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Star Wars: Boba Fett #4
Hunted: A Clone Wars Novel
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
160 pages, School & Library Binding
First published October 28, 2003
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Elizabeth Hand
186 books1,314 followersA New York Times notable and multiple award– winning author, Elizabeth Hand has written seven novels, including the cult classic Waking the Moon, and short-story collections. She is a longtime contributor to numerous publications, including the Washington Post Book World and the Village Voice Literary Supplement. She and her two children divide their time between the coast of Maine and North London.
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January 18, 2021
This book is part of a series. This one can be read as a stand alone. In this one Boba seeks out Jabba as Boba has no idea what his life will be now since his father has been killed by the Jedi.
This one is probably my favorite one from this series that is meant for younger children. It is not high brow literature as these book's goals are just to be entertaining and fun. This book achieves these goals. The reason I liked this one the most from this series is that it was this universe's take on Oliver Twist. We have the gang of young children who steal for their leader and Boba Fett encounters this group. I also liked that Boba finally has some direction in his life and we can see that he is on the path where we see him in the films. The action can be a little towards the silly side but that can be forgiven as this series is for young children and they would probably enjoy these action sequences.
There is nothing mind blowing about this series. These books are just meant to explore the background of the galaxy's most fearsome bounty hunter before he came a bounty hunter.
This one is probably my favorite one from this series that is meant for younger children. It is not high brow literature as these book's goals are just to be entertaining and fun. This book achieves these goals. The reason I liked this one the most from this series is that it was this universe's take on Oliver Twist. We have the gang of young children who steal for their leader and Boba Fett encounters this group. I also liked that Boba finally has some direction in his life and we can see that he is on the path where we see him in the films. The action can be a little towards the silly side but that can be forgiven as this series is for young children and they would probably enjoy these action sequences.
There is nothing mind blowing about this series. These books are just meant to explore the background of the galaxy's most fearsome bounty hunter before he came a bounty hunter.
September 13, 2024
Star Wars: Legends: Boba Fett - 04 Hunted by Elizabeth Hand, Peter Bollinger
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense
Fast-paced
Plot or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters are a main focus? Yes
3.75 Stars
Another episode of The Clone Wars, Boba Fett style. I'm really enjoying getting to know him (as a kid), as his adventures make him the man that we fear in the Original trilogy, and beyond.
There have been episodes in the animated series with Boba Fett as a child (Disney Canon), so it is interesting to see the similarities/differences.
I feel for Boba Fett. He's alone in the world, and he's yearning for connections, but his father (Jango Fett) has taught him that he's to live a solitary life...and to NOT trust ANYONE.
His connections with Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus and Jabba the Hutt...have tied him to some very unscrupulous people, who take advantage of him (since he's so young), but in this story...he is starting to "earn" his reputation, in its first "tests" with Jabba.
Visualizing this young boy, trying so hard to be the man his father wanted him to be. Seeing his failures/successes, but also his need to "connect" with others...even though they may/often do...use him.
It has been a fun journey. I just wish they were full blown novels, instead of these novellas. But, you get what they have written, and I'm thankful for this series.
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense
Fast-paced
Plot or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters are a main focus? Yes
3.75 Stars
Another episode of The Clone Wars, Boba Fett style. I'm really enjoying getting to know him (as a kid), as his adventures make him the man that we fear in the Original trilogy, and beyond.
There have been episodes in the animated series with Boba Fett as a child (Disney Canon), so it is interesting to see the similarities/differences.
I feel for Boba Fett. He's alone in the world, and he's yearning for connections, but his father (Jango Fett) has taught him that he's to live a solitary life...and to NOT trust ANYONE.
His connections with Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus and Jabba the Hutt...have tied him to some very unscrupulous people, who take advantage of him (since he's so young), but in this story...he is starting to "earn" his reputation, in its first "tests" with Jabba.
Visualizing this young boy, trying so hard to be the man his father wanted him to be. Seeing his failures/successes, but also his need to "connect" with others...even though they may/often do...use him.
It has been a fun journey. I just wish they were full blown novels, instead of these novellas. But, you get what they have written, and I'm thankful for this series.
October 12, 2023
I liked this one! You don’t have to read the other books in the series to understand it and it gives good insight as to who Boba Fett was and how he started out. 3.7 stars.
