Here is a special th anniversary edition of the New York Times bestselling novel that reignited the entire Star Wars publishing phenomenonmdashfeaturing an Introduction and annotations from award-winning author Timothy Zahn exclusive commentary from Lucasfilm and Del Rey Books and a brand-new novella starring the ever-popular Grand Admiral Thrawn The biggest event in the history of Star Wars books Heir to the Empire follows the adventures of Luke Skywalker Han Solo and Princess Leia after they led the Rebel Alliance to victory in Star Wars Episode VI Return of the JediFive years after the Death Star was destroyed and Darth Vader and the Emperor were defeated the galaxy is struggling to heal the wounds of war Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting twins and Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of new Jedi KnightsBut thousands of light-years away the last of the Emperorrsquos warlordsmdashthe brilliant and deadly Grand Admiral Thrawnmdashhas 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 createThe explosive confrontation that results is a towering epic of action invention mystery and spectacle on a galactic scalemdashin short a story worthy of the name Star WarsFeatures a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years.
