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Vision of the Future

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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。




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Kam ，

4 starsHahahahahaha this shit slapped！ I much preferred this book to spectre of the past。 I felt like that one was more of a build up in conflict while vision of the future was the execution。 Luke and Mara Jade’s chapters are fantastic and I was always invested in what they were doing。 Mara character development in the star wars EU is ~amazing~！！ Also all the Jedi stuff in their chapters was a plus。 ALSO child of winds！ He was so cute！The more military chapters are interesting at points also but 4 starsHahahahahaha this shit slapped！ I much preferred this book to spectre of the past。 I felt like that one was more of a build up in conflict while vision of the future was the execution。 Luke and Mara Jade’s chapters are fantastic and I was always invested in what they were doing。 Mara character development in the star wars EU is ~amazing~！！ Also all the Jedi stuff in their chapters was a plus。 ALSO child of winds！ He was so cute！The more military chapters are interesting at points also but sometimes with more minor characters like Navette I found myself losing interest。Overall a great star wars book！ I definitely recommend reading these after Heir to the Empire because the characters stories continue beautifully with Zahn filling all the gaps inbetween。 。。。more

Han-Ching Joyce Chiu ，

I think this is the best installment of the pre 2000 series。

Nate Mitchell ，

Loved this conclusion

Ryan ，

Not bad， but also not amazing。 A lot of meandering， but wraps up OK。

Amy ，

Visions of the Future read like the second and third act of a great Star Wars movie。 The first act was Specter of the past， which makes sense as they were written as a duology。 There were many plots happening all at once。 At times it was hard to keep them all straight。 But it all came together in an unexpected way。 （ I love when a book does the unexpected = thoughtful and creative writing！） I really enjoyed some of the more personal stories and relationships。 Reading about Leia and Han， Luke and Visions of the Future read like the second and third act of a great Star Wars movie。 The first act was Specter of the past， which makes sense as they were written as a duology。 There were many plots happening all at once。 At times it was hard to keep them all straight。 But it all came together in an unexpected way。 （ I love when a book does the unexpected = thoughtful and creative writing！） I really enjoyed some of the more personal stories and relationships。 Reading about Leia and Han， Luke and Mara， Lando and Lobot， and Wedge and Corran， and the Noghri and even Admiral Pellaeon， felt like catching up with old friends。 Timothy Zahn is the best StarWars author I’ve come across， so far。 His characters are fully dimensional with insights into motive， insecurities and basic human flaws。 No one is perfect， even a Jedi Master。 His books are all in-depth without being dry， creative without losing focus， and draw on the principles of basic humanity without becoming preachy or corny。 Well done， again！ 。。。more

Socrate ，

Cercetașii petrecuseră ultimele douăzeci și patru de ore măturând sistemul și când s-au întors， au adus raportul pe care amiralul Pellaeon îl aștepta。 În afară de Himera， sistemul Pesitiin era aproape la fel de pustiu pe cât ar putea fi o regiune din spațiu。— Fără jenă， domnule， aș spune că v-a refuzat oferta， zise căpitanul Ardiff， venind lângă Pellaeon pe pasarela de comandă a distrugătorului spațial。— Poate， răspunse Pellaeon， privind prin videcran la stele。 De asemenea， este posibil ca progr Cercetașii petrecuseră ultimele douăzeci și patru de ore măturând sistemul și când s-au întors， au adus raportul pe care amiralul Pellaeon îl aștepta。 În afară de Himera， sistemul Pesitiin era aproape la fel de pustiu pe cât ar putea fi o regiune din spațiu。— Fără jenă， domnule， aș spune că v-a refuzat oferta， zise căpitanul Ardiff， venind lângă Pellaeon pe pasarela de comandă a distrugătorului spațial。— Poate， răspunse Pellaeon， privind prin videcran la stele。 De asemenea， este posibil ca programul propus de mine să fie cam optimist。 Generalul Bel Iblis ar putea avea dificultăți în a convinge conducerea Noii Republici că ar fi în beneficiul lor să discute cu mine。— Sau are probleme să adune o forță de atac destul de mare pentru a doborî un distrugător spațial imperial， spuse Ardiff amenințător。 Mă gândesc că asta ar putea fi o uriașă plasă de păianjen în mijlocul căreia noi ne așezăm mai bine。— Calmează-te， domnule căpitan， îl liniști Pellaeon pe tânăr。 Cu toată capacitatea lui militară în plină dezvoltare， Ardiff avea tendința de a vorbi gura fără el când era neliniștit。— Bel Iblis este un bărbat onorabil。 Nu mi-ar trăda invitația astfel。— Cred că îmi amintesc și că el a fost， odată， un om foarte ambițios， replică Ardiff。 Și deocamdată pare să se fi pierdut în mulțimea de ceilalți generali și amirali care infestează armata Noii Republici。 Unui om ambițios i-ar putea veni ușor ideea că a vă captura i-ar crește semnificativ faima。 。。。more

