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It's five years after Return of the Jedi: the Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven out the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting Jedi Twins. And Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of Jedi Knights. But thousand of light-years away, the last of the emperor's warlords has taken command of the shattered Imperial Fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the fragile heart of the new Republic. For this dark warrior has made two vital discoveries that could destroy everything the courageous men and women of the Rebel Alliance fought so hard to build. The explosive confrontation that results is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale--in short, a story worthy of the name Star Wars.
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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Some years after the events in the Star Wars movie, the New Republic is
beginning to encounter political problems, and having to deal with
governing and routing out rebels.
Along comes something nastier. A grand admiral of the Empire, with
a very potent battle fleet at his command, and a very impressive
ability to utilise it.
The beginning of the publishing of 100 billion books of what I suppose you could call '21st century pulp'.
This series is pretty decent, however.
awful.......2007-08-23
i can't believe people like this book.it's realy awful.and i bought this book when there was no new star wars books out and i was starving for something new from star wars.i would keep reading the old brian dalye or alan dean foster books.but i guess being spoiled by those writers reading zahn's book coulnd only be a dissapointment.and i really wanted to like this book.he just copies too much from the other writers instead of making something new.i mean an old jedi master.hey people use your brain trying to make another obi-wan character,sheesh!.
best of the Star Wars stories.......2007-06-24
Heir To The Empire is part one of The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn. This trilogy is set 5 years after Return of the Jedi. Han Solo and Princess Leia are married and are expecting Jedi twins. The Empire, lead by Grand Admiral Thrawn (best villian since Vader), plan to capture Leia and turn her and her twins to the Dark Side of the Force. Very highly recommended.
The Thrawn Trilogy consists of:
The Heir To The Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command
Readable but annoyingly written continuation of original trilogy.......2007-06-13
My curiosity finally got the better of me, so I decided I would read the official continuation of the Star Wars story post Return of the Jedi. It starts out familiarizing the reader with a glossing over of the post Death Star V2 Emperor defeat happenings and jumps right into the activities of the new self appointed head of the Imperial forces, Admiral Thrawn who has been successfully raiding New Republic bases and supply lines. He has a plan to reinsert the Empire into their previous spot as bully overlord of the galaxy and Heir to the Empire is the jumping off point for this story, which takes three books to wrap up.
First off, it's an easy read. The story flows at a pretty good pace and seems to match the films in this respect. There are plenty of new characters that are realized relatively well and only seem out of place sometimes by name more than anything else. Some of the names of the characters just don't seem appropriate for Star Wars and it can be a little distracting, but not terribly so. What is more distracting however, and what makes these books less successful for me, is the lazy writing of the author. He can only describe moods with lip characterizations and most of the time, it's of the "so and so's lip twisted" variety, like...
Han is mad: His lip twists
Luke is worried: His lip twists
Leia is frightened: Her lip twists
Luke is determined: His lip twists
C3PO is acting dandy: His... Just kidding (Zahn probably had to hold himself back none the less)
He also comes up with new ideas of how to describe things and just starts using them all of a sudden but doesn't go back to insert them into earlier parts of the book. It's just weird when a character starts using a phrase all of a sudden, frequently, and they never used it for the first half of the book. How hard would it be to go back and place it in earlier parts of the book to make the character's use of language consistent?
And don't get me started on the Mynocks! "The thingy took off like a Mynock with a scorched tail." "It fell to the ground like a clipped Mynock." "He chortled like a bemused Mynock." "She ate like an anorexic Mynock."... and on and on.
Additionally,these characters, and maybe this was unavoidable but I don't think so, live completely in the past that is the 3 prequels. They are not given much of a life before them, in memory, so all of their recall harks back to the films (like we need to be reminded what happened) and that gets old real quick. Everything is "this is just like it happened on the Death Star" or "don't you remember what he did at Mos Eisley?" or "Luke thought back to the cave on Daigobah." Where's that extra mystery of the stuff we didn't see? It's like sitting around a bunch of people who only reminisce about a small period in their lives... Enough!
