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Summary: Unlike other i think this is boring
Review: This book is slow and drags on. I know im one of the few who think so but this isnt Zahn at his best. It was almost impossible to finish reading.
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Summary: An excellant continuation of the Star Wars Saga
Review: This book is a thrilling return to Star Wars since the making of the last film, Return of the Jedi. It puts the characters in some great situations and only enhances the readers understanding of them. It will have you avidly looking for the next book in the trilogy, Dark Force Rising.
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Summary: One of the best!
Review: Timothy Zahn is a master in his own right. His combination of characters and plot lines continues to keep you captivated untill the end of the last book. I myself have read this trilogy two time and have found it very enjoyable both times. This is one of those books that I would recomend to anyone who enjoys good Science Fiction... not just SW fans. In my personal opinion, this book is one of the great masterpieces in the Star Wars universe....
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Summary: This is Star Wars!
Review: This is probably, one of the best star wars novels ever! I Loved this, Zahn captures the excitment and the action of star wars. Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of the best villians out there! This epic has action, mystery, and specticle. I recommend other Zahn Books, DARK FORCE RISING, THE LAST COMMAND, SPECTER OF THE PAST, and VISION OF THE FUTURE!
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Summary: the start of a new epic in star wars books
Review: I hadn't read a book for a while till one of my family members bought me this, as soon as i started reading this book i was hooked. i have now red all of timothy zahn's star wars books and can't help wanting more and more of his books to read. if u are a big star wars fan i seriously recomend his books, he managed to catch my imagination and kept it going through all his five books from heir to the empire to vision of the future. i recomend u at least try this book and see what its like.bye for now ben elford from the uk
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Summary: The Gang is Back in Action
Review: This book was awesome. It was the first Star Wars book I read outside of the original trilogy and I was blown away. I read the entire thing in one day. Zahn does an amazing job working within the SW universe. He adds some new characters, but never did I feel like he was going outside the boudaries set by Lucas. There weren't any far fetched storlines like I've heard about some other authors. You'll genuinely believe this is what happens after Jedi, and it will play itself out the way a SW fan always thought it would with non-stop action and suspense. It won't disappoint. The second and third installments by Zahn are just as just as amazing. You have to read them all to really understand how magnificent and complex the story Zahn has woven really is. And for a treat, check out the graphic novel adaptations by Dark Horse comics. All the fun of the novel with incredible art to guide you.
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Summary: The saga continues
Review: Five years after Return of the Jedi the New Republic is struggling to form a government. Luke is now a jedi knight and Han and Leia are expecting jedi twins. Leia is also trying to balance her diplomatic duties while learning the ways of the force. The last of the Emperor's warlords Grand Admiral Thrawn has organized the deflated Imperial forces and planned the destruction of the New Republic to regain the empire. This is a great book. What I really liked was the new characters like Mara Jade, Talon Karrde, the Noghri and the Dark Jedi C'Boath. Zahn does a great job with character development. It was nice to also finally visit Kashyyyk, Chewies home planet if only for a brief while. This book was action packed, has great characters and an amazing story. I can't wait to read Dark Force Rising.
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Summary: Excellent continuation of the saga
Review: This is one of the better works of science-fiction that I have read in years. New characters are well developed and interesting. Familiar characters like Luke, Leia and Han are continued in a beliveable manner that does not depart from the feel of the originals. An excellent job in that department. Feels like your back with old freinds. The plot is highly plausable given the events of 'Star Wars', 'Empire' and 'Jedi'. However, this book is not complete without the rest of the trilogy.
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Summary: The Saga Continues
Review: Heir to the Empire, along with the two books that follow it, Dark Force Rising and The Last Command,are, in my opinion, the best in the Star Wars series. If George Lucas was going to make a movie to continue the Saga, these are the books he should base it on. The plot was riveting and the characters were spectacular, especially the Imperial warlord in this series, Grand Admiral Thrawn. A brillian tactician, he had the Rebels playing into his hands throughout the whole series, making me wonder how they would ever win against him. He was definitely worthy of filling the villain's role that the death of Darth Vader and the Emperor had left vacant. It was also a good book because it added a bit of Star Wars folklore and continued the story of Han, Leia, and Luke. I would recommend it to anyone, not just Star Wars fans.
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Summary: One of the best Star Wars novels I have ever read
Review: I read this book for the first time a few months ago, and while I liked it a lot, most of the technical details went completely over my head. Now that I've read it again however, I understand it much better overall. This trilogy, being the first authorized continuation to the saga, is to say the least, the cornerstone of all Star Wars fiction. Every Star Wars fan should read it at least once, preferably before everything else, even the things that are set before it. Anyway, the story is set five years after Return of the Jedi, at a time when the New Republic has beaten back most of the broken shards of the Empire, but there is still plenty of occasional turmoil. By this time, Han and Leia are married and have twins on the way, and Luke is finally a true Jedi Knight. However, peace is not to be, because suddenly a new and incredibly intelligent grand admiral appears, and begins harrasing the New Republic. The Imperials also win the help of Joruus C'Baoth, a dark Jedi, by promising to deliver Luke, Leia, and her unborn twins to him so he can turn them all to the dark side. The Empire also gets some help from a band of smugglers run by Talon Karrde and Mara Jade, a force sensitive with a mysterious past. C'Baoth calls Luke to him through the force, and Luke, not knowing what else to do, goes to him, but is intercepted and captured by Mara Jade, who has an intense dislike for Luke, to put it mildly. Anyway, this is one of the best Star Wars books around and I would recommend it to anyone, even someone who isn't a die-hard fan. The author has a close-to-home, yet highly elequent writing style, and he portrays the characters as if he knew them personally. Speaking of characters, Pellaeon shows that not even all imperials are evil, and Mara Jade is arguably the coolest, most awesome Star Wars character who wasn't in the movies. She and Luke are great together, even when they don't want to be, and let's just say I have a strong feeling about those two... Also, Chewie actually had a personality in this book, and isn't treated like some overgrown pet who has no feelings like he is in some other Star Wars books, but like a friend and family member, like he's supposed to be. Also, while this is an adult book, anyone could read it as long as they have a good enough vocabulary to handle the writing style.
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