Author | Timothy Zahn |
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Cover artist | Drew Struzan |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series |
The Hand of Thrawn Canon C |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Bantam Spectra |
Publication date
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Hardcover: December 1, 1997 Paperback: December 1, 1998 |
Media type | Hardcover , Paperback& e-reader |
Pages |
Hardcover: 344 Paperback: 41 |
ISBN | |
Preceded by | Showdown at Centerpoint |
Followed by | Vision of the Future |
Specter of the Past is the first of the two Hand of Thrawn novels by Timothy Zahn, which follow his Thrawn trilogy.
Specter of the Past is set in 19 ABY, 14 years after the events of The Last Command, and six years prior to those of Vector Prime.
A decade after the defeat of Grand Admiral Thrawn, the unstable New Republic is still challenged by the remnants of the Galactic Empire. Leia Organa and Han Solo try to diffuse a growing conspiracy to create chaos and discord among the allied worlds, while Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian stumble upon a strange fleet of pirate ships crewed with clones. All are shocked by the reappearance of Thrawn, very much alive, and Luke joins forces with Mara Jade to investigate the multiplying mysteries.