Heir to the Empire

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1991

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-7

Chapters 8-14

Chapters 15-22

Chapters 23-32

Character Analysis

Themes

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Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How has the dynamic between the three protagonists (Luke, Leia, and Han) changed since the original Star Wars movie trilogy? How does that affect Timothy Zahn’s narrative?

How does Thrawn compare to Darth Vader or the Emperor as an antagonist/villain? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.

How do the politics of Heir to the Empire affect, maintain, or change the adventure-story tone that the original movie trilogy set?