July 10, 2023
This book thankfully had a lot more plot than last book. There were actual goals and different steps to achieving them, and while boba seemed more childish in this book, at least we can tell he learned from his last adventure. Bobas mission was fun to follow, but there was a lot of corny writing and convenient timing and meetings. I can look past a lot of that but durge was eye roll worthy. I fully believe these books could have been much more successful if they would have done what was done in book 1. It was still meant for young readers to enjoy, but there were adult themes throughout that only older readers would appreciate. I believe changing authors between books was a terrible mistake.
February 23, 2024
Set in 22BBY
Do you like Jabba the Hutt? You'll like this one!
Boba is going on missions, and while everyone thinks they take advantage of him, he's much smarter. We got a few nice guest stars on this one, lots of familiar faces and a nice story to pass the time. It wasn't as good as the last one, but I liked it nonetheless.
We basically learn how the whole relationship with Jabba started and how Boba became a mercenary, in the simplest most reader friendly way possible, which is not bad, but don't expect to read a novel like the Old Republic ones here.
Do you like Jabba the Hutt? You'll like this one!
Boba is going on missions, and while everyone thinks they take advantage of him, he's much smarter. We got a few nice guest stars on this one, lots of familiar faces and a nice story to pass the time. It wasn't as good as the last one, but I liked it nonetheless.
We basically learn how the whole relationship with Jabba started and how Boba became a mercenary, in the simplest most reader friendly way possible, which is not bad, but don't expect to read a novel like the Old Republic ones here.
April 18, 2020
In this part of Boba's story we see him visit Jabba's palace and start a very dangerous journey to be a bounty hunter. There is a nice cameo with the Droid bounty hunter Durge in this volume as well. It's nice seeing how this series is drawing in elements of Star Wars from the films and animation.
April 27, 2017
Max: I liked it. The best part was Boba Fett winning the best bounty hunter it he's actually the best bounty hunter. I like Boba when he's on the good side. My favorite characters were Boba Fett's friends. Because he made friends with them fast and I like them because Boba frees them all by himself.
Mandy: I didn't mind what I read of it, I alternate reading with my husband in the evenings. This Boba Fett series is not the worst thing I've ever read. 🙌🏻
Mandy: I didn't mind what I read of it, I alternate reading with my husband in the evenings. This Boba Fett series is not the worst thing I've ever read. 🙌🏻
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March 9, 2022
Exciting but also quietly tragic in a way, Hunted sees Boba Fett--still a boy--begin to seize his future as a bounty hunter as he faces off with other hired guns and makes his introductions to the infamous Jabba the Hutt.
January 2, 2021
This review encompasses all six in the Legends series, some of which are available for free with Amazon Prime, but are numbered in incorrect or confusing order on Amazon:
1) The Fight to Survive
2) Crossfire
3) Maze of Deception
4) Hunted
5) New Threat
6) Pursuit
I read these as bedtime stories for my 12 year old. They chronologically span the end of Attack of the Clones and the earlier seasons of The Clone Wars animation series. It is the story of the development of Boba Fett from the only unaltered clone child of Jango Fett to Jabba the Hutt's top bounty hunter. The books are on the slightly younger side of YA, namely as it's about a child who figures out how to survive and become one of the galaxy's top bounty hunters before he hits adulthood. It's easier for a younger reader with shorter chapters than the Legends series, and sanitizes certain scenes such as when Boba retrieves Jango's helmet from his decapitated head (there is no decapitated head).
There are plenty of dry and uninteresting bits, some books have not been completely edited for typos, and being somewhat familiar with The Clone Wars cartoon is a prerequisite. Many scenes are difficult to visualize from the author's vivid imagination or without the source material (from Clone Wars?) the author may have been looking at while writing. It's interesting enough from a Star Wars fan standpoint with hypotheticals.
*Spoilers ahead.* While the author stays as close to the "canon" of existing materials as he can, there is some speculation. This book had Jango Fett as a non-Mandalorian with Mandalorian armor gifted to him as opposed to what Dave Filoni revealed about Boba Fett in the last episode of The Mandalorian Season Two. Boba Fett is one of the few people in the galaxy who understands that Count Dooku and Tyranus are the same person, creating both sides of the destructive conflict. He holds that secret as his most valuable possession, aside from the memory of his father and the holorecorded book that Jango Fett leaves him. (It's possible this book is what the title of Disney's upcoming The Book of Boba Fett series refers to as creator Dave Filoni is known to draw from the literature out there). That secret is what ultimately both saves him and makes him self-sufficient. I found the conclusion very satisfactory. Some books in the series are better than others, overall I give them three stars out of five.
