Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy Book I..., Timothy Zahn
Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy Book I..., Timothy Zahn
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Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising)

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Author: Timothy Zahn

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Unabridged: 14 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/01/2020


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover Thrawn’s origins within the Chiss Ascendancy in the first book in an epic new Star Wars trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn.

Beyond the edge of the galaxy lies the Unknown Regions: chaotic, uncharted, and near impassable, with hidden secrets and dangers in equal measure. And nestled within its swirling chaos is the Ascendancy, home to the enigmatic Chiss and the Nine Ruling Families that lead them.

The peace of the Ascendancy, a beacon of calm and stability, is shattered after a daring attack on the Chiss capital that leaves no trace of the enemy. Baffled, the Ascendancy dispatches one of its brightest young military officers to root out the unseen assailants. A recruit born of no title, but adopted into the powerful family of the Mitth and given the name Thrawn.

With the might of the Expansionary Fleet at his back, and the aid of his comrade Admiral Ar’alani, answers begin to fall into place. But as Thrawn’s first command probes deeper into the vast stretch of space his people call the Chaos, he realizes that the mission he has been given is not what it seems. 

And the threat to the Ascendancy is only just beginning.

About Timothy Zahn

It is not often that you hear of someone going through several years of postgraduate education, who ends up turning a hobby into their life's, paying, productive work. Such is the unusual story of American author, Timothy Zahn, who was born in 1951, grew up in Lombard, IL and graduated with a B.S. Degree in physics from Michigan State University. He then proceeded to the University of IL where he received his M.S. Degree in 1975. After beginning his doctorate in physics, his advisor passed away, and he never did complete the studies.

Zahn had started writing as a hobby, so when his plans changed, he took his writing of science fiction to a higher level. Zahn is best known for his Thrawn Star Wars series of novels. He has also had other novels of fantasy and science fiction. There are also many works that he has penned in short story fiction.

Zahn and his wife Anna live in Bandon, Oregon and have one son, Corwin Zahn.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Khurram on January 26, 2025

It's a great book. This is the most insight I have had on Thrawn after all these years. In the books, Thrawn always seems to be playing his own long game. Even his own people, the Chiss, do not understand him. Some see greatness in him. Others see great danger. I actually like this version of Thrawn......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on September 18, 2020

I'll be completely honest, I was not looking for this book. When it was announced in October of 2019 that Timothy Zahn would be writing a new prequel trilogy, I was not excited. I loved Thrawn and Thrawn Treason and liked Thrawn Alliances well enough, but I was looking more towards Thrawn's future t......more

Goodreads review by Eric on September 10, 2020

This book does a very, very poor job of justifying its own existence. We already had a Thrawn origin story. It came out just 3 years ago. And it was better than this one in pretty much every way. It's like the difference between Terminator 2 and Terminator 3. They are basically the same movie. They......more

Goodreads review by Jim on January 13, 2021

Actual rating is 3.5 stars. This is the first book of a series and for the most part a prequel to the books already published about this character. I say mostly because there is one scene that we saw in greater detail in the previously published books. This book is twofold as we see Thrawn realize th......more

Goodreads review by Steph on April 29, 2021

With the release of the second book in the Thrawn Ascendancy series, I decided to reread the first novel and write probably the most self serving review I have ever written, you can find it here. Thrawn is my absolute favourite Star Wars character. YES!! Timothy Zahn did it again. I am so happy. I r......more