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| Events that occur between 5 and 25
years after the Battle of Yavin. |
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| Heir to the Empire |
| BOOK & COMIC STORY |
Timothy Zahn (Novel)
Mike Baron et al. (Comic Book adaptation) |
| Bantam Books; Dark
Horse Comics [US]; Titan Books [UK] |
Published as:
Hardback Novel (1991, 2011 [20th
Anniversary edition])
Paperback Novel (1992)
Comic Book Series (1995-1996)
Graphic Novel (1996, 2009)
Limited Edition Hardback Graphic Novel (1997)
Audio Book (1991, 2007, 2011 [20th
Anniversary edition])
e-Book (2011)
e-Comic Book (2011) |
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Reviews:
1 review [Average review
score: 5 / 5] |
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Synopsis:
It's five years after Return
of the Jedi: the Rebel Alliance has destroyed the
Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and
driven out the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to
a distant corner of the galaxy. Princess Leia and Han
Solo are married and expecting Jedi Twins. And Luke
Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of
Jedi Knights. But thousand of light-years away, the last
of the emperor's warlords 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 build.
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Chronology:
This story occurs approximately 9 years after the Battle
of Yavin. |
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chronological order):
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| Reviews: |
| Review by David White, USA, 2009: |
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"I'd
rate the relevance to the E.U. a 5.
"If you've never read a single book of the E.U.,
this is the place I'd start. Zahn does a phenomenal job of creating
a "Star Wars" feel, creates many memorable characters that
dominate the E.U.,
and created the single best bad guy since Darth Vader: Grand
Admiral Thrawn.
"The plots of the books can sometimes take a long time to
develop, and Zahn sometimes plays his cards a little too close to
the vest, so that when the important plot points are sprung, they
might be bigger-than-normal leaps of faith, but the long set ups are
worth the great action at the resolution.
"It's a little too hard to separate the reviews of three
separate books of the trilogy, but Zahn does a good job of bringing
the entire trilogy to a satisfying conclusion. With Heir to the
Force, much of the focus is spent on developing characters and
locations. The payoffs are doled out in pieces across the other
books of the trilogy.
"About my Reviews:
"I've read/own all the adult books except the recent hardcovers
and several of the kids books. My reading philosophy is that the
books should be read in the order they were published, as skipping
around will only cause you to miss nuances and get frustrated at
references to previous books. I tend to favour reading about Han
over Luke, and like plenty of space battles and swordfights. I also
appreciate philosophical discussions of the Force and government, a
"Star Wars" feel to books that capture the magic of the
original trilogy, and the ability to make new characters/places come
alive as well as tying in other characters. I'm in the process of
rating all the books, and have tried to generate a genuine bell
chart. I have 8 1s, 12 2s, 33 3s, 28 4s, and 16 5s. I'd rate ERAs
as: Classic - 2, Bantam - 4, New Jedi Order - 5, Clone Wars - 3,
Legacy - 3, and Junior Jedi Knights a 3 despite it being a kids'
series."
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| Rating: 5
/ 5 |
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