Book Review: Heir to the Empire
Despite being considered non-canon to the current established Star Wars timeline, there is still a wealth of quality to be found in the Legends selection of Star Wars stories. As mentioned in prior reviews, Grand Admiral Thrawn made his debut within the Legends series as part of written trilogy of books by Timothy Zahn. It’s interesting to consider despite never featuring in any of the mainline movies, it’s his presence within the Legends collection of stories that did enough to establish a core legacy that brought Thrawn into the central stage of Disney’s Star Wars universe. I figured after spending so much time reading and experiencing the modern interpretation of Thrawn, it was about time I delved into his very first foray into a galaxy far, far away. Heir to the Empire serves as the first entry in the Thrawn trilogy. Its narrative follows the perspectives of several key characters after the conclusion of the original trilogy (Episodes 4-6). The release of Heir to the Empire cam