Well, I guess I'm trying to say that Heir to the Empire is not very well written, but the story is relatively interesting, easy to read, and, well, it tells us what happens to Luke and all of the rest after Return of the Jedi. I imagine a lot of people don't expect to find something literate in a book like this, but, maybe just once, I would like to be surprised.
Best of a shot-in-the-dark lot.......2007-05-27
Star Wars novels are often hit or miss, with many of them being completely unappealing to non-star wars nerds. Speaking as one of those nerds, I've read quite a few of the Star Wars novels, and the entire Hand of Thrawn trilogy is one of the few that stands on it's own not just as a good Star Wars series, but as an excellent general science fiction story as well. Timothy Zahn has an eye for detail that escapes most authors of any genre, and has carefully crafted a fantastic story that has something for every reader to enjoy.
The trilogy focuses both on the difficulties of setting up a new government to replace the old Empire, the number of things still mysterious and unknown even in a well-known universe, and the artful style with which a true strategist could use the resources of the Star Wars universe.
If I could rate it higher than five stars, I would.
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This supplement delves even further into the background of the Empire as laid out in the main rulebook. Useful for both players and Game Masters. The supplement contains a detailed geography, expanded history and in depth explanation of the politics and new empire centric careers.
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Perfect tool for GM.......2007-08-13
This book is one of the best products by Warhammer I have ever seen.
As a GM I use it as often as "Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: A Grim World of Perilous Adventure" or PH (Player's Handbook). ))
You have lots of useful information on history, politics, society etc of the Empire.
Very Informative.......2007-08-03
This book helps with the background, history, beliefs, people breakdowns, and other useful informationon the Empire. the map could be a little more expansiveas some things in descriptions are not shown onthe map, but otherwise it is quite interesting and one of the first books a Gamemaster should get if running in the Empire.
A Great Sourcebook.......2007-05-14
Too many roleplaying games release expansions that are little more than addenda to the rules comprising of pages upon pages of extra classes, feats and the like with setting information getting a few paragraphs here and there. Sigmar's Heirs reverses this trend - mechanics and rules take a backseat to the exploration of the Empire. All of the Imperial provinces are covered in detail, including local sites of interest, personalities and the like. The Empire itself is also covered including religion, politics and history. The core rulebook isn't required to derive use from this book, it's great for pleasure reading or as an idea mine for your game.
A great resource.......2006-04-21
This is a great resource for those people who aren't as familiar with the setting. It also brings those familiar to the setting form older books up to date with the current time line. While I'd have like to see a little more for the price it's invaluable for the GM. As well as a fun read for the player with a bit of extra cash who wants to understand the setting better.
Great Information Book for WFRP.......2006-03-14
I was very please with SH and the background material it provided. Not having many supplements from WFB or from v1, SH provided excellent history on the provinces of the empire. Additionally it talked about the current state of the provinces after the Storm of Chaos.
The one thing I was hoping to have in the book it a bit more maps, paticular of each province.
For new players, this book will be a very good addition to the core rules. Longtime players of v1 and WFB will like the updates for the SoC stuff and consolodated information, but it is not a must buy.
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- Terrific finale - I WANT MORE!
- almost as good as the 1st two but
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An enjoyable read........2007-09-01
The author shows creativity and the ability to produce a multi-volume tale worth enjoying. Read it from the beginning and anticipate the sequels.
= Off Armageddon Reef.......2007-02-22
Have you read Off Armageddon Reef (OAR)? This book is the start of a new series and came out in January 2007. Weber has chosen to take the trilogy of Mutineer's Moon, Armageddon Inheritance and Heirs of Empire (HE), and rewrite them into OAR and future efforts. Cynically, one might wonder if he is taking the easy route and recycling old laundry. The trilogy came out in the early 90s and seemed moderately successful. If I recall, they were paperbacks. But OAR is in hardcover and has appeared as a large print run. In the major bookstores, OAR has a strong presence at the entrances. It may be that in the intervening years since the trilogy, Weber has gotten more popular, especially with his Honor Harrington tomes. So now he has decided to reroll the dice. The original trilogy is still mostly in print. Rereleasing it in more copies might only have a moderate boost to sales. Perhaps then the rewrite into OAR.
