I’ve been reading the Thrawn trilogy. I’m about halfway through Heir to the Empire now, and I’m enjoying it a lot so far. It really does read like a long lost Star Wars movie, and I think Timothy Zahn nails the voices of the characters in his writing. In particular, I love the depiction of Luke. He’s full of doubt and uncertainty, he’s struggling under the weight of the burden on his shoulders, and having bouts of depression and melancholy. But he’s still very much Luke. He still has that indomitable spirit he always had.

On a side note, I really miss the old handdrawn cover art of the old EU books. The newer book covers look a lot more digital and minimalistic, and I’m not really a fan of that.