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Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 1: Heir to the Empire (Abridged) Audiobook

By: Timothy Zahn
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Heir to the Empire begins five years after Return of the Jedi. The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet back into a quarter of the territory it once controlled. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the new Republic, and Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights.

But thousands of light-years away, where a few skirmishes are still taking place, the last of the Emperor's warlords have taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet - and have made two vital discoveries that could destroy the fragile new Republic. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale: in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars.

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"This was the first starwars book I ever read and I loved this book. I think out of all the starwars books that I have read, The Thrawn Trilogy, is perhaps some of the best books. I think each both actually gets better than the last and I highly recommend these books. "

— Alex (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I read this while in college, so I'm unsure whether I liked this book because it continued the Star Wars saga (long before the prequels nearly killed my love for Star Wars), or if it is actually good. I will leave my rating as a 3 until I read it again (if ever). "

    — Swingcorey, 5/3/2011
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    " It was good read. I think Zahn did a really good job with the characters; they seemed like the characters from the movies. I'm excited to read the next book. "

    — A, 4/30/2011
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    " Surprisingly really enjoyed this book! It really drew me in and I couldn't put it down. "

    — Suzanne, 4/28/2011
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    " Fun book I hadn't read in a long time. Fast-paced, kept my interest. Looking forward to starting the next book in the Thrawn trilogy! "

    — Scott, 4/9/2011
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    " Enjoyable, as are most of Zahn's Star Wars books. "

    — Neal, 4/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " The only Star Wars novels anyone needs. "

    — Stephen, 4/7/2011
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    " Star Wars + Timothy Zahn= classic star wars love "

    — Stacie, 3/31/2011
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    " It was certainly better than the "official" prequels we got. "

    — Zach, 3/30/2011
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    " Where they should have started for the "new" films. "

    — Michael, 3/30/2011
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    " The Birth of the Modern Star Wars EU "

    — Ryan, 3/23/2011

About Timothy Zahn

Timothy Zahn, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novella, is best known for his Star Wars novels, with more than four million copies of in print. He earned a BS degree in physics from Michigan State University and an MS from the University of Illinois.