Specter of the Past (Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn, Book One)
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Borrowed from midwinter.
This is the first book in Zahn's Hand of Thrawn series.
If I were to step back from this book and attempt to offer you a theme on which it is based, let it be this: all those bad books since Zahn's previous Star Wars trilogy didn't happen. We're back in a universe where Admiral (once Captain) Pellaeon, Mara Jade, and (perhaps) Grand Admiral Thrawn are back in the spotlight, making the other established characters seem a little formulaic in comparison.
Not that our old standbys--the Solos and Skywalker--don't receive careful attention. After all, Han gets himself in a slightly different brand of trouble than usual and Luke puts himself on a ten-step program. Details? Read the book. However, the focus is clearly on Zahn's attempt to update the world he built in the previous trilogy. If you're expecting a more familiar Star Wars, with Luke and Han running off (with Lando in tow) to save the universe, you'll prob'ly find yourself skipping ahead to find out what happens to your favorite characters.
All that aside, this book ends with some very serious implications for the future of the Republic (indeed, what book doesn't?), and once you do make it that far, you'll want to get right on to the next (and concluding) book in this series. The story features Zahn's usual engaging writing style, so it won't be much of a chore to finish.
Back to midwinter.
This is the first book in Zahn's Hand of Thrawn series.
If I were to step back from this book and attempt to offer you a theme on which it is based, let it be this: all those bad books since Zahn's previous Star Wars trilogy didn't happen. We're back in a universe where Admiral (once Captain) Pellaeon, Mara Jade, and (perhaps) Grand Admiral Thrawn are back in the spotlight, making the other established characters seem a little formulaic in comparison.
Not that our old standbys--the Solos and Skywalker--don't receive careful attention. After all, Han gets himself in a slightly different brand of trouble than usual and Luke puts himself on a ten-step program. Details? Read the book. However, the focus is clearly on Zahn's attempt to update the world he built in the previous trilogy. If you're expecting a more familiar Star Wars, with Luke and Han running off (with Lando in tow) to save the universe, you'll prob'ly find yourself skipping ahead to find out what happens to your favorite characters.
All that aside, this book ends with some very serious implications for the future of the Republic (indeed, what book doesn't?), and once you do make it that far, you'll want to get right on to the next (and concluding) book in this series. The story features Zahn's usual engaging writing style, so it won't be much of a chore to finish.
Back to midwinter.