Anyhow, the bulk of OAR maps strikingly into HE. Both concern a planet where humans have fallen to a medieval level of technology, forgetting that man ever existed elsewhere. There is a corrupt, bloodthirsty theocracy, wielding vast secular power.
A common backdrop is that out there in space is a terrible enemy, seeking to exterminate humans. OAR uses one android as the protagonist, while HE has 4 humans and a friendly alien. Both books have the hero/heroes introduce innovations, especially in weaponry, to friendly indigenous forces. The battle scenes in HE are on land, while in OAR, they are mostly at sea. If you have read the General series by Stirling and Drake, or Janissaries by Pournelle, then you'll like the narrative conflicts of HE. In depth, they do not quite match the battle descriptions of those other books. But still well done.
OAR does seem slightly better done than HE, in the detailed care that Weber takes to build out the plot. There is much more description of the OAR world and the multifarious characters, especially in the different countries. HE could also have done with a map of the planet. OAR is careful to furnish this to aid the reader, as well as a list of personas. HE doesn't really need the latter, since less space is devoted to building out these secondary characters.
Terrific finale - I WANT MORE!.......2007-02-01
In the finale to the "Dahak" series by David Weber, Colin's first children grow up and enter the Fleet themselves. When their ship is sabotaged on their middy flight, they must make their way to an unknown planet, find a way home and - while they are at it - settle a religious conflict that they accidentally started. Meanwhile back home, Colin and Jiltanith - devastated by what they believe is the loss of their children - discover a plot to destroy their new home planet and overthrow them. Can they stop the destruction of their planet and discover who is plotting against them? Can their children let them know they are alive and find a way home?
This book definitely left me wanting more in this series. Weber is a master, there is no doubt.
almost as good as the 1st two but.......2007-01-04
this book is still great in it's own right but unlike the 1st two, it doesn't merit 5 stars it felt a bit rushed and that kept it from being great
Fun if you can suspend enough disbelief.......2006-06-19
First, if you haven't read the previous two books in the trilogy, you probably need to or a lot of this one won't make much sense - you will wonder why there are apparently two people called Tamman, one of whom is dead (he's the father of the other one), for example.
Second, you need to be prepared to suspend a lot of disbelief. The villain is so good at recruiting cat's-paws that he doesn't need to re-use them but routinely kills them off when they have accomplished one mission for him - this happens over and over again. Yet, with all this recruiting, he never has his organization penetrated by a spy (there's only one successful attempt to do so, and he uses his inside knowledge to foil that one).
Third, if you have read much Weber you may get the impression that (unlike the villain) he is recycling. Brave young woman with an eye patch (Honor Harrington). Imperial heir(s) on planet at lower technological level use superior technological knowledge and military history to fight their way across many kilometres and take over the technological base, slaughtering thousands of natives while deeply respecting their native allies (the Prince Roger trilogy). Enormous spaceships explode killing thousands of crew in an instant (pretty much every Weber book).
And yet, it was fun and I enjoyed it, in a chewing-gum kind of way. Don't start reading Weber with this one, but if you are a fan, you will probably like it a lot.
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this limited-edition, hardcover graphic novel adapts Timothy Zahn's best-selling novel, Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, to comic-book format. Featuring the entire 160-page epic and a special, tipped-in art plate including the signatures of Mike Baron, Olivier Vatine, and Fred Blanchard, this foil-stamped hardcover comes in a deluxe slipcase. For any Star Wars fan, it's an absolute must-buy item; but limited to only 1,000 copies, you can bet that only the most powerful Jedi will actually capture this treasure! Collects Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1-6.
