• Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising

  • (Book 1)
  • By: Timothy Zahn
  • Narrated by: Marc Thompson
  • Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (78 ratings)

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Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising

By: Timothy Zahn
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
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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.

©2020 Timothy Zahn (P)2020 Penguin Audio

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About the only good thing in Star Wars now

Fantastic book, Timothy Zahn is the only onr holding my interest in Star Wars now (haven't watched the Mandalorian yet)

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A masterpiece

As expected from Timothy Zahn another masterpiece. The way he develops characters and plotlines is simply amazing. If you have read the rest of Thrawn books this one really helps to fill in the blanks

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Living among Chaos

An amazing story, but not an easy one perhaps.

We are finally introduced to de closed culture of the Chiss and they many intricate characteristics.
we