Star Wars: Heir to the Empire

 is a science fiction and adventure novel set within the continuity of the Star Wars multimedia franchise. It is part of the original "Expanded Universe", which is no longer considered part of the official canon continuity. The novel was written by Timothy Zahn and published by Bantam Spectra. It was first released as a hardcover edition in May, 1991. This is the first novel in "The Thrawn Trilogy" series.

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