The first novel in the Star Wars Expanded Universe was written by Alan Dean Foster, who ghost wrote the novelization of the first movie. I actually read this several years ago, but I wasn't very impressed. As such, I'm not re-reading it on my current quest to read the Star Wars books, and I don't remember all the details of the book.
I do recall that the story involved Luke, Leia, and the droids crashing onto a mining planet that is controlled by the Empire. They meet an old lady who has a shard of the Kaiburr Crystal, which gives greater strength to those who know the Force. Darth Vader makes an appearance, and even faces off with Luke and Leia. Luke is even able to cut of Vader's arm, possibly because he was in possession of the Kaiburr Crystal at the time. Luke, Leia, and the droids eventually escape, while Vader has fallen into a pit. But the Force tells Luke that Vader is not dead yet.
The book was ok, but nothing spectacular. There were some confusing parts of the story and some things that just didn't make sense, and these were the major drawbacks to me. It's possible I'm just not a fan of Foster's writing style, and that may taint my perception of the books.
Dark Horse also published a comic version of this book. I decided not to read that because I didn't want to spend the money on a story I already knew and didn't really like the first time.
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