1) The Fight to Survive
2) Crossfire
3) Maze of Deception
4) Hunted
5) New Threat
6) Pursuit
I read these as bedtime stories for my 12 year old. They chronologically span the end of Attack of the Clones and the earlier seasons of The Clone Wars animation series. It is the story of the development of Boba Fett from the only unaltered clone child of Jango Fett to Jabba the Hutt's top bounty hunter. The books are on the slightly younger side of YA, namely as it's about a child who figures out how to survive and become one of the galaxy's top bounty hunters before he hits adulthood. It's easier for a younger reader with shorter chapters than the Legends series, and sanitizes certain scenes such as when Boba retrieves Jango's helmet from his decapitated head (there is no decapitated head).
There are plenty of dry and uninteresting bits, some books have not been completely edited for typos, and being somewhat familiar with The Clone Wars cartoon is a prerequisite. Many scenes are difficult to visualize from the author's vivid imagination or without the source material (from Clone Wars?) the author may have been looking at while writing. It's interesting enough from a Star Wars fan standpoint with hypotheticals.
*Spoilers ahead.* While the author stays as close to the "canon" of existing materials as he can, there is some speculation. This book had Jango Fett as a non-Mandalorian with Mandalorian armor gifted to him as opposed to what Dave Filoni revealed about Boba Fett in the last episode of The Mandalorian Season Two. Boba Fett is one of the few people in the galaxy who understands that Count Dooku and Tyranus are the same person, creating both sides of the destructive conflict. He holds that secret as his most valuable possession, aside from the memory of his father and the holorecorded book that Jango Fett leaves him. (It's possible this book is what the title of Disney's upcoming The Book of Boba Fett series refers to as creator Dave Filoni is known to draw from the literature out there). That secret is what ultimately both saves him and makes him self-sufficient. I found the conclusion very satisfactory. Some books in the series are better than others, overall I give them three stars out of five.
September 27, 2022
The series is finally heading in the right direction, he's finally taking concrete steps to becoming a bounty hunter. The characters are better, the environment is familiar.
However I still have a major complaint, till now Boba Fett someone supposed to be training to become the galaxy's most feared bounty hunter has still not picked up a weapon. This book dances around that fact in a way that makes me think it is intentional, like they are purposefully not having him use weapons because it's a young reader novel. Which is absolutely stupid and if that's the case then don't write a young reader novel about Boba Fett. When the protagonist can't hold a weapon and is trying to do a job that requires it you end up with a lot of deus ex machina and slapstick situations that defy believability. He sets out to assassinate someone...unarmed...that makes no sense. Still I think this was the strongest in the series so far.
However I still have a major complaint, till now Boba Fett someone supposed to be training to become the galaxy's most feared bounty hunter has still not picked up a weapon. This book dances around that fact in a way that makes me think it is intentional, like they are purposefully not having him use weapons because it's a young reader novel. Which is absolutely stupid and if that's the case then don't write a young reader novel about Boba Fett. When the protagonist can't hold a weapon and is trying to do a job that requires it you end up with a lot of deus ex machina and slapstick situations that defy believability. He sets out to assassinate someone...unarmed...that makes no sense. Still I think this was the strongest in the series so far.
November 17, 2017
A Dangerous Chase on Tatooine
Book 4 in the young Boba Fett series is an exciting, action filled chapter. Young Boba goes looking for Jabba the Hutt for knowledge and to hopefully earn some credits, since he lost most of his inheritance in the last chapter. Boba winds up mixed in with a youth theft ring and must prove himself to Jabba. Many mixups, fortunate and unfortunate circumstances happen, but Boba uses his quick thinking and skills his father Jango Fett taught him to wind up victorious and help the youngsters who were kidnapped. He even manages to reunite a father and daughter. A fun filled chapter.
Book 4 in the young Boba Fett series is an exciting, action filled chapter. Young Boba goes looking for Jabba the Hutt for knowledge and to hopefully earn some credits, since he lost most of his inheritance in the last chapter. Boba winds up mixed in with a youth theft ring and must prove himself to Jabba. Many mixups, fortunate and unfortunate circumstances happen, but Boba uses his quick thinking and skills his father Jango Fett taught him to wind up victorious and help the youngsters who were kidnapped. He even manages to reunite a father and daughter. A fun filled chapter.
April 10, 2025
First of all, keep in mind that this is for younger readers. That being said as a Boba Fett obsessed, teen in the 2000s I inhaled these suckers. This entire series is a lot of fun and I wish they had done even more with it because I think it has so much potential.
This one felt a little weird and is a bit of a stretch. This is where they are trying to push Boba Fett into his employer employee relationship with Jabba the Hutt. As an adult, you really have to have a lot of suspension of disbelief, but as a kid, it’s a blast.