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Premodern Arabic biography has served as a major source for the history of Islamic civilization. In the first book-length study to explore the origins and development of classical Arabic biography, Michael Cooperson demonstrates how Muslim scholars used the notions of heirship and transmission to document the activities of political, scholarly and religious communities. The author also explains how medieval Arab scholars used biography to reconstruct the life stories of important historical figures. He then examines the careers of four of these figures, analyzing their relationships and their place in later biography.
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Reverend Cynthia Bourgeault was a 50-year-old priest when she met her soul mate, a hermit named Brother Raphael Robin (Rafe). They had only three years on earth together before Rafe died suddenly of a heart attack. Accounts of these earthly days together are as intense and emotionally wrenching as any love affair could be. And yet their relationship was always graced with a higher goal--creating spiritual love over romantic possession. After Rafe died, Bourgeault was content to let him rest in peace as she began her journey of grief. But weeping outdoors on a snowy night, she felt certain that Rafe's spirit was beside her. "Although I was still crying, the emotional sting started to lose its force, and a new and tingling presence began to work its way up in me, literally starting from the tips of my toes," she recalls. "I knew in that moment I was sustained by an invisible and intensely joyous partner." From then on, Bourgeault continued her love affair with Rafe. Building on this unusual, interactive love-after-death experience, Reverend Bourgeault has assembled some exquisitely reassuring thoughts and anecdotes on eternal love and the impermanence of death. This memoir could be inspirational for grieving lovers or anyone who wants to further explore the mysteries of love, death, spirit, and reincarnation. --Gail Hudson
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This is a love story like no other. It describes the incandescent relationship between two hermits--a seventy-year-old monk and a fifty-year-old woman Episcopal priest and medieval scholar--who met at a Trappist monastery in Snowmass, Colorado. Both had studied Western esoteric traditions and believed it was possible for two souls to work and grow together "from here to eternity."
Brother Raphael Robin and Cynthia Bourgeault had three tempestuous and intense years together learning what it means to truly love someone, and then Rafe had a heart attack and died. Cynthia was urged to let him rest in peace (as we all are on the death of a loved one) but she trusted the invincible certainty of her heart. Several years later, Cynthia remains fully in touch with Rafe, believing that whatever he may be doing in the beyond affects her, and that what she does here affects him.
Cynthia Bourgeault's writing is robust and clear-eyed, and it shines. Her book is the story of what happened both before and after Rafe's death, as well as a guidebook for others called to the path of conscious love.
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A story that mesmerizes into theTranscendence of 2 Worlds!.......2005-01-12
Who could resist reading this book after seeing that awesome subtitle of "The Mystical Union of Two Souls?" Especially when it is told from a perspective of such compelling Theology as this intimacy of love between two persons! From the beginning of the "Preface to the Second Edition" by Cynthia Bourgeault and the Introduction by David Steindl-Rast, OSB, I became aware of her depth of this "Mystical Union of Two Souls!"
Nothing said by friends who recommended and loaned me their book even slightly prepared me for the powerful building blocks of this book! It kept me leaping from one level to another, almost as thrilling as shooting the rapids or going from low altitudes in a Jet Fighter Plane up to 35,000 feet level, without getting the bends! I ran through several examples of descriptions:
Chapter 3 on the "Mystical Completion of Souls": "These building blocks come mostly from the Christian esoteric (inner) tradition-- The Fourth Way of G.I. Gurdjieff--plus Christian hermeticism coming further from Jacob Boehme. The four building blocks are: 1) The union of souls 2) The idea of second body 3) The vow, or promise 4) "The wonders."
Later in the same chapter she describes "the time of bodily life the soul has earnestly pledged itself [to another] but has not forsworn that promise." During the last few weeks of Rafe's life before his death, he began "his crash course in enhancing his second body-- primarily through practice of "true resignation!" Although she describes theirs as a Physical Love story, it is totally without maudlin, syrupy-sweet, love scenes or the usual sexuality.
