Star Wars: Heir to the Empire is the first book in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Triolgy. Set five years after Return of the Jedi, Heir to the Empire reintroduces us to our heroes, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, Han Solo (Han and Leia do get married), Chewie, and the droids. Darth Vader is gone, the Emperor is dead, and the remnants of the Imperial fleet have rallied around the last Grand Admiral, Thrawn (he's the blue-skinned alien on the book cover).The pacing of the book is excellent. Zahn pulls no punches in his narrative, and interweaves so many plot lines that it is almost difficult to remember who is doing what in this book.
The book starts with Thrawn ordering information raids in order to strike the New Republic. Luke Skywalker receives a final vision of Obi-Wan Kenobi which prompts him to consider reforming the Jedi Order. Thrawn then attempts to capture our heroes in various ways.
Along the way we meet Talon Karrde, Mara Jade, and the insane Jedi clone Joruus C'Baoth.
If you read this book series and no others, you'd feel them a perfect fit in the Star Wars universe.
Re-readablitiy: 8.5
Grade: A+
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