Dan ，

Outstanding conclusion。 It retcons some of the really trashy aspects of the EU and also manages to tie together a lot of plot threads， has some interested character development for many heroes and villains and has many plot twists。 There are many chilling moments throughout this book， and there are many great references， call-backs and tie-ins to previous legends media （mainly the New Rebellion and anything by Michael Stackpole）。 Love it。 10/10 Conclusion to the bantam era of legends。

Nick ，

Stellar conclusion to a fine duology。 Nice to see Pellaeon get some more focus。 In many ways， Zahn’s novels are a more preferrable series of narratives than the films。 This book is the kind of political intrigue that makes for fine reading。 Sabotage and standoffs， none of this senatorial bickering。 Well， maybe a little， but it’s not about trade agreements， but rather the horrors of war and reparations。 Kissing unconscious people is a pretty big no-no， but flaws beyond that are minimal！

Katie ，

I have two big comments to make on this book。1。 It's ridiculously long。 Literally twice as long as the first book in this duology， and with the way Star Wars books run on trilogy， I don't understand why that decision was made。 It should have been split or had extensive cuts。 There were a LOT of parts that were not necessarily to the story。 I'll even volunteer some of my favorites: the bit with the evil front pet shop owners that brought Wedge and Corran into the story。 I loved these， because the I have two big comments to make on this book。1。 It's ridiculously long。 Literally twice as long as the first book in this duology， and with the way Star Wars books run on trilogy， I don't understand why that decision was made。 It should have been split or had extensive cuts。 There were a LOT of parts that were not necessarily to the story。 I'll even volunteer some of my favorites: the bit with the evil front pet shop owners that brought Wedge and Corran into the story。 I loved these， because the X-wing characters will always be my favorites， and I love to see them， but this plotline didn't need to exist。 Especially with the way it just。。。ended abruptly。2。 Luke and Mara's relationship。 To go as spoiler-free as possible， I know how this book was going to end for them， but it really came out of the blue。 Neither this series nor anything leading up to it laid the groundwork to for that to not feel like it came *completely* out of the blue。 。。。more

Felipe Taylor ，

I don't think I can ever have enough of Star Wars stuff。 This one I had to get too。 But a warning， you have to read a few others to get to this book。 Luke Skywalker， Princess Leia， and Han Solo are thrust into the middle of an impending civil war - and discover the shocking truth behind the rumored resurrection of the dead Admiral Thrawn。 For a beleaguered Empire， desperate times call for desperate measures。 Sowing discord among the fragile coalition of The New Republic， remnants of the once pow I don't think I can ever have enough of Star Wars stuff。 This one I had to get too。 But a warning， you have to read a few others to get to this book。 Luke Skywalker， Princess Leia， and Han Solo are thrust into the middle of an impending civil war - and discover the shocking truth behind the rumored resurrection of the dead Admiral Thrawn。 For a beleaguered Empire， desperate times call for desperate measures。 Sowing discord among the fragile coalition of The New Republic， remnants of the once powerful Empire make one last play for victory。 Having implicated the Bothans in the genocide of the Caamasi， they now plan an attack on Han and Leia that is also to be blamed on the Bothans。 If they are successful， the New Republic will be torn asunder。 To prevent inevitable disaster， Luke， Leia， Han， and their friends must prove the Bothans innocent and reveal the Empire's treachery。 But time is running out。 。。。more

