This series was a bit of a letdown, and is the reason I haven't really picked up another Star Wars book. I will try again in the future, though. ( )

When I was 11, I had just finished watching Return of the Jedi. I had a Star Wars fix. I went to a bookstore with my family and picked out a book. I wanted something that would continue the star wars story. Instead I picked up Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. This books series, Thrawn Trilogy, was the book I was supposed to pick up. Isaac Asimov led me to my lifelong science fiction obsession. 20 years later, I finally read the book I was looking for. This book picks up five years after the Battle of Endor (Return of the Jedi) Zahn keeps true to the characters. It is difficult to interact in a star wars universe when the characters have been fleshed out by actors in a movie. Some of the bad star wars books fail to capture the spirit. This one captures it absolutely. The same adventure is there. I would recommend it for anyone just getting into the star wars books. ( )

Pre09:

Same review for all 3 in the trilogy. The only 'Sanctioned Fan-Fic' worth reading.

Characters: Yes, they are all there. That's why it is good. The Jade chick makes a good compliment for Luke so he isn't snogging his sister. The bad guy is actually bad enough to make up for Vader's absence.
Plot: It's very solid. Star Wars wasn't really about the plot.
Style: Yea, it feels like the movies. A romp through space with fighting and bad odds. It's jolly good. ( )

I was disappointed by this book. I remembered it as one of the best Star Wars Extended Universe novels, and while it was good enough for fanfiction, it reminded me that I don't actually want to read fanfiction in book form. I think I would have done much better with it if I had had it on a screen - I'm much more forgiving of bad writing on a screen. As it was, I just sort of got bored. ( )

I was disappointed by this book. I remembered it as one of the best Star Wars Extended Universe novels, and while it was good enough for fanfiction, it reminded me that I don't actually want to read fanfiction in book form. I think I would have done much better with it if I had had it on a screen - I'm much more forgiving of bad writing on a screen. As it was, I just sort of got bored. ( )