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The first book in the legendary Thrawn Trilogy

It's five years after the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and drove the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting Jedi twins. And Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of Jedi Knights.

But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the shattered Imperial fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the fragile heart of the New Republic. For this dark warrior has made two vital discoveries that could destroy everything the courageous men and women of the Rebel Alliance fought so hard to build.

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27 Aug. 2020
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Timothy Zahn is the author of more than forty novels, nearly ninety short stories and novellas, and four short-fiction collections. In 1984, he won the Hugo Award for Best Novella. Zahn is best known for his Star Wars novels (Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Specter of the Past, Vision for the Future, Survivor's Quest, Outbound Flight, Allegiance, Choices of One, and Scoundrels), with more than four million copies of his books in print. Other books include the Cobra series, the Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series. Zahn has a B.S. in physics from Michigan State University and an M.S. from the University of Illinois. He lives with his family on the Oregon coast. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B086QJNCN4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cornerstone Digital (27 Aug. 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1215 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 487 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1787466329

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Eamonn Kenny

Closer to Canon.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2021

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My son aged 18 read this. We hated star wars episode 7to9 and these books just make much more sense in terms of star wars Canon. He can't put them down. We've ordered book 2 and 3 already.

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Mr. Sam Shorto

Great addition to the Star Wars universe

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2021

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I was never really a huge fan of Star Wars, but a friend of mine recommended this as a great book only needing rudimentary knowledge of the SW universe, and as a sci-fi fan looking for an easy read, I thought I'd give it a go. It surpassed all my expectations. Well-written, with a gripping, cinematic story and likeable and intriguing characters. Would recommend to anyone with a passing interest in SW and/or sci-fi.

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Ebony Edge

Amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2022

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I was intrigued by these books since I had heard they were better than the Sequel Trilogy which I have to say it’s massively better to the point where I actually rewatched Star Wars Rebels since Thrawn is in that and the references made in that show to these books is actually pretty cool. I’ve only had these books a week and completed Heir To The Empire to starting Dark Force Rising already I’m excited to read the second book. These books were a birthday gift to myself but kinda disappointed it was late but I got them in the end which is what is important but other than that really pleased

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Jeremy Keating

Loved in when it came out and still do

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2021

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Got this for my nephew. Always loved these books and Zahn is far superior narrative to the route Disney took

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Excellent book, a must for a Star Wars fan!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2021

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Absolutely love this book! Reading it one breath! The plot, action, characters, writing - everything is great! A must for a Star Wars fan! Recommended! (Looking forward to finishing reading the entire trilogy)

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Kevin Bonner

Definitely worth a read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2021

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Really enjoying this, a good read for any starwars fan.

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Prompt delivery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2020

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Mr. P.J.P

Heir to the fans of Star Wars - unmissible

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2021

I think a lot of fans forget how old this book is, published back in 1991 - 8 years before The Phantom Menace would release in cinemas.

Heir to the Empire is one of the books that 'started it all', we have Heir to the Empire to thank for introducing some of the most beloved Star Wars world building - Coruscant? Yup, named here. First appearance of Thrawn, Mara Jade, Talon Karrde and many others - all here. Leia as a high ranking senator, Han as her loving husband, Luke as the true Jedi master, tick, tick, tick. The Star Wars expanding universe flourished from this point onwards, from 1991 to 2012, Star Wars cannon flourished, before the dark times...before the mouse...

Five years after Return of the Jedi, the New Republic has a fragile control over the galaxy, this first book of three deals with the rise of a new enemy, Grand Admiral Thrawn, who begins to gather fractured Imperial forces for a strike back against the New Republic.

It is impossible to discuss the books without expressing sheer admiration for Thrawn. Poor writers will create evil villains that shout and scream speeches 'because they are evil', poor writers will give the villains giant super weapons with ominous names like 'starkiller' as they are evil. Other writers will trash beloved, long standing characters fans know and love to insert new, unlikable, inexplicably powerful characters to take on these evil tropes.

Thrawn by contrast, is a superb villain. Deeply intelligent, cunning and resourceful he plays against the weaknesses of the New Republic, while marshalling his undertrained fleet for a daring first strike against his enemies. The story alternates between Thrawn (told from a young Captain Palleon, a superb double act) and Han, Leia, Luke and some new, interesting characters.

Zahn's writing is fast moving, exciting and creates tension. His world building and respect for the franchise shines through, its the same passion for the universe most recently seen in the excellent Mandalorian TV series.

How Disney looked at this superb trilogy and thought 'nah, we can do better' is one of the most inexplicable decisions made by committee I have ever seen.

Wash the taste of Last Jedi and Rise from your mouth in the warm bath that is Zahn's writing. If you have gone through this excellent trilogy also try his two part follow-up 'Spectre of the Past' and 'Vision of the Future'. There are so many classic Star Wars books out there to enjoy (don't forget 'Shadows of the Empire'), but this is where it all started, and is the best place to begin.

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