RaresCriss ，

Timeline: 19 ABY （ABY= After the Battle of Yavin）NO SPOILER REVIEW:'The Hand of Thrawn' takes place ten years after Zahn's 'Thrawn Trilogy'。 During this decade， the characters we know and love went through a lot， the most interesting being: the Emperor's return， the Black Fleet crisis and the encounters with Admiral Daala as she threatened Luke's Jedi Academy。Even with Thrawn's death at the battle of Bilbringi， his effect on the Galaxy still lingers through the hearts and minds of allies and ene Timeline: 19 ABY （ABY= After the Battle of Yavin）NO SPOILER REVIEW:'The Hand of Thrawn' takes place ten years after Zahn's 'Thrawn Trilogy'。 During this decade， the characters we know and love went through a lot， the most interesting being: the Emperor's return， the Black Fleet crisis and the encounters with Admiral Daala as she threatened Luke's Jedi Academy。Even with Thrawn's death at the battle of Bilbringi， his effect on the Galaxy still lingers through the hearts and minds of allies and enemies alike。 We see this happening to our heroes， but the most affected was Palleon， who witnessed Thrawn's death and is feeling guilty about it。Luke Skywalker， now a Jedi Master， struggles to understand that he simply cannot help everyone in need。 He and Mara Jade form an interesting bond， which was hinted at a lot in the 'Thrawn Trilogy'。 The mystery behind Luke's finding on Dagobah in 'Heir to the Empire' is now solved thanks to Talon Karrde and some new allies。I would also like to add the fact that Timothy Zahn strongly hinted at extra-galactic invaders。。。 （foreshadowing） 。。。more

David Steyer ，

Unfortunately this book was disappointing。 I do not know if it was too long or if it was too detailed。 There were many subplots that I really liked。 The Fringe lady （from Kardde's team） vs Imperial Intelligence was good。 The appearance of Thrawn and everything linked to him was good too。 But as much as I love Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade the cave scene with the flying creatures was boring。 I felt it was too drawn out。 Unfortunately this book was disappointing。 I do not know if it was too long or if it was too detailed。 There were many subplots that I really liked。 The Fringe lady （from Kardde's team） vs Imperial Intelligence was good。 The appearance of Thrawn and everything linked to him was good too。 But as much as I love Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade the cave scene with the flying creatures was boring。 I felt it was too drawn out。 。。。more

Diba Tano ，

This one got kinda long and a bit too much about the details， as opposed to being about the overall theme or the politics， for my taste。 Mara and Luke's journey through the caves and all that was going on on Bothawui， particularly， were a strain to read sometimes。 Also Luke and Mara's developed relationship in the end just felt。。。 off？ I really enjoyed their pining but。。。 okay this might be a bit nitpick-y because I'm not even really sure what I expected， but， yeah a little weird for me。（view sp This one got kinda long and a bit too much about the details， as opposed to being about the overall theme or the politics， for my taste。 Mara and Luke's journey through the caves and all that was going on on Bothawui， particularly， were a strain to read sometimes。 Also Luke and Mara's developed relationship in the end just felt。。。 off？ I really enjoyed their pining but。。。 okay this might be a bit nitpick-y because I'm not even really sure what I expected， but， yeah a little weird for me。（view spoiler）[ Also， I would have liked to see Pellaeon figure out Flim isn't Thrawn on his own based on what he sees and what he knew of the real Thrawn， still he was a very interesting and classy character in this book。 （hide spoiler）]All that being said the book still has all the merits of the previous Timothy Zahn books， great and accurate characters， coherent flow of the story， respecting the reader to be capable of following the plot and not having unnecessary and lazy exposition every five seconds， and。。。（view spoiler）[ Plus， I really really enjoyed the bit where Leia took control of the Ishori ship and stopped all the guards。 It made my heart go haywire （hide spoiler）]7/10 。。。more

