Vision of the Future (Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn, Book 2) (edition 1999)

by Timothy Zahn

Series: Star Wars: Hand of Thrawn (2), Star Wars Novels (19 ABY), Star Wars Legends/ EU (non-canon) ((Hand of Thrawn 2) 19 ABY), Star Wars Universe (19 BBY)

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Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn brings his epic two-volume series The Hand of Thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the New Republic to its foundations�??and threatens to resurrect the Empire. The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead is rallying the Imperial forces. Now Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies face the challenge of their lives. They must infiltrate a hidden fortress filled with Imperial fanatics, rendezvous with a double-dealing Imperial commander, and journey into enemy territory to learn the identity of those responsible for an act of unthinkable genocide. But most important of all is the truth about Thrawn. In his hands�??alive or dead�??rests the fate of the New Republic. © 1998 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM All rights reserved. Used under aut… (more)

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I have always loved the Star Wars universe and especially the novels that were written about it. Timothy Zahn definitely writes my favorite books about it. His stories fit quite well within the framework of the existing Star Wars world while adding something new and extra to it. I like his writing style and characterizations a great deal. (

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KateKat11 | Sep 24, 2021 |

I love everything about this set of novels. Political intrigue, moral dilemmas, romance...excellent work again, Zahn! Plus, the audiobook once again is FABULOUS. (

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Ambie-Wan | Jan 10, 2021 |

This is the second of a two book series by Zahn with the first one being STAR WARS: SPECTER OF THE PAST. And Zahn continues to demonstrate superior character growth, more complex plots, and a vision that is more in line with the Star Wars universe than most of the other Star Wars authors. This picks up from the previous novel and continues with Thrawn's reappearence and his subsequent attempts to rule the Empire. My only real regret, and I seem to do this all the time, is that I didn't read the two books back-to-back. I know that I lose a lot of details about what has happened in the first book and the first 100 pages or so are me picking it all back up again. (

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dagon12 | Oct 11, 2020 |

With the Caamas issue still raging on a civil war, the New Republic has no choice but to find a copy of the Caamas Document no matter the risk. The New Republic sends officials to bastion, pilots to Bothawui, a slicer to an Imperial station, and smugglers to another smuggler all in attempt of retrieving this one document. Bantam Spectra’s Vision of the Future is book two of the Hand of Thrawn duology by award winning Timothy Zahn, author of the historic Thrawn Trilogy. The book masterly plays out the plots and schemes from book one, skilfully reveals plot twists, and answers all unanswered questions from book one of the duology, Spectre of the Past, which definitely did not displease. Vision of the Future is also known to be the novel with the most pages currently out of any other star wars novel. (

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Vision Of The Future (Hand of Thrawn II)

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Vision of the Future

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1998-09-01

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Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn"

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TO THE STAR LADIES, THE WILD KARRDES, THE CLUB JADERS, AND MY BOTHAN SPIES

AND ESPECIALLY TO

TISH PAHL
MINISTER OF FORMATION:
BOTH IN- AND DISIN-

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The Imperial Star Destroyer Chimaera slid through the black of space, its only companion the silent gas giant world of Pesitiin far below.

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Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn brings his epic two-volume series The Hand of Thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the New Republic to its foundations�??and threatens to resurrect the Empire.

The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead is rallying the Imperial forces. Now Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies face the challenge of their lives. They must infiltrate a hidden fortress filled with Imperial fanatics, rendezvous with a double-dealing Imperial commander, and journey into enemy territory to learn the identity of those responsible for an act of unthinkable genocide. But most important of all is the truth about Thrawn. In his hands�??alive or dead�??rests the fate of the New Republic.

© 1998 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM
All rights reserved. Used under aut

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The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead is rallying the Imperial forces. Now Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies face the challenge of their lives. They must infiltrate a hidden fortress filled with Imperial fanatics, rendezvous with a double-dealing Imperial commander, and journey into enemy territory to learn the identity of those responsible for an act of unthinkable genocide. But most important of all is the truth about Thrown. In his hands--alive or dead--rests the fate of the New Republic.

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