My understanding was a bit illuminated from reading from both Jacob Boehme and G.I.Gurdjieff. It came again from, "the laying down of one's personal will, in order to be unconditionally present to the will of God. [Not all-together new!]
After three short chapters in "Wrestling with an Angel" she uses a profound quote from a distinguished Psychaitrist, Helen Luke, saying, "Wholeness is born of the acceptance of the conflict of human and divine in the individual psyche." Immediately, she quotes Dylan Thomas: If the principal office of "love in this life is to unbolt the dark," to release its prisoners of shame, it seems that our wedding garments in eternity are spun... Here I glimpsed her hazy picture of that second body as a spiritual body close to the description of St Paul in I Corinthians!
Cynthia stretches us into her own understanding of "The Mystical Union of Two Souls," from her deepening spiritual love for her Hermit Monk, Raphael Robin. Joyfully, Retired Chaplain Fred W Hood
The ability of human & spiritual love to transcend death.......2002-09-07
Essentially a powerfully moving love story of two aging individuals, Love Is Stronger Than Death: The Mystical Union Of Two Souls by resident teacher for the Contemplative Society and spiritual retreat authority Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, is drawn from the life and experiences of Brother Raphael (Rafe) Robin, an Episcopalian priest, author and a Trappist hermit. The ability of human and spiritual love to transcend death and open the way to joyous bliss is superbly presented in this highly recommended and heartwarming tale of building an emotional, personal, and loving relationship for the future that transcends all earthly limitations.
A guide for living, loving, and dying.......2002-01-30
There are few books to compare with this one. The nature of death and the power of love are explored from so many directions that, in the end, we are given a spiritual guide through life and beyond. Ms. Bourgeault shows us that we do not need to be limited by the generally accepted truths of the major spiritual traditions, nor by those of various esoteric teachings. Her personal experience speaks in every word so that, instead of an abstract treatise on inner work, we are shown a road map marked out by someone who has been there. This is the perfect book for anyone who has recently lost a life partner. It is also the perfect book for anyone who has just found a life partner.
A Grain of Salt.......2000-07-18
I happen to have known the author very well for several years. She is audacious in nature, and her spirituallity is mixed with great ambition. A careful look at her personal past, her three marriages, and intense desire for spiritual recognition all suggest care should be taken.
The Evolution of Relationship/Beyond Being Comfortable.......1999-11-23
This love story of eternal beauty guides us in the natural evolution of our loving relationships. We are encouraged to consider the boundless possibilities of 'love' and 'relationship'. With that comes the profound responsibility to recognize how vastly important each individual is in the grand scheme of life. The combination of the scholarly and spiritual delving in this story is such a workout that I would suggest reading the book once for the love story, and again and again for an ever-deepening exploration of our relationship to one another, to the earth, and to whatever lies beyond. Of paramount importance we must learn to listen and open our hearts. Cynthia Bourgeault offers a way to follow this simple yet challenging path.
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Death Unmasked.......2006-09-18
Death is mysterious. It is also threatening. It is important enough on its baring in life, not only for its seeming finality, but also for the way it molds our lives. Peter J. Kreeft is always very perceptive and concise to take on such a weighty topic. The confidence by which he spins the aspects of one of life's darkest realities is understandable. He concretely outlines each of Death's attributes and often personifies it, and then elaborates on the ramifications it has on our development. The scope of psychology and religion are ably drawn from throughout. And, it is eccumenical. Although Kreeft is a devout Catholic scholar, he isn't without other related resources: He can draw from Eastern religion, the Bible, philosophy, and literature. By demystifying Death personified, he provides not only insight but healing as well. "Death where is thy sting?" is a popular quote for Christians. Kreeft doesn't take it out, and Christ Himself conquered it, but Kreeft certainly takes a lot of the fear and finality that Death often unnecessarily provides. Death unmasked isn't still harmful, but it is a lot easier to live with after this reading. One of the best tasks an author can do with death is to dethrone it and make it into a transitional tool. Here Kreeft is an expert.
