He is seemingly resurrected in the hand of thrawn duology 199798, and his backstory is explored in various other novels, short stories, comics, and. Throughout all star wars stories, youd be hardpressed to find two villains held in higher regard than darth vader and grand admiral thrawn. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. Learn what i think of the two books that make up the hand of thrawn. Heir to the empire 1 by timothy zahn 1992, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Thrawn, timothy zahn chronicles the fateful events that launched the blueskinned, redeyed master of military strategy and lethal warfare into the highest realms of powerand infamy. Set in 19 aby, thrawn and upcoming thrawn alliances are canon novels set before and after the third season of star wars rebels. The phantom menace 1999, attack of the clones 2002, and revenge of the sith 2005. Return of the jedi was released in 1983, and it was a long break for star wars fans who lived in the intervening years of nintendo, vhs, and cassette mixes until 1991s release of heir to the empire. This book takes place 19 years after the battle of yavin and 10 years after the last command. Thrawn star wars ebook by timothy zahn rakuten kobo.
Any way you slice it, the hand of thrawn duology is a wonderful addition to the star wars franchise, and is a wonderful setup for a grand finale. Mar 20, 2016 learn what i think of the two books that make up the hand of thrawn. Specter of the past is the first of a new series, the hand of thrawn. They take place in 9 aby, about five years after star wars. As such, it is responsible for wrapping up old storylines and setting the stage for the new jedi order series. What books or series take place chronologically right after the trilogy. Grand admiral thrawn is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Introduced in the 1991 timothy zahn novel heir to the empire, he is an imperial military commander who has taken control of the galactic empires remaining forces five years after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. In specter of the past, the events of the corellian trilogy have forced princess leia to take a leave of absence from her post of chief of state. Star wars books about grand admiral thrawn youtini. The hand of thrawn duology legends book 1 kindle edition by timothy zahn author format. Hugo awardwinning author timothy zahn makes his triumphant return to th. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12.
Its vast majority concurred with what the star wars motion pictures gave us. Thrawn faces off against classic star wars characters luke skywalker, princess leia, han solo. Hugo awardwinning author timothy zahn makes his triumphant return to the star wars r universe in this first of an epic new twovolume series in which the new republic must face its most dangerous enemy yeta dead imperial warlord. This article is about the thrawn book series in star wars canon. The thrawn trilogy, which takes place five inuniverse years after return of the jedi, is largely credited with reviving the star wars franchise in the early 90s. Which star wars books to read after the thrawn trilogy. Thrawn star wars by timothy zahn, paperback barnes. It was first published by bantam spectra on november 3, 1997. Specter of the past is all about setting up the plot of the next title, vision of the future, which is up to par with the thrawn trilogy novels. Dont get me wrong, i enjoy disneys new timeline but to me they will always be noncanon and the original sweu is canon.
Jun, 2017 the thrawn trilogy, which takes place five inuniverse years after return of the jedi, is largely credited with reviving the star wars franchise in the early 90s. Narration for the abridged audio version was performed by anthony heald. It focuses on the character thrawn as he rises to power in the galactic empire. Vision of the future is a book writen by timothy zahn in hardcover 1998, it was released in paperback in 1999 by bantam spectra books. Marc thompson delivers another amazing performance in specter of the past, book 1 of the hand of thrawn duology. Ive been listening to the audio book adaptations of the hand of thrawn duology. The hand of thrawn, book 1 by timothy zahn audiobook try our site with free audio books. Though they operate entirely differently, both are incredibly effective tools of the emperor. Grand admiral thrawn and his imperial remnants make their final push to regain control of the galaxy with a strike at the very heart of the new republic. Narration for the unabridged audio version was performed by marc thompson. What made the experience of listening to star wars. Written by timothy zahn, heir to the empire brought back star wars storytelling and. The hand of thrawn duology legends series from the. I thought the corran voice was a mistake but im willing to overlook it.
