i agree with mcas1937 that those authors rule Zahn Especially in the Hand of Thrawn and the Thrawn triology. Micheal Stackpole wrote the Rogue Books and started that saga that was followed by the Wraith Books which i dont think were quite as good. but stackpole then continued Corran Horn's story in the I, Jedi book which i thought was well thought out and fitted in nicely as he had done his homework and didnt take the book into to much scientific stuff he just had Luke explain the force how Yoda and Ben told him they were controlled. Alliston to me was that good a writer as he didnt follow the rogue Squad line but slavaged my view of him when he brought Wedge and Iella together at long last they should have been put together sooner as they are set to be a good charater pairing. Zahn has a new book out/coming out called OutBound Flight explaining what happened to that project at long last ive tried my hardest to find out the end of that story he started.