This one felt a little weird and is a bit of a stretch. This is where they are trying to push Boba Fett into his employer employee relationship with Jabba the Hutt. As an adult, you really have to have a lot of suspension of disbelief, but as a kid, it’s a blast.
May 8, 2021
3.5 stars. This was a fun story but it relies on a lot of happy coincidences and blind luck. I really enjoyed the end battle and Boba getting more of his classic gear though, so extra half star for that. I saw a lot of character growth in this book which also upped my rating a bit. Boba is finally getting rid of his annoying naïveté and turning into the badass bounty hunter we all know and love :)
February 14, 2023
Die Anspielungen an die originale Thrawn Trilogie waren cool ( Myrkr, Vornskr) und Noghri. ( Weiß nicht ob das so Sinn macht).
Man merkte richtig dass Jabba ein wahnsinniger Psychopath ist. Durge war wie Aurra sing im anderen Buch vorher, nur ein bekannter starker Name der zeigen sollte das boba besser ist. Sehr schade. Das Jetpack von boba war auch zu hart overpowered und hatte viel zu viel Treibstoff
Man merkte richtig dass Jabba ein wahnsinniger Psychopath ist. Durge war wie Aurra sing im anderen Buch vorher, nur ein bekannter starker Name der zeigen sollte das boba besser ist. Sehr schade. Das Jetpack von boba war auch zu hart overpowered und hatte viel zu viel Treibstoff
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 4, 2020
Fun book. Seems more or less in line with the characters we all know so well. It’s peculiar to me to see so much character given to Boba Fett. In a way, it isn’t really needed. I mean, can’t he just be a guy who was a good marksman and daring sportsman that had to make a living? Still, ther was a certain charm in reading his backstory.
February 17, 2018
First of all: I love Boba Fett. I tried to get my hamds on everything to do with the galaxies most notorious and best bounty hunter. The books are for a younger group but I really loved it. The writing is exciting and I got hooked so bad I read them all in 3 days.
September 2, 2021
I really enjoyed this one. It's interesting to see Boba when he was young, and actually cared about things. When he wasn't so hardened. I thought this was a really nice, fun, and occasionally creepy story.
December 17, 2021
The best book in the series so far. Boba Fett is given a job by Jaba the Hutt to hunt down who is stealing from Jabba’s weapon smuggling operation. With a bit of help from friends Boba earns his first bounty and starts on his career as a Bounty Hunter.
September 30, 2022
Boba Fett pledges allegiance to the fearsome Jabba the Hutt on Tattooine so he can learn the truth about his father.
Hand writes concisely and encourages readers to follow Boba's adventure on to the next chapter.
Hand writes concisely and encourages readers to follow Boba's adventure on to the next chapter.
June 14, 2023
What a relief this was. The best of the series so far (and by far!). The creepy eye things, Boba vs Durge, Boba handling Jabba for the first time - a solid story and not too much cringing on my part, for once.
November 25, 2018
An interesting continuation of the story of young Boba Fett, where the boy starts to learn the "art" of being a bounty hunter.
June 8, 2020
Great
Absolutely loving this series. Books are fast and easy to read. Can't wait to finish the rest of the series
Absolutely loving this series. Books are fast and easy to read. Can't wait to finish the rest of the series
July 9, 2020
Adventures of young Boba fett.
Disney tells us the tale of Boba fetts first meeting with jabba the hutt. Boba fett sort of collects a bounty, and manages to save some slaves.
Disney tells us the tale of Boba fetts first meeting with jabba the hutt. Boba fett sort of collects a bounty, and manages to save some slaves.
November 3, 2020
This was a good one in the series
August 10, 2021
Good read
Like the book fits well with the others. I like how you learn about his history and how he become who he is.
Like the book fits well with the others. I like how you learn about his history and how he become who he is.
June 12, 2022
The best part was a small mention of The Way for a Mandalorian. I wasn't expecting that. I wonder if the ones who made the Mandalorian t.v. show were aware of this or if it is just a coincidence.
August 29, 2022
Another cool story of young Boba Fett. Alex wants to immediately start the fifth book, so high praise from him as well.
November 27, 2022
A fun, action packed children's star wars story!
March 7, 2017
Star Wars Legends Project #107
Background: Hunted was written by Elizabeth Hand and published in October 2003. Hand wrote the 3rd through 6th books in this series (taking over for Terry Bisson). These are her only Star Wars books, though she has written a number of non-Star Wars novels, short stories, comics, and novelizations.
