The best Star Wars Books EVER!

I read this series several years ago and on occasion I read them again, and again, and again. I just adore the way Zahn carried on the legacy, the right way. I loved the introduction of Mara Jade.

Besides Truce at Bakura (another author) these is the BEST BEST BEST Star Wars books ever if you are a fan of the original movies.

Fun and Interesting Read Into The Star Wars EU

Many Star Wars readers will agree that Timothy Zahn is distinctively one of the best Star Wars EU writers. Heir to the Empire is part one of a three book trilogy (The Thrawn Trilogy)that was the first authorized SW novel to expand the SW continuity right after Return of The Jedi. In this book, Mr. Zahn introduces us to new characters such as Grand Admiral Thrawn and Jorus C'baoth (not to be mistaken for Joruus C'baoth) and takes us back to "the cave on Dagobah" in one or two chapters. The plot itself starts out relatively slow and doesn't start picking up the pace until the latter parts of the book. Character development in the story was so-so. Overall, I enjoyed the book as well as the other two novels in the trilogy. I dont recommend reading it more than once. There is also a graphic novel adaptation of the same name from Dark Horse Comics but I don't recommend it. Mr. Zahn mentioned a little hint about an Old Republic Jedi project called the Outbound Flight in the novel. Look for Mr. Zahn's expansion of this event later in 2005 in a novel called The Outbound Flight.

fairly good

the thrawn trilogy is ok at best and really overrated. the writing style really hurts the books and takes away from the good story and interesting characters. we don't really need to be informed every time someone has to 'connect to the force', or runs through jedi meditation techniques, etc. it has to be implied at some point really.