

HARD MERCHANDISE

Boba Fett has enough enemies to last a lifetime - or to end it. But when he stumbles across evidence implicating Prince Xizor in the murder of Luke Skywalker's aunt and uncle, Fett makes himself an enemy even he fears: the unknown mastermind behind a monstrous deception, who will kill to hide his tracks. Fett also finds himself in possession of an amnesiac young woman named Neelah, who may be the key to the mystery - or a decoy leading Fett into a murderous ambush. Too bad the answer to the killer's identity could lie with Fett's bitterest rival, the bounty hunter Bossk. Fett's last hope is to run through the list of Xizor's hidden enemies. And since Xizor's hidden enemies are almost as legion as Fett's, the chance of survival is slim - even for someone as skilled and relentless as Boba Fett.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A little better than the other two in the trilogy., 14 Oct 2004
By Ian Tapley "thefragrantwookiee" - See all my reviews
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THE STORY:
Not long after the destruction of the Death Star, Boba Fett has captured the rogue Stormtrooper Trhin Voss'on't, but discovers that Kud'ar Mub'at and Prince Xizor have been playing him for a fool. Four years later Fett, Dengar and Neelah travel to Kuat to recover Neelah's past and take revenge for Kuat of Kuat's attempts to kill Fett.

WHAT'S GOOD:
Bits and pieces. I enjoyed Voss'on't character and his interaction with Fett; somewhere between contempt and fear. Another element I liked was the squadron of Rebel ships that are attempting to gain control of Kuat Drive Yards, despite wanting to be with their comrades above a distant planet called Endor. It was also good to finally see Dengar showing Fett and Neelah that he's not as stupid as they think he is. Generally, this book is a better read than the previous two simply because it ties up all the storylines that have been dragged out too far in the series.

WHAT'S BAD:
This book still suffers from too much dialogue and not enough events and Kuat of Kuat is still a totally rubbish villain. By the time you've finished this book, you'll have a hundred better ideas for how Lucasfilm could have used the series title 'The Bounty Hunter Wars'.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Promises much but..., 14 Jun 2009
By Mr. M. Offord "wetdog" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hard Merchandise (Bounty hunter wars) (Mass Market Paperback)
I was looking forward to not just this book but the whole trilogy. Boba Fett is a much spoken about character within Star Wars so I was looking forward to his character being fleshed out. There is plenty about Jango Fett in the Clone Wars novels and especially the Clones themselves in Karen Traviss's most excellent Commando novels. Unfortunately the character depicted here is so dead-pan he barely demonstrates any personality whatsoever. But that is not the worst part of this trilogy. The most excrutiating part is horribly self indulgent prose engaged throughout. Sci-Fi is just not the place for long narratives, its about clear and engaging story-telling. I was interested in the story of Boba Fett, linking his character to the demise of Jango in the Clone Wars. There was none of that. Not only was the writing overly descriptive, I thought the linguistic devices were tortured and clumsy in any case. There were also quirky jumps all over the story line, perticularly between books. In some ways it was like one book sliced into three and yet it seemed the author had spent years doing something else between books and never bothered to catch up on his own story line. Never more so than between books 2 and 3 where book 2 ends with Xizor standing on the bridge of the Virago and begins book 3 on the bridge of the Vendetta. Did he transfer between vessels or did the author forget the name of the flagship of one of his principal characters? Perhaps Star Wars fans know the answer but it is not clear to the unitiated. Jeter is a renowned sci fi writer but this (hopefully) is not him at his best! I am looking forward to reading Karen Traviss's treatment of the Boba Fett character, perhaps she will add some depth to that otherwise blank visor!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Boba Fett fans, 17 Jan 2002
By J. M. Williams "tranq76" (Belfast, Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This book is the last in the Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy. The trilogy expands on the characters of many of the bounty hunters, especially the relationship between Boba Fett and Bossk. As well as the previously mentioned two, you'll also find Dengar, Zuckuss, 4 LOM, IG88 and many others.
Like the previous two books in the trilogy, this is very well written. You get to know the main characters well, like Neelah, the woman whom Boba Fett maybe or maybe not helping to find her true identity. The Emperor, Darth Vader and Prince Xizor also make an appearance, planning to use the bounty hunters for themselves in an elaborate plan which started in the first book, The Mandalorian Armor. There is also Kud'ar Mub'at, a strange and engrossing creature, certainly one of the strangest in the entire Star Wars universe! The trilogy takes you to many places: Tatooine, Coruscant, Kuat....
If you have the previous two books, buy this one. If you don't, buy them and this one!
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4.0 out of 5 stars This book is the bomb-biggedy no doubt! Boba Fett is hot!
I loved "Hard Merchandise" as much as I liked the first. Thank the force it was humungously better than the second. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is the bomb-biggedy no doubt! Boba Fett is hot!
I loved this book as much as I liked the first. Thank the force it was humungously better than the second. It wasn't as good as the first but I'm not complaining. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars A fitting end to a disappointing trilogy
It is a mark of a good book that you can read it a second time and still want to finish it. No surprise then that I had to give up before half way when revisiting this book... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A look at the life of Bobba Fett and his adventures!!
The book is interesting and easily readable, the story continues apace after the first 2 books and the tale still has the odd twist and turn as you are led through the many sights... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars even great Boba can't make this book great!
Well, so this is it: finally the last part of the bounty hunter wars. Jeter repeats himself over and over again and so do most of this novel's charaters. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars WHINY BOUNTY HUNTERS COMPLAIN THROUGH THE SW GALAXY
We all know Boba Fett as the tough laconic bounty hunter who bags Han Solo in ESB. We even met at the same time, albeit briefly, Bossk, Dengar, and a few other denizens of the... Read more
Published on 25 Oct 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars What has this got to do with Star Wars?
Finally an end to the most appalling series of SW books I have read! I'm not even sure why I bothered apart from a masochistic curiosity to see whether it got any better! Read more
Published on 6 Oct 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars If you have read the first two books buy it, otherwise don't
I read the first two books of this series and was not impressed at all, i had to read this one to find out what happened in the end. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars It was a fast read...but
This book was a nice bok. There wasn't anything "spectacular" in it it was just a good adventure. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Good that turns sour
I just finished the book not long ago and the ending was just down right pathetic! Too many things were wrong in the ending to make me recommend this book to anyone. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 1999

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