The Hand of Thrawn Duology, #2
Mass Market Paperback, 694 pages
English language
Published Sept. 1, 1999 by Spectra.
Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn brings his epic two-volume series The Hand of Thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the New Republic to its foundations--and threatens to resurrect the Empire.
The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead is rallying the Imperial forces. Now Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies face the challenge of their lives. They must infiltrate a hidden fortress filled with Imperial fanatics, rendezvous with a double-dealing Imperial commander, and journey into enemy territory to learn the identity of those responsible for an act of unthinkable genocide. But most important of all is the truth about Thrawn. In his hands--alive or dead--rests the fate of the New Republic.
Having read the full Thrawn series, it's a evident that Zahn gets the mood wrong. The first trilogy was mostly a war story, which works okay for a space opera, but the second series is a techno-thriller, which is completely the wrong feel. And I'll be happy not to read about people who "grimace" and "frown" as their two main emotional reactions.
