A welcome return to the Star Wars universe from Timothy Zahn! I grew up reading what is now called the "Legacy" series of fiction, and Zahn's were always my favourites - his characters, his writing, and the fact that he really *got* Star Wars made each of them a fantastic, exciting read.

THRAWN is no different. Bringing one of his best creations (the titular villain) into the new SW canon, it's a great start to a new trilogy. It displayed all the hallmarks of what has made Zahn's contributions to the series and mythology of SW so great.

Very highly recommended, and a must for long-time fans of SW fiction. Can't wait to read the rest of them.