
I’m not going to tell you what his weapon is, but it’s brilliant, and truly stealthy.Īnother important plot line involves Mara Jade, a conflicted woman who was once close to the Emperor, and now works for a smuggler. Thrawn puts two and two together to manipulate the ultimate stealth weapon against Luke Skywalker and the future of the New Republic. He studies his enemies and his victims, waiting until he’s sure of their reaction before attacking.

Grand Admiral Thrawn is cold, calculating, and intensely intimidating. He’s not a Sith, and he doesn’t really care about the Force. Meanwhile, the dying Empire is pulling itself back together, mostly with the help of Grand Admiral Thrawn. As much as the three of them would prefer to spend their time together, the demands of the New Republic often have them at opposite ends of the sector, with Leia handling diplomatic concerns, Han trying to get his old smuggling friends to do legit shipping for the New Republic and Luke investigating rumors of other Jedi. As Luke works with Leia to train her Jedi powers, they learn the unborn twins are strong with the force as well. Leia and Han have married, and Leia is expecting twins.

Taking place 5 years after Episode 6, Heir to the Empire follows Luke, Leia and Han while they try to pry themselves away from the developing government of the New Republic. Where I got it: that bookshelf where my hubby’s favorite books are
