Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy) Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Timothy Zahn
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
963

Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy) by Timothy Zahn Book Summary

#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, 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 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 a vital discovery that could destroy everything the courageous men and women of the Rebel Alliance fought so hard to build.

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Book Name Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy)
Genre Science Fiction
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Language English
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Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy) (Timothy Zahn) Book Reviews 2024

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Incredible Addition to the Star Wars World. These three books make an amazing addition to Star Wars. I truly wish more authors (and George Lucus) would take a good look at them. I have actually read quite a few SW books over the years but I keep coming back to these. The pacing and content will keep you very interested, Zahn stays true to the characters which is almost unheard of in the SW world and it is very exciting. By far, one of the very best sequel stories (in books and movies) ever, do not pass this one up.

Forced. The characterizations are trite. The ideas are clunky. Everything is a gratuitous reference to something from the original movie trilogy. The writing is painfully amateurish and overt. Get ready for some serious adverbs, because everything is a Tom Swifty, e.g. "Han said grimly." If you can't tolerate the writing of a 14-year-old, this book is not for you. If you can get past the embarrassing flaws, you'll find the plot is okay and reasonably well-pursued, but only if you're desperate to find out what happened to Luke, Leia, Han, Chewy, and Lando after Return of the Jedi.

Great introduction to our blue boi. After listening through the whole trilogy I kinda miss thrawn now

Sweeeeet booooook. Awesome trilogy!

Epic. This is the first time I’ve read Heir in maybe two decades, and it still holds epic. Highly recommend. Mara and Luke’s first interactions are the highlight.

Star Wars. I ❤️ Star Wars it was the first movie I saw in theaters and I love it and the books are the best this one is my favorite one

Awesome!. This is arguably one of the best Star Wars novels I have ever read! Great characters, great settings, fantastic plot! This is a must read! I guarantee, you will not be disappointed!

Heir to the Empire. Great start to the awesome trilogy. Experience the introduction to Mara Jade and many others.

Great entry point. I’m a long time fan of the films, comics, and shows. However, I’ve never gotten into the novels until Heir of the Empire. Not only is it well written because of the familiar characters and placement of the story I didn’t feel totally loss. I’m extremely excited to read next part of the trilogy.

Legends is the real canon!. This book is amazing. It’s a great starting point into the wonderful EU (legends). Grand Admiral Thrawn is such a compelling character, and if you only know him from Rebels, you don’t know him at all. He is a cold tactician who knows our heroes’ every move, and I find that extremely fascinating. Zahn provides a great in-depth look into the brand new characters, as well as the familiar ones we love. I’m not gonna waste your time any longer, buy this book!

My favorite Star Wars book to date. As a teen, I loved the Star Wars saga, and the whole Thrawn Trilogy is by far my favorite book. It shows a much more intriguing enemy than all others. Rather than winning or fighting by brute strength and numbers, we actually see a character who is methodical, calculating, and cultured. I remember eagerly reading wanting more. I truly hope that Episode 7 will be based off this book trilogy!

Must read!!!. These are the best star wars books I have ever read! You can't pass these up. Plus they're the perfect starting point for anyone new to the expanded universe.

Best star wars novels!!!. I read one bad review on here that made me really want to write this: I read this series in High schools, the prequels were not released yet, and as any star wars fan who got sick of watching the movies over and over, had to pick them up. There are times when the story slows down a little in this first book, but believe me when I say it's all build up and all worth it. The action, intrigue, the complexity of the original star wars films are all evident in this series. The characters start together and split into their own stories, and converge brilliantly. Constantly makes you wonder what's next? I recommend anyone who doesn't like it to give it another shot and at least finish the first book, if you it doesn't make you want to pick up the other two, then perhaps star wars really isn't for you.

Amazing!!. I've read this book and it made me keep on reading late at night!! I love it!!!

I enjoyed this book.. I remember when this book came out. It sparked a lot of excitement about Star Wars again. Zahn did a great job capturing the essence of the Star Wars characters, and creatively introduced many new characters and places in a manner that felt natural with the Star Wars universe. It is an easy read. The story intrigued me and kept me turning the pages. I recommend this book to any Star Wars fan.

Waste of time. Ok I grew up on Star Wars and really enjoyed the movies as a child. As an adult I thought Lucas would have done a service to his fans by making movies that followed Jedi and thought the idea of prequels was just redundant. So after watching all 6 movies again I still felt like I wanted or needed more of the story so I was led to this series of books! I didn't even finish the first one and I deleted it and the rest of them off of my wish list. The writing was weak, story was drawn out and it just never developed or captured my interest. I was really excited but was seriously disappointed.

Amazing. Great book. This opened a hole new section of stars wars I me. A definite must read

Please keep this in mind…. O.K., I watch Star Wars Rebels and I think Thrawn is so annoying. I was hesitant to read this but I did, and I found that Thrawn in this was way less annoying! Some of the Han Solo parts are really funny, too.

