A little past the halfway point.

I didn't think it would be possible for a story to come close to the Daley novels for me, but so far this is every bit right there with them. Really digging it. A Star Wars story with depth and character development. Adults, in adult situations, having adult conversations. Fantastic work at developing deep and believable characters too.

As I mentioned in a different conversation, the portion where an older and more mature Luke is up late at night, out on a balcony, pondering the journey so far, really put the hook in me. I immediately connected to the character and how life changes as you age.

I'm not the 15-year-old kid I was when I was sitting in the theater in 1977, and Luke isn't the innocent farm boy he was when I was first introduced to the character back then. Life is very different now - for both of us. So the story speaks to me on a much different level. Really great work on Zahn's part. That, by the way, is the same reason I like Crystal Skull so much. Indiana Jones isn't who he was 25 years ago, and neither am I.

And following the story arc laid out in Empire & Return, no less. Love the trip back to Dagobah and seeing the remnants of Yoda's place all those years later. Honestly, Zahn's work reads like a screenplay.

Truly a missed opportunity when Lucas decided to take his toys and go home so that no one else could play with them. In the right hands (non-Lucas), this would have made an excellent film.

Looking forward to the rest of it, as well as going on to the next one. I owe you guys.