Reviews

Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition by Timothy Zahn

bababookmatt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

helenabruhh's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

all the thrawn and luke parts were a 11/10 but the rest just simply wasn't

llama_books's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This was the first Star Wars Legends book I've read and it was spectacular. Timothy Zahn writing has a certain magic to it that immediately draws you in. The characters act really faithful to the original films it feels like a direct continuation of them. Luke, Han and Leia each have separate plot lines that expand their characters in new areas, but the book really shines with the new antagonists Zahn introduces who are some of the most popular (including Thrawn who appears in the TV shows). The one problem I have with the book is the ending which is slightly underwhelming as a lot of plot threads were left unanswered. Although, this could be fixed in the other 2 books in the trilogy it nonetheless gave an sour taste in my mouth. Overall, this is a must read for any Star Wars fan and I will 100% continue reading the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Kidnapping

Minor: Violence and War

theevocater's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

rockspaperrene's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

colls's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

5.0

I read this not long after it was first published. Since then, I've read dozens of Star Wars books. Re-reading this one has been a joy! So many things started right here. Zahn did a wonderful job with the characters from the Original Trilogy and expanded (see what I did there) the tale in a way that busted it all wide open for all sorts of stories to come.

finler's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

mastersal's review against another edition

4.0

Noting my rating

This book was a lot more fun than I remembered.

I re-read the book almost 15 years later and still had a lot of fun with the read. The main three lead characters' storylines are fun and progressed at a good pace. Thrawn was less significant than I expected but, since this is a first in a trilogy, it was enough for me to be excited about book 2. I still remembered some of the scenes, which is a testament to the book.

eridal582's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

rainyday_reader's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0