Steven Theros ，

I loved this book。 The way it finished was everything I could have hoped for。 Tension， action， lightsabers， starfighters， ground battles。 Everything。 A race for the truth as the suspense skyrockets。 This book was an amazing finish to the Hand of Thrawn series。 One small comment。 This book made me feel like there is nothing left。 Nothing more to deal with。 It made me feel like there is peace at the end of the story。 But， there were some discreet messages about unknown threats in the Unknown Regio I loved this book。 The way it finished was everything I could have hoped for。 Tension， action， lightsabers， starfighters， ground battles。 Everything。 A race for the truth as the suspense skyrockets。 This book was an amazing finish to the Hand of Thrawn series。 One small comment。 This book made me feel like there is nothing left。 Nothing more to deal with。 It made me feel like there is peace at the end of the story。 But， there were some discreet messages about unknown threats in the Unknown Regions， so I could be wrong。 All in all， one of my favorite Timothy Zahn books。 。。。more

Alex A ，

I really enjoyed this once it opened up， or rather I did。 Lots of characters and details beyond my imagination。 Since I’ve primarily watched the theatrical releases， this really fills in gaps and creates backstory as to what is happening。 I hope you enjoy it as I did。 Anxiously awaiting the TV release of Thrawn！！

Matt ，

Another solid installment by Zahn into the Star Wsrs Franchise。 It is fun to see new and different levels to the characters that I first fell in love with as a youth。Plus， Thrawn himself is a character on level with the Star Wars greats。

Jonathan Den Hartog ，

This may have been the highpoint of the entire Extended Universe。 It worked much better than _Specter of the Past。

Scott Carson ，

If you expected the hand of Thrawn duology to be as ground breaking and enthralling as the originalThrawn trilogy， your expectations are a bit too high！ The truth is， Zahn does Star Wars very well and even though these books weren’t as great or memorable as his trilogy they still are good if not great Star Wars stories。Zahn has created some of the most memorable characters in the expanded universe and we spend a lot of time with those characters， almost at the expense of some of our favorites （L If you expected the hand of Thrawn duology to be as ground breaking and enthralling as the originalThrawn trilogy， your expectations are a bit too high！ The truth is， Zahn does Star Wars very well and even though these books weren’t as great or memorable as his trilogy they still are good if not great Star Wars stories。Zahn has created some of the most memorable characters in the expanded universe and we spend a lot of time with those characters， almost at the expense of some of our favorites （Luke， Han， Leia， Lando）。 Chewbacca is an afterthought and is pretty much left completely out of the story all together。 I will openly admit that some of my favorite parts of these books are probably some people’s least favorites。 The political intrigue involving the Empire， Flim， Tierce， Disra， and Pallaeon was my favorite part of this story！ Well worth your time and way better than anything Disney has put out。 。。。more

Caleb Jenkinson ，

Possibly my favorite Star Wars book yet！ Bringing back so many characters from the Thrawn trilogy and seeing their stories play out further is soooo amazing！ I love this author and have never been disappointed by him。

Dee Mort ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Quick book， it finally put an end to the war between the new Republic and the Empire which I liked。

Alexander Buchert ，

Its just plain fun and it's bloody Star Wars with all of my favorite characters and then some。 It's always a joy to come back to this universe and escape to a galaxy far far away！ Its just plain fun and it's bloody Star Wars with all of my favorite characters and then some。 It's always a joy to come back to this universe and escape to a galaxy far far away！ 。。。more

Bai ，

It was definitely better than the first， I loved the moments with Luke and Mara。 Part of what I was expecting in the first book。

