Canto Bight is the unabridged audio version of the canon novella collection of the same name, written by Saladin Ahmed, Rae Carson, Mira Grant, and John Jackson Miller. The audiobook was performed by Sean Kenin, Saskia Maarleveld, Marc Thompson, and Jonathan Davis, and was released by Random House Audio on December 5, 2017, as part of Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Publisher's summary[]
In Canto Bight, one is free to revel in excess, untouched from the problems of a galaxy once again descending into chaos and war. Dreams can become reality, but the stakes have never been higher—for there is a darkness obscured by all the glamour and luxury.[1]
•An honest salesman meets a career criminal as a dream vacation turns into the worst nightmare imaginable, in a story by Saladin Ahmed.[1]
•Dreams and schemes collide when a deal over a priceless bottle of wine becomes a struggle for survival, as told by Mira Grant.[1]
•Old habits die hard when a servant is forced into a mad struggle for power among Canto Bight's elite, in a tale by Rae Carson.[1]
•A deadbeat gambler has one last chance to turn his luck around; all he has to do is survive one wild night, as told by John Jackson Miller.[1]
Stories[]
| Title | Author(s) | Narrator(s) | Run time |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Rules of the Game" | Saladin Ahmed | Sean Kenin | 119 min |
| "The Wine in Dreams" | Mira Grant | Saskia Maarleveld | 170 min |
| "Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing" | Rae Carson | Marc Thompson | 185 min |
| "The Ride" | John Jackson Miller | Jonathan Davis | 191 min |
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9780525596660; December 5, 2017; Random House Audio; Compact disc[4]
- ISBN 9780525596646; December 5, 2017; Random House Audio; Audiobook download[1]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16
Canto Bight (Star Wars) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link) (Audiobook download)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Canto Bight audiobook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Canto Bight novella collection
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Canto Bight (Star Wars) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link) (Compact disc)
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4 Reasons Canto Bight Is an Essential Read on StarWars.com (backup link) states that Canto Bight takes place a few days prior to Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, which Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary places in the same year as the Starkiller Incident. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places the Starkiller Incident in 34 ABY, meaning that both Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi and Canto Bight take place in the same year.
