Vision of the Future: Hand of Thrawn Book 2: Vision of the Future (Star Wars: the Hand of the Thrawn)
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Bantam USA Number of pages: 720 Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Published) |
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Timothy Zahn has published 16 SF novels, including a bestselling trilogy based in the Star Wars universe, and has won a Hugo Award for his novella Cascade Point. In Vision of the Future, he returns to Star Wars with a complicated tale of intrigue and deception. This is the second of a two-volume story, and picks up where the first book, Specter of the Past, left off. The New Republic is on the verge of a civil war, an instability which the remnants of the Empire is doing its best to exploit, helped by a con-man posing as the much feared Grand Admiral Thrawn, supposedly returned from the dead. Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker struggle to maintain the peace, but time is running out as opposing forces gather in the skies above the planet Bothawui. This is a sprawling action novel that makes the most of its galaxy- spanning plot. Multiple storylines intertwine as we follow at least six different sets of viewpoint characters, although sadly few of them are on stage long enough to develop any real complexity. Deep and insightful it ain't, but if you like your action fast and furious, this is one for you.
Zahn presents the climax of Bantam's run of Star Wars novels
Review date: 2004-11-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
THE STORY:
Fifteen years after 'Return of the Jedi', the New Republic is troubled both by an impending civil war above Bothawui and the apparent return of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Elsewhere, Luke tracks Mara Jade to the uncharted world of Nirauan and together they make a startling discovery about the mysterious Hand of Thrawn.
Zahn uses this book to bring up to date all of his leading characters (I suspect he thought this was to be his last Star Wars novel), meaning we get some serious development of some familiar faces. I enjoyed the subplot involving Karrde and Shada seeking out Karrde's fearsome former employer, which leads to the revelation of the Thrawn hoax and also to a fascinating bit of back story about Yoda's adventures on Dagobah. Pellaeon (did anyone else notice that in the 'author' review that name was spelled wrong? Can you say 'impostor'?) really comes into his own as the head of a new forward-thinking Empire. Ultimately, the best reason to buy this book is the development of the relationship between Luke and Mara, which avoids being a fantasy romance and is instead a more subtle development in which they simply realise that they don't want to be apart. The Luke and Mara storyline is also packed with other treats, like a Thrawn clone, the return of Soontir Fel, the discovery of Thrawn's people - the Chiss - and Mara's Jedi Knighthood.
The only thing I didn't like was the Qom Qae and the Qom Jha. Having psychic bats as main characters doesn't sit well with me.
Reviews
Incredible - The end of an era
Review date: 2003-06-09 Rating: 10 out of 10
This book chronicles the apparent re-appearance of Grand Admiral Thrawn, the relationship between Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade coming to a head, and the almost self-destruction of the New Republic because of the Caamaas Crisis.
Most importantly; THE EMPIRE SURRENDERS TO THE NEW REPUBLIC!
This is an extraordinary book not only because of those plot elements but the use of characters like Corran Horn and Shada D'Akul from other author's books. It also has big character detail and developments on previously background characters like Admiral Palleaon.
In other words...GET IT NOW!
Excellent book, does the series proud
Review date: 2000-12-21 Rating: 10 out of 10
I was a little disappointed by specter of the past, feeling it didn't live up to the heir trilogy but Zhan has redeemed himself with vision. The progression of a romance with Luke and Mara is great (hopefully he'll stop whining about Callista now) and the ending leaves space for many new books. I have to say that I thought Thrawn's clone was dealt with rather poorly, he should have survived. Apart from that, however, it's an excellent book!
One of the best Star Wars books yet
Review date: 2000-04-22 Rating: 10 out of 10
Im my opinion, this is one of the best Star Wars books yet, lots of interesting things happened and it was a fantastic read. It's only a shame that Zahn isn't writing anymore books.
This book was utterly disappointing .
Review date: 2000-04-13 Rating: 2 out of 10
I did not like this book of Timothy Zahn's at all ! All his other books, exept for Specter of the Past, were very good but this book Vision of the Future was very boring, it had no real plot, the book felt rushed and the characters seemed completely different from what they're supposed to be like. This stupid love intrest between Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade just doesn't see right at all! None of the books that had Luke with a girlfriend seemed right, they were always boring and it just seem to totally out of character for luke to be in love. It just didn't seem to suit him at all. The rest of the book was just plain boring and it seems a real shame considering the rest of Timothy Zahn's books (minus one of them ) were really good. I do hope future books he wrights will be much better and that this stupid character Mara Jade is written of and Luke left alone.
Product Details/Specifications
Authors:
Timothy Zahn
Recording label: Bantam USA
Manufacturer: Bantam USA
EAN: 9780553578799
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey decimal number: 813.54
ISBN: 0553578790
Number of items: 1
Number of pages: 720
Publication date: 1999-11-01
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Published)
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