Book description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this essential Star Wars Legends novel—the first ever to take place after the events of the original trilogy—Grand Admiral Thrawn makes his debut on the galactic stage.
Five years ago, the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor,…
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3 authors picked Heir to the Empire as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book gave me back the most treasured adventures of my imagination: Star Wars!
I became lost in it! I was there, soaking up my hero's newest adventure like a sponge. I was introduced to an entirely new universe where my mind could wander, watch, adventure, and dream.
I loved all of the new characters that were introduced and their character arcs. I was so happy to have more Star Wars, and Timothy Zahn gave me back my heroes.
From D.E.'s list on hope, faith, & fantasy built by despair, adventure, & magic.
I, like many others, love Star Wars and was sad when it was announced that the old tie-in novels were being removed from canon. In particular this story made me the most upset. For me, this was the sequel trilogy that we never got.
It captured the universe that George Lucas set up for us so well that I never once felt like Luke, Han, or Leia were anything other than the characters we had seen in the movies. I loved how it took the lore and lovingly crafted it into a new story that fits within the parameters that…
From Ben's list on books that are part of bigger universes.
Heir to the Empire was the foundational book in my childhood. I lived and breathed the Star Wars movies, and this book was essentially another movie continuing the story rather than some authors’ fanfic projects (too many to name). Reading about Luke, Han, and Leia doing new things was a breath of fresh air after watching the movies 50 times each, but that’s not why this book is so important. I can sum it up in one word…
Thrawn.
He is a character unlike any other I’ve ever encountered and is the benchmark for me when it comes to a…
From Aer-ki's list on that defined great storytelling for me as a kid.
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