Even though I've been reading novels from the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe (EU) over half a decade, I somehow missed out on the books that started it all: Timothy Zahn's "Thrawn" trilogy, of which "Heir to the Empire" is the first. "Heir" is actually not the first EU novel; that honor goes to Alan...
I love Star Wars and I love Thrawn, but this series just didn't hook me. Let me just say I thought the story was quite good, but the writing style was hard for me to get into.
Probably the most well-known Star Wars novel, and rightfully so. Zahn created a fantastic villain in Admiral Thrawn, and a striking character in Mara Jade, the Emperor's Hand. The Noghri, a people who worshipped Darth Vader, are another fantastic source of conflict. The plot is complex and well-t...
I read this while in college, so I'm unsure whether I liked this book because it continued the Star Wars saga (long before the prequels nearly killed my love for Star Wars), or if it is actually good. I will leave my rating as a 3 until I read it again (if ever).
I'm in the minority I know - but I don't care for Timothy Zahn's characterization (Mara Jade for example is a character that I think should be renamed "mary sue" - I could rant about how a character known as DARTH VADER was already the Emperor's Right Hand but ... eh ... ) and I find his writing sty...
“The Force is strong with this book!” (Sorry, couldn’t resist!)Like many people, I loved Star Wars growing up, and also like many people, the prequel movies pretty much killed any interest I still had in the franchise! But all the talk of Disney producing new Stars Wars movies inspired me to give ...
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