Loved it!. Thrawn was great! Wasn’t the biggest fan of Mara Jade. Hopefully, I’ll begin to like her more in the next book. Loved reading about the clone Jedi. Overall, excellent story!

Good. Grand Admiral Thrawn is the star of the book.

Required Reading. Always Been a Huge Star Wars Fan - and as such have finally gotten around to Reading the Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn. Looking forward to reading the next two books in the Series. Zahn is a talented Sci-Fi writer & I can see why this Series is a MUST READ for Star Wars fans.

Great start to an awesome trilogy!. One of my favourite books ever. Great if you love Star Wars (which you should).

Must Read. I have only read this book at this point and it was an awesome book which I finished just a bit over a week. If you a Star Wars fan like me or anything else this is a must read, I hope to read the other two books some day

Amazing. Best series ever!

Past canon still reads great. This book is responsible for the Star Wars revival in the 1990s, giving it a plethora of high praise from all around. However, reading the novel in 2015 gives a different vibe. I read this book in prep for The Force Awakens, just to see what the expanded universe was like post ROTJ before it was erased. Zahn is a great author and the writing is superb. Grand Admiral Thrawn and Mara Jade are definitely characters that stand out in the novel and I wish could make it back into the new expanded universe. Apart from those two characters, the story follows the original film cast and also deals with the struggling New Republic and the defeated Empire fighting for dominance in the galaxy. I enjoying the majority of the book with the exception of Leia’s storyline and the Jedi Master clone that is introduced only to play a small part in the overall plot of the book. A very interesting and fun read for those curious about the old expanded storylines, but not a recommended story for new readers.

Epic Saga. Great plot that is worthy of the Star Wars universe. This trilogy is what should have been adapted to film for the sequel trilogies….

Great Star Wars book. Good if you like star wars

Zhan the Man!!. That this is being ignored as far as movie production, is an utter shame. THIS continued the universe that made us sit in awe. I read everything that came after this in the timeline, save for the xwing series. I only did so because of the pictures Mr. Zahn painted in my head. I'm thankful for all the fun, from Heir to Scoundrels, and all the in between, I had a blast! The characters, old and new, the environments, and all the story and action one would expect or hope for after freeing a galaxy far, far away.

Amazing. This book is amazing! It introduces you to so many great characters like Mara Jade and Grand Admiral Thrawn while it also has many old characters too like Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, C3PO, R2-D2 ect. It also has such an interesting plot line! It is very hard to put down. I would definitely recommend it! 🙌👌👍

"Star Wars" Done Right. The Thrawn Trilogy is perhaps my all-time favorite set of books, and it's really bittersweet rereading them in 2015. Disney has a treasure-trove of characters and plots here that trump anything they and their authors and screenwriters have come up with to date. The fact that they've largely ignored this masterpiece is depressing. "Heir to the Empire" is an amazing entryway into the Expanded Universe, providing a mix of new and compelling characters (Thrawn, Mara Jade, Talon Karrde) and growth of the Original Trilogy characters we love interacting in an original storyline. While it may feel like a slow burn at times, it perfectly sets the stage for its two sequels. If you love "Star Wars" and want to read it done right, you've come to the right place.

The Thrawn trilogy by Zahn are excellent books.. The Thrawn trilogy by Zahn are excellent books.

Awesome book. An excellent continuation of the movies.

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A boring start to an “essential” trilogy. While well written, the first novel of the original Thrawn trilogy’s promise at a more methodical approach to conquering Jedi Master Luke Skywalker leads itself to be 32 chapters of utter tedium. The book struggles to find a finite primary antagonist after introducing 4 strong candidates, and feels like it sets up its sequels more than it delivers a blockbuster onto itself. My biggest disappointment was the ending copies A New Hope by also climaxing with a dog fight. To conclude, Heir to the Empire does not live up to the Hype as an Essential Legends work and really doesn’t make me excited for books 2 and 3.

Disappointing eBook Version. While I quite enjoyed the story Timothy Zahn has crafted here, this eBook version is, frankly, appalling. Whomever was responsible for translating the book into electronic form did an exceptionally poor job, as the book is riddled with typos and errors. Apostrophes are missing from possessives on almost every page, and the last third of the book is misleadingly taken up with excerpts from the sequel novels, as well as a history of the Old Republic which has little bearing on the story currently being told. All in all, this is an exceptionally disappointing adaptation of what I understand is one of the best Star Wars stories ever written. If you have the opportunity, buy a physical copy, or find an electronic version with better editing. tl;dr - Great story; unfortunately sloppy electronic transition. Don't waste your eight dollars here on iBooks.

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Summary of Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy) by Timothy Zahn

The Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy) book written by Timothy Zahn was published on 01 May 1991, Wednesday in the Science Fiction category. A total of 963 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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