Heir to the Empire Star Wars, Timothy Zahn
Heir to the Empire Star Wars, Timothy Zahn
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Heir to the Empire: Star Wars
The 20th Anniversary Edition

Author: Timothy Zahn

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Unabridged: 13 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/06/2011

Synopsis

Here is a special edition 20th anniversary release of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel that reignited the entire Star Wars publishing phenomenon—unabridged for the first time. The biggest event in the history of Star Wars books, Heir to the Empire follows the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia after they led the Rebel Alliance to victory in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

Five years after the Death Star was destroyed and Darth Vader and the Emperor were defeated, the galaxy is struggling to heal the wounds of war, Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting twins, and Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of new Jedi Knights.

But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor’s warlords—the brilliant and deadly 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 two vital discoveries that could destroy everything the courageous men and women of the Rebel Alliance fought so hard to create.

The explosive confrontation that results is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale—in short, a story worthy of the name Star Wars.

About Timothy Zahn

It is not often that you hear of someone going through several years of postgraduate education, who ends up turning a hobby into their life's, paying, productive work. Such is the unusual story of American author, Timothy Zahn, who was born in 1951, grew up in Lombard, IL and graduated with a B.S. Degree in physics from Michigan State University. He then proceeded to the University of IL where he received his M.S. Degree in 1975. After beginning his doctorate in physics, his advisor passed away, and he never did complete the studies.

Zahn had started writing as a hobby, so when his plans changed, he took his writing of science fiction to a higher level. Zahn is best known for his Thrawn Star Wars series of novels. He has also had other novels of fantasy and science fiction. There are also many works that he has penned in short story fiction.

Zahn and his wife Anna live in Bandon, Oregon and have one son, Corwin Zahn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf on April 16, 2023

One of the coolest, most badass, best written antagonists, not just in a universe far, far away, but also in the known realm of sci-fi literature. Free creativity in a franchise universe That´s not just pure joy for every Star Wars addict, it´s even something for the enemy fandom war fraction of Trek......more

Goodreads review by Alejandro on January 06, 2016

Unforgettable characters born and even a whole world too! STRONG IN CHARACTER When you understand a species' art, you understand that species. One of the strongest issues on this book are the creation of characters since it’s where Mara Jade was first introduced and only for that, it’s alre......more

Goodreads review by Markus on March 07, 2016

"History is on the move, Captain. Those who cannot keep up will be left behind, to watch from a distance. And those who stand in our way will not watch at all." Five years have passed since the destruction of the second Death Star and the fall of the Emperor. The New Republic is rising from the ashes......more

Goodreads review by Calista on December 22, 2019

I read this when it was released in the 90s. I still think George should have adapted this whole triology then when the cast was the right age. Timothy Zahn did a great job taking the story forward with General Thrawn and Mara Jade. These characters need to be on screen. Disney should have made thes......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on April 30, 2024

Better than I remembered it being. A great way to kick off the month of May.......more

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