He was born on september 1, 1951 in chicago, illinois, u. Grand admiral thrawn, long believed dead, has returned. Stephen king the talisman with peter straub audiobook. Vision of the future is the conclusion of the twopart hand of thrawn series, written by timothy zahn, hugo awardwinning author of the original trilogy based on the star wars films. Paperback 1 hugo awardwinning author timothy zahn makes his triumphant return to the star warsr universe in this first of an epic new twovolume series in which the new republic must face its most dangerous enemy yeta dead imperial warlord. But they have saved their most heinous plan for last. Zahn is particularly known for writing the thrawn series of novels under the star wars series. The hand of thrawn, book 1 publishers summary hugo awardwinning author timothy zahn makes his triumphant return to the star warsr universe in this first of an epic new twovolume series in which the new republic must face its most dangerous enemy yet. Lego star wars rebels grand admiral thrawn minifigure 2017. Specter of the past is the first in the hand of thrawn duology, timothy zahns spectacular return to the star wars universe after his incredible thrawn trilogy began the renewed expanded universe. Specter of the past is the first book in the hand of thrawn duology by timothy zahn. The hand of thrawn duology legends book 1 kindle edition by zahn, timothy. This book really doesnt follow that well from the rather excellent thrawn trilogy that precedes it.
Star wars books about grand admiral thrawn youtini reading. Thrawn faces off against classic star wars characters luke skywalker, princess leia, han solo, chewbacca, and lando calrissian in the thrawn trilogy 19911993, but is ultimately defeated. If you are a star wars fan, especially of rebels or the original novels, then it is a must read this is a wellconstructed novel in its own right. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. May 11, 2010 which star wars books to read after the thrawn trilogy. Timothy zahn star wars specter of the past audiobook. Timothy zahn is a famous novelist from the united states of america, who likes to write the novels based on the fantasy and science fiction genres. Star wars legends the hand of thrawn ebook written by timothy zahn. Having read the thrawn thrilogy first naturally, and only a few other star wars novels inbetween including of course spectre of the past, in my view this book can be evaluated positively. Got grand admiral thrawn, a star wars character into the official new canon of lucasfilms star wars. The story lines are nice, especially bacause they focus on interesting characters.
I know the hand of thrawn duology by zahn visits this era but i kind of want to read about the empire still being a threat to the new. The series currently comprises three volumes, thrawn 2017, thrawn. The book is read by tony awardnominee anthony heald, who uses his theatrical talents to perform everything from love scenes to fight scenes as the story unfolds. Praise for thrawn the origin story of one of the greatest star wars villains. Thrawn is the i, claudius of space opera at its finest, starburst magazine a real page turner this is one of the best of the new star wars novels. Listening to the narration of the hand of thrawn duology was absolutely brilliant. You may be looking for the the thrawn trilogy or the the hand of thrawn duology in star wars legends. The hand of thrawn duology were the final star wars novels, in both chronological and publication order, to be published by bantam spectra before del rey regained the star wars license. It chronicles the origins of grand admiral thrawn, a popular character originating from the star wars legends line of works, which were declared noncanon to the franchise after lucasfilm redefined star wars continuity in april 2014. Thrawn would have been a character i would have had on my legends characters i want to be made canon if he had not already been introduced when i wrote my list. Vision of the future, specter of the past mass market paperback 2000 4.
The hand of thrawn duology comprises two novels, specter of the past, and vision of the future, both written by timothy zahn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading specter of the past. As leia struggles to hold governmentand her familytogether, han and chewbacca go on a mission to rally their fellow smugglers to the cause. First off i think marc thompson does an amazing job. Hugo awardwinning author timothy zahn brings his epic twovolume series the hand of thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the new republic to its foundationsand threatens to resurrect the empire. In the first book, specter of the past, luke skywalker, princess leia, and han. His trilogy heir to the empire, dark force rising, and the last command did almost as much as the movie trilogys rerelease to create new interest in luke, leia, and han solo. Timothy zahn finishes the twopart hand of thrawn series with vision of the future. The hand of thrawn, book 1 publishers summary hugo awardwinning author timothy zahn makes his triumphant return to the star wars r universe in this first of an epic new twovolume series in which the new republic must face its most dangerous enemy yeta dead imperial warlord. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Thrawn also known simply as thrawn is a star wars novel by timothy zahn, published on april 11, 2017 by del rey books. Thrawn is a canon adultfiction novel series written by timothy zahn. If all you know of corran is from these books i could see why an english accent may seem appropriate. In fact, in the secret history of star wars, author michael kaminski writes that the renewed interest sparked by the thrawn trilogy was a large motivator behind lucas decision to create the prequel movies. The hand of thrawn duology legends audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Timothy zahn wrote his story in the thrawn trilogy and the hand of thrawn duology extraordinarily well i thought, so i was excited to see him return to star wars to add a character he created to canon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read specter of the past.
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