Hunted takes place shortly after Maze of Deception (my review), 22 years before the battle of Yavin. The young Boba Fett is the main character, with major appearances by Jabba the Hutt, Bib Fortuna, and the Gen'Dai bounty hunter Durge. The story takes place on Tatooine.
Summary: Having reclaimed Slave I from Aurra Sing, Boba Fett still finds himself dangerously low on funds. Hoping for work and maybe even patronage, he seeks out Jabba the Hutt, but the crime lord is difficult to impress, and quick to anger. Jabba's trust could prove extremely profitable . . . if Boba can survive the vagaries of the Hutt's bloodthirsty whims.
Review: This book is a big improvement on the one that preceded it, perhaps thanks to the new perspective it offers on familiar territory. Maze of Deception suffered from shoddy world-building, but this book puts us back on the well-trod world of Tatooine, visiting old stomping grounds like Jabba's palace. I actually got a big kick out of seeing how Boba Fett first came to work for Jabba the Hutt, though your mileage certainly may vary on that. There's also a solid B-plot here woven through the main plot about a gang of orphans forced to work for a mysterious figure with ominous powers. It allows another opportunity for Boba to be a little heroic, even as he pursues totally self-serving ends.
I'm a little more ambivalent about the inclusion of Durge here. I had never encountered the character before, but as I read a bit more about him, it seemed odd that he would be in this story. I'm not sure what the explanation is for his presence, other than as a scary antagonist for Boba. But he's a bit too much of a heavy-hitter, surely. It's not really credible that Boba would defeat him (and I suppose you could certainly argue that he doesn't, but I guess I'll steer clear of how all that goes down, cuz spoilers). In any case, Durge doesn't strike me as a character whose abilities and backstory were thought out very well, and he more properly belongs in the absurdly over-the-top stories that we usually see him in, not here. That's a minor complaint because he's used to reasonably good effect here, I just don't think his portrayal here jibes too well with what we see of him elsewhere.
This is also probably the most self-contained of the books in the series so far, with a pretty satisfying conclusion, which is good because the last two books take place much further down the timeline and it'll be awhile before we catch back up with young Boba Fett.
B-
Background: Hunted was written by Elizabeth Hand and published in October 2003. Hand wrote the 3rd through 6th books in this series (taking over for Terry Bisson). These are her only Star Wars books, though she has written a number of non-Star Wars novels, short stories, comics, and novelizations.
Hunted takes place shortly after Maze of Deception (my review), 22 years before the battle of Yavin. The young Boba Fett is the main character, with major appearances by Jabba the Hutt, Bib Fortuna, and the Gen'Dai bounty hunter Durge. The story takes place on Tatooine.
Summary: Having reclaimed Slave I from Aurra Sing, Boba Fett still finds himself dangerously low on funds. Hoping for work and maybe even patronage, he seeks out Jabba the Hutt, but the crime lord is difficult to impress, and quick to anger. Jabba's trust could prove extremely profitable . . . if Boba can survive the vagaries of the Hutt's bloodthirsty whims.
Review: This book is a big improvement on the one that preceded it, perhaps thanks to the new perspective it offers on familiar territory. Maze of Deception suffered from shoddy world-building, but this book puts us back on the well-trod world of Tatooine, visiting old stomping grounds like Jabba's palace. I actually got a big kick out of seeing how Boba Fett first came to work for Jabba the Hutt, though your mileage certainly may vary on that. There's also a solid B-plot here woven through the main plot about a gang of orphans forced to work for a mysterious figure with ominous powers. It allows another opportunity for Boba to be a little heroic, even as he pursues totally self-serving ends.
I'm a little more ambivalent about the inclusion of Durge here. I had never encountered the character before, but as I read a bit more about him, it seemed odd that he would be in this story. I'm not sure what the explanation is for his presence, other than as a scary antagonist for Boba. But he's a bit too much of a heavy-hitter, surely. It's not really credible that Boba would defeat him (and I suppose you could certainly argue that he doesn't, but I guess I'll steer clear of how all that goes down, cuz spoilers). In any case, Durge doesn't strike me as a character whose abilities and backstory were thought out very well, and he more properly belongs in the absurdly over-the-top stories that we usually see him in, not here. That's a minor complaint because he's used to reasonably good effect here, I just don't think his portrayal here jibes too well with what we see of him elsewhere.
This is also probably the most self-contained of the books in the series so far, with a pretty satisfying conclusion, which is good because the last two books take place much further down the timeline and it'll be awhile before we catch back up with young Boba Fett.
B-
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