Insightful and accessible, Peter Kreeft spins out the universalities of one of life's true conundrums in a way that sets us all free. Subjectively, this is his best work, but Kreeft is prolific and this reviewer is a bit perfunctory in rendering any such judgment, yet. Highly recommended.
Moving!.......2005-01-15
This is a beautifully written and moving book on death-on being mortal. It is written with depth and soul that few books on death can match. Masterfully written Kreeft indicates that we go thru stages to finally appreciate the value death can have in making us whole persons. Kreeft with finesse has interwoven quotes from literature, mythology, poetry and religion.
If you read my other rreviews you will note i dont give out praise easily-but this book was written by someone divinely inspired.
Wonderfully perceptive.......2004-12-10
This is my favorite of all of Peter Kreeft's books, and I've read most of them. One might expect a book about death to be depressing, but this book is full of hope and joy.
Kreeft, as always, is wonderfully perceptive, and draws some really sharp insights. For instance, he notes the double meaning in saying that death is the "end" of life - both its termination, but also its consummation (or even its "goal"). "If death is not meaningful, then life, in the final analysis, is not meaning-full. For death is the final analysis...Life cannot be meaningful in the short run and meaningless in the long run, because the long run is the meaning of the short run." Wonderful.
His analogy between death and birth is especially perceptive. The child in the womb is warm and secure, and outside the womb is - he knows not what (although he might have some inklings of the "world beyond" - muffled voices and the like). Birth is a painful thing, and yet he is born into a world infinitely wider and richer than the womb, and he is infinitely freer in the "outside world" than he was in the womb. Even so, we are comfortable in this world, and at any rate, this world is all we know (although we might have inklings of a "world beyond"). Death, like birth, involves pain. Is it possible that death, like birth, brings us into a wider, richer, freer existence than we had before?
And, as the child in the womb draws his life from his mother, he cannot SEE his mother, much less KNOW her AS A PERSON until he is born. Is it possible that, just as, in this world, we can't see God, death brings us into a new relationship with Him ("then we shall see face-to-face")? Food for contemplation, perhaps.
This is a wonderful book; it points in some very profound directions.
Peter Kreeft's book is a keeper!.......2001-07-04
Peter Kreeft's aphorisms run from cover to cover. The beauty of his thought will captivate you as you read this book. "Love is Stronger than Death" is subtle in its apologetic, yet Kreeft comes up with profound ideas. This book makes you think about many things that we wouldn't ordinarily think of when we think about death. Usually when people think of Kreeft they think of his "Handbook" or his book "Making Sense out of Suffering". This book is just as valuable as those, only the topic is different. Kreeft does just what he intends to do here.
Twilight Zone Religion.......2000-05-14
This is the first book by Kreeft that I have read and I find it extremely strange. First he tells us that myths all over the world assume that spirits exist, so it must be true. If this is true then Kreeft must also believe that spirits cause illness and disease. Then he uses out of body experiences to proove that life after death is a real thing. This is generally not believed in the medical world. Out of body experiences can be caused by the anesthetic Ketamine which is chemically related to phencyclidine(PCP). Without any supporting evidence Kreeft suggests that this live is an embronic stage for the next life. It is only because I am so kind that I call this speculation and not total insanity.
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Love is Stronger Than Death
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Short reflective writings dealing with issues of death, grief and hope. Translated from Finnish original.
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Love Is Stronger Than Death
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"Wonderfully illumines and restates the ancient Christian hope that if death is an end, it is also a beginning"--Frederick Buechner.
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- Killashandra
- Knee-Deep in the Dead (Doom, Book 1)
- Lazarus Rising (Starfist, Book 9)
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Dark Force Rising (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Vol. 2)
The Last Command (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Vol. 3)
Specter of the Past (Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn, Book One)
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