Harrison ，

In Vision of the future Zahn portrays the lack of hierarchy and intensity in the Empire after the battle of Endor beautifully。 Zahn shows the divided views of the Imperials some with rash aggressive decisions and some wanting peace。 Zahn shows the scum of the galaxy and how the prestigious Empire has resorted to hiring pirates to do their dirty work。 With controversy going on Bastion and all of our favourite characters on missions to resolve major conflict on Bothawui I could not stop reading。 W In Vision of the future Zahn portrays the lack of hierarchy and intensity in the Empire after the battle of Endor beautifully。 Zahn shows the divided views of the Imperials some with rash aggressive decisions and some wanting peace。 Zahn shows the scum of the galaxy and how the prestigious Empire has resorted to hiring pirates to do their dirty work。 With controversy going on Bastion and all of our favourite characters on missions to resolve major conflict on Bothawui I could not stop reading。 With the rumours of Thrawn surviving everyone on Coruscant is in panic mode and the New Republic on the verge of civil war more and more sides rejoin the Empire in hope of being on the winning side。 I was slightly confused with the book at the start but when the pieces came together the excitement was unreal。 Being in the point of view of Luke， Han， Lea， Wedge， Disra and Palleon made the book even better。Vision of the Future started off with Luke on a mission to rescue Mara on an extremely hostile planet with unidentified aliens on the loose looking for them。 A small bit later in the book we find out Leia and Han are on a much needed holiday to a mainly uninhabited planet when Ghent arrives with an urgent message for Leia。 They make the decision to send Han and Lando far into enemy territory with their extremely young kids at home。 Wedge is sent to Bothawui to hopefully resolve the near civil war level conflict there。 I have not fully finished the book yet but from what I have read so far the book definitely gets four stars from me。 。。。more

Sarah ，

3。5 stars really。 The stuff that I liked， I REALLY liked。 But there are a lot of plot lines that I don't think were really necessary and the book was way too long。 3。5 stars really。 The stuff that I liked， I REALLY liked。 But there are a lot of plot lines that I don't think were really necessary and the book was way too long。 。。。more

Geoffrey Logie ，

Fantastic conclusion to the Duology。 Specter of the Past was a bit of a drag， but in hindsight I might of been too harsh on it。 Specter truly sets up a great piece in the Star Wars Saga; Vision of the Future。 Intrigue and Action this novel delivers with a very satisfying conclusion。 Overall quite enjoyed！

James Hollander ，

I can't help but think these Timothy Zahn books might have made a really great sequel trilogy。 I can't help but think these Timothy Zahn books might have made a really great sequel trilogy。 。。。more

Logan Russell ，

This review encompasses both books; I consider the first one incomplete without this， so they are now one （in my mind）。 This did have the added bonus of being listened to: audiobook-style。 Moreover， it was narrated by Marc Thompson。 That voice plus the special effects take Star Wars stories to the next level。 The way different species have different accents/squeaks/squawks is priceless。 For the story itself， it was rather good。 As part of a duology that spans over 30hrs， you can imagine there is This review encompasses both books; I consider the first one incomplete without this， so they are now one （in my mind）。 This did have the added bonus of being listened to: audiobook-style。 Moreover， it was narrated by Marc Thompson。 That voice plus the special effects take Star Wars stories to the next level。 The way different species have different accents/squeaks/squawks is priceless。 For the story itself， it was rather good。 As part of a duology that spans over 30hrs， you can imagine there is quite a bit of exposition。 The whole Bothan crisis is a through line of both books。 While it does， of course， play a major role in the eventual climax， there is a lot of upfront investment。 Don't get me wrong， it was a disturbingly （given our current civil unrest） realistic means of division。 Maybe that is why I felt it dragged a bit - I experience this rhetoric causing mass divides daily， so I don't need it explained quite as much。 The faux-Thrawn plot was rather fun。 I enjoyed that take; a way to "revive" a fallen villain without cheating death。 Extra props to Marc Thompson: every time I am picturing Thrawn talking and he slips back to his 'regular' conman voice I can't help but chuckle。 Speaking of Marc Thompson and making me laugh， Car'das reminds me of Megamind's "Space Dad" character。 I very much enjoyed the character's interactions。 Mara and Luke's adventure with other species， exploring the force （and maybe each other's bodies）， etc。 Nothing says romance like your own impending death。。 Lando with anyone， but especially his scenes with Han。 Same （vice versa？） with Han。 I do gotta say sidelining the kids and Chewie for both books was brutal。 I kept thinking they were awaiting their deus ex machina moment to show up and save the day。 I need as much Chewie as possible; don't take that from me！。。 Talon Karde and Shada， both badasses in their own rights， made for a good team。 Do not fuck with the Mistryl's。 There was a good 'twist，' and I do love one of those。 Didn't see it coming， at all。 Didn't even suspect there would need to be a twist。 Maybe that's what makes a good one？ I wish I would've wrote this right after I finished these， but things happen。 I don't remember it all， but I did enjoy it thoroughly。 If you have time for both novels， have at it！ 。。。more

