Heir to the Empire

(This reviews refers to all three books of the Thrawn trilogy - Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and The Last Command).

Excellent as far as movie tie-ins go, and good reads in their own right.

I am not a great Star Wars fan. It's been years since I've seen any of the movies and haven't got around to the last one at all. These books were still very enjoyable for me. Well drawn, believable characters (as far as I remember them from the original trilogy), a fun, fast paced-plot with interesting twists and a satisfying conclusion. And it all really felt like Star Wars.

An intriguing new antagonist as well as other original characters. I may have to get the sequels (Hand of Thrawn) to see what happens to them next...

Recommended.