really good

Good voice acting by Mark Thompson!

I liked Thrawn's character. He's excellent. and interested in Mara Jade too!

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Beautiful!!!

Thrawn trilogy was my entry to Star Wars Expanded Universe. One of the masterpieces of Star Wars universe.

Everything Zahn writes and Marc reads turns to gold. Marc's stellar performances make this more of a radio play than audiobook. And that's a good thing.

Highly recommended trilogy.

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great read! cant wait for the next one

was enjoyable and interesting! definitely a great fit into canon. next one please... a long time ago....

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A well deserved reputation.

Gilad Pellaeon's introspection in chapter sets the tone, and it some of the best writing within the whole franchise. And he is a seriously underappreciated character in his own right, even if he is Dr Watson.

Thrawn is Sherlock Holmes crossed with Erwin Rommel, and is a brilliant synthesis for a villain. He is not maniacally evil, he has no Force powers, no planet-killing super weapon, and he is in a position of weakness compared to the New Republic.

He has to rely on his own experience, his intellect, his skills and his calculations to stand a chance, let alone be victorious.

This book starts the Quintology that rivals the original despecialized trilogy and knights of the old republic as the heart of Star Wars.

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Awesome! 99% of it...

Story and performance were both just perfect. The real Star Wars canon story, how it should have been.

There is just 1 but... same one 3 times. In the performance there was X-Wing engine sound 3 times for an extended time. It was WAAAY too loud, drilling right into one's brain. Hated those moments, especially because they lasted so long (~10 minutes the first time). If you can last through it, you will enjoy every minute of the rest of the book.

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a classic

in a brilliant unabridged reading.
Marc Thompson excels in his reading of the Star Wars Universe as ever. The story should be known to every Star Wars Fan out there. It is a story worthy of the original trilogy.

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Sceptic fell in love

I was sceptic about the acted stuff and sounds effects but they really work well! I usually cant listen normal audiobooks while driving but this one kept my attention whole day.

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Excellent

Excellent in all ways. Makes the Disney trilogy look like a bad fan fiction. The story, characters and world building is immense till the last sentence.

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The definitive Star Wars Sequel

One of the best books in the Star Wars expanded universe and the unquestionable definitive continuation from episode 6. perfectly presented in this unabridged audiobook.

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A classic done well.

Heir to the Empire is the book that kicked off the expanded universe back when it released many, many years ago. This classic introduces the character of Thrawn who has been a recurring antagonist both in the legends and new Disney canon (as well as a crowd favourite amongst star wars fans). This, and the Thrawn trilogy as a whole, follows his attempts to rebuild the crumbling empire following the death of the emperor and the new Republic struggling under his efforts along with the complexities of transitioning from a rebellion into a democratic government.

overall, the story is told superbly, and the production quality does credit to the story itself. it, along with most other starwars audiobooks, are more audiodramas than audiobooks as they include a soundtrack and sound effects, and different voice actors for the characters (or at least different voices enough so you can tell the difference between them). I often find with most audiobooks when they attempt this it often comes off as rather cheap and the voices irksome, but here the producers really went the extra step to deliver a complete and enjoyable package.

the only downside, and why I've given this an overall of 4 rather than 5 stars is that for some reason beyond my comprehension, Audible doesn't have all three books in the original Thrawn trilogy. The third book, the last command, is an incredibly abridged and poorly produced book littered with mispronunciations and lack of detail throughout. It's a real letdown to get through the first two books only to realise you are going to have to hunt to find the unabridged (which does exist) third book elsewhere.

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