Brad Bell ，

I enjoyed this book a lot more then the first。 I has some great battle sequences and some great scenes with Luke and Mara which was a welcome addition to the story。 Zahn seems to have a knack for really delivering on his endings， so much in fact that your forgive the sluggish middles that his books commonly have。 Overall it’s another great Star Wars story from Zahn！

Kevin ，

3。5/5。Compared to Specter of the Past， where very little happens， a lot gets crammed into Vision of the Future。 There's a ton of travelling， information blackouts， and precise timing to achieve the few set pieces -- over Bothawui， at Yaga Minor and Bastion。 Luke and Mara's story are off to the side， and it was the storyline I was most looking forward to。 But now， knowing those two are endgame， seeing their relationship develop in one book （would be over 5 if this directly followed the Thrawn tri 3。5/5。Compared to Specter of the Past， where very little happens， a lot gets crammed into Vision of the Future。 There's a ton of travelling， information blackouts， and precise timing to achieve the few set pieces -- over Bothawui， at Yaga Minor and Bastion。 Luke and Mara's story are off to the side， and it was the storyline I was most looking forward to。 But now， knowing those two are endgame， seeing their relationship develop in one book （would be over 5 if this directly followed the Thrawn trilogy， or if the authors in the Zahn sandwich had a consistent characterization of Luke and Mara） feels a bit sudden and uninspiring -- not as bad Anakin and Padme though。 Having Luke blame his mistakes all on Byss feels a bit Doylist -- is that Zahn's critique of every work since his original trilogy not living up to those characters？ I wouldn't disagree with him there; the natural time for Luke and Mara was probably soon after The Last Command， and the Gaeriel/Callista/Lando subplots all were uninteresting。 In many ways， this duology was like TFA -- broadly following the strokes of the more successful original trilogy， which means not much originality but does give us some sweet moments like the identical endings， which could almost convince me that all of this had been planned back when Zahn wrote The Last Command。The most interesting parts of this book were the implications of something greater -- the Empire of the Hand's invisible enemies left a lot to the imagination， which would be suitably filled by the Yuuzhan Vong， and the Aing-Tii Monks were 'casual worldbuilding' that helped bring back the mystery and universality of the force。 。。。more

Samuel ，

Written by the Godfather of Star Wars fan fiction Timothy Zahn， Vision of the Future is a roller-coaster ride through Luke Skywalker and crew's trials and tribulations as they work feverishly to prevent a civil war between the various factions of the New Republic。 This novel is one of the best books in the Star Wars Bantam Books universe， in my humble opinion， and a must-read following Specter of the Past， which leaves off on a cliffhanger that can only be answered by this second book in the duo Written by the Godfather of Star Wars fan fiction Timothy Zahn， Vision of the Future is a roller-coaster ride through Luke Skywalker and crew's trials and tribulations as they work feverishly to prevent a civil war between the various factions of the New Republic。 This novel is one of the best books in the Star Wars Bantam Books universe， in my humble opinion， and a must-read following Specter of the Past， which leaves off on a cliffhanger that can only be answered by this second book in the duology。 。。。more

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