Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 3: The Last Command

By: Timothy Zahn

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

The epic story that began with Heir to the Empire reaches its dramatic conclusion in this essential Star Wars Legends novel.

The embattled Republic reels from the attacks of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who has marshaled the remnants of the Imperial forces and driven the Rebels back with an abominable technology recovered from the Emperor's secret fortress: clone soldiers. As Thrawn mounts his final siege, Han Solo and Chewbacca struggle to form a coalition of smugglers for a last-ditch attack, while Princess Leia holds the Alliance together and prepares for the birth of her Jedi twins.

The Republic has one last hope—sending a small force into the very stronghold that houses Thrawn’s terrible cloning machines. There a final danger awaits, as the Dark Jedi C’baoth directs the battle against the Rebels and builds his strength to finish what he already started: the destruction of Luke Skywalker.

©2011 Timothy Zahn (P)2012 Random House

What we all deserved

Disney's sequels are no match for the power of the Zahn side. A brilliant trilogy; filled with memorable moments, known/beloved and fantastic new characters alike plus a ton of callbacks to the original movies woven in expertly into a dramatic and intriguing story.

The true end of an era

I came in skeptical and sardonic, believing this was some old movie dime store cash grab, and boy was I wrong. Perhaps the best audiobook production quality I've heard since "the sandman" by Neil Gaiman. Marc Thompson is great. He nails Han, Calrissian, and Luke. Well thought out trilogy, with the ultimate tactician as your Antagonist in Thrawn. I didn't like Sabbaoth or the Calgary, but it was necessary to nerf Luke or else it'd be a cake walk. Get the trilogy if you too felt empty after RoS. This gives you enough nostalgia and progress to give you hope again. Also Luke is Luke, not some crazy hermit who likes to drink uncured water cow milk and hates the world. Jesus, I made myself depressed...

I just love following the adventures of Luke!

I just adore following the adventures of Luke Skywalker I haven't found a bad book yet and audible makes it just better and better I really enjoyed these books

super

the story was great. Thrawn makes an excellent, almost likeable bbeg. the voice acting and sound effects made it exceptional

the real eu

I pray that Disney keeps letting them redo the original eu books like they have for xwing series. it wo I ld be freaking awesome if the do the war and dark nest books. and everyone who loves the books would love to get the hand of the jedi books that where to come after fate of jedi books. the books and movies Disney has made a f**king mess of star wars they have made.

ITS SO GOOD

I dropped these books for a long time because I spoiled the ending for myself early and simply lost interest. Probably three or four years go by and suddenly I’m reading all of these amazing Thrawn canon books, and Kenobi, and Master’s and Apprentices, the Bane trilogy, Rogue Squadron, but after all that, lingering in the back of my mind was the knowledge that I knew what happened to Thrawn, but I didn’t know how it happened.

And the truth is, I never knew what happened to C’baoth at all, not even an inkling. So I decided it was time to pick up these books again, and instead listen to them on audible.

Once again Marc Thompson is a maverick in his narrartions, being a vocal chameleon who does convincing women, and a great Thrawn, and an INCREDIBLE Han Solo and Luke, and Lando, and Chewie and Ackbar. It’s like they got the original actors to do the parts!

The story itself left me asking, what would have happened to me four years ago as a reader if I finished these books back then? Would my imagination have been sparked far earlier? Would I have ended up as a different, and more well read person from an earlier age?

The climax of this book truly condemned the new movie trilogies. This book showed how to face am overwhelming opponent, vastly stronger than the protagonists, and how to fight them with trust and cooperation, and an understanding of each other.

The entire trilogy was honestly a slow burn with amazing highlights that kept me happy throughout, and while I do still prefer the new canon books, namely the ascendency books rather than the time Thrawn spent in the Empire, the climax of the books made everything well worth it. And I can say firmly that I place this trilogy above Thrawn, Thrawn Alliances, and Thrawn Treason, but below the Ascendency trilogy which was truly a masterwork of Timothy Zahn.

I won’t spoil specific scenes in the book, but I will say due to Marc’s narration this is the first time I can say I truly enjoyed a certain type of scene involving a husband a wife, and their children, and it actually made me cry. Just as the climax of the book astonished me, made me cry, and made me go… that’s how it’s done.

I highly recommend this whole trilogy.

Best of the best!

The voice acting may not be spot-on to the actors we know and love but, it's close enough to get no major complaints. The music cues of John Williams music are incredible and I love hearing all the sound effects, especially R2D2's voice; The overall production values of the entire Thrawn series is incredible! The Thrawn series is an absolute must read for any Star wars fan.

excellent

loved the wrap up of the story. this is the trilogy that should have been made in to a 3 movie arch. wish there was another one.

Best of the Trilogy, not to discount the first two

This trilogy is a must read for any fan of Star Wars, regardless of whether or not it's canon to the latest line of Star Wars media. If you liked the sequels, but want an alternate take on things after the Original trilogy, read it. If you disliked the sequels, read it. If you enjoy side stories like the Mandalorian, read it, because there are plenty of new characters and pieces of world-building for you to enjoy. But most importantly, it's fun, which Star Wars is at its best.

Great Story, Great Writing and Fantastic Narration

I have now listen to the whole trilogy and found it to be incredibly engaging. Mark Thompson is the best narrator I have ever heard performing an audiobook!