Timothy Zahn - Heir to the Empire

Pros: great characters, well thought-out plot, terrific descriptions of planetary settings
Cons: a coincidence or two that is unbelievable

A long, long time ago, Star Wars fans were left hanging about the further adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and others following the events in the film Return of the Jedi. Finally, in 1991, eight years ...

Pros: Captures the spirit of the movies and the characters flawlessly.
Cons: None.

In 1991, Bantam Books and Lucasfilm Ltd. reinvigorated interest in the Star Wars universe (well, galaxy) by gathering a diverse group of noted science fiction writers and starting an ongoing series of novels set in the time period which follows ...

Pros: Characterization and pacing!
Cons: Not in this book, princess!

A Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far, Far Away… It has been Five years since the defeat of the Galactic Empire by the rebel alliance at Endor, and the fledgling New Republic is struggling to govern the galaxy. With the help of Rogue Squadron, ...

Pros: All of the familiar characters are featured; good pacing; well-constructed plot
Cons: None

As a fan of Star Wars, I was quite interested in reading some of the numerous books based on the characters and locations established in George Lucas’ remarkable movies. I chose to begin with the three-volume trilogy by Timothy Zahn, the first...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Not one thing

"Heir to the Empire" is the first book in what is now known as the "Thrawn Trilogy." The trilogy is by far the best story out there. I would highly recommend this series to anyone interested in starting to read Star Wars novels....

Pros: Excellent Villain, good new characters and aliens
Cons: Too many clones to stomach, old favorites (Luke, Leia, Han) not true to character.

This is the first book of a series of three which show the rise and fall of Grand Admiral Thrawn of the Empire, and the spread of the New Republic throughout the galaxy...

SYNOPSIS
As with many of the Star Wars fiction novels, this...

Pros: Excellent continuation of the Star Wars story
Cons: Very little

I still clearly recall the first time I saw “Heir to the Empire” in a bookstore. The year was 1991, and Star Wars fandom was deader than a sack of doornails. I had grown up on Star Wars, loved the movies more than life itself, and even I hadn’t really...

Pros: Still one of the best Star Wars novels.
Cons: It's Star Wars. You know what is going to happen.

This is really two reviews. I read this book originally back when it first came out, and remember loving it. I recently picked it back up thanks to my local used book store. Needless to say, my views have changed in the years that have gone by. I ...

Pros: Great villians and great characters with a great story to go with them...
Cons: Nothing stands out...

I haven't read every Star Wars book out there. But I have read enough to pretty much know what to expect and this book was so much better than I ever hope for it to be. I'm not surprised that the paperback is in the top 1000 books on Amazon.com...

Pros: Great characters and excellent plot line
Cons: If you like Star Wars, than none

I read this book about 8 years ago and I was just floored. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the Star Wars genre and loves to read. Timothy Zahn captivates us with his brilliant writing and character development. He really develops the existing...

Pros: It's the greatest Star Wars novel on the market.
Cons: Over-used plot but the great writing more than makes up for it.

Zahn has concocted a most intricate plot full of new interesting characters along with the old, a deadly Imperial menace to the newly formed New Republic, and a evil Jedi Master with a clone army. What more can you ask for? Two of the most important...

Pros: The Empire is Strong Once Again
Cons: Its not a movie. Yet

The BEST Star Wars Novel ever written! This is the first book in a Trilogy
of the never ending Space adventure Star Wars.Timothy Zahn brought back the Empire of Old when just the sight of an Imperial Star Destroyer took your breath away with fear....

Pros: First book in a trilogy
Cons: Trying to say vornskrs three times fast. Ugh.

It is a well written and well told story. The characters Zahn describes to you come alive so vividly that you half expect to see them pop up when you go back and watch the old films. Zahn is really good with his action, too. You can tell he went back and...

Pros: Great continuation of movie trilogy.
Cons: None

This book is an excellent continuation of the story George Lucas started with the "Star Wars" movies. Reading the book is just like watching another sequel to the films. The characters' words and actions are just what you would expect from...

Pros: A great read!
Cons: None, this book is too good..

Personally I loved every inch of this book.

He brought in new people such as Mara Jade, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Talon Karrde, and many others with brilliant style!

I read all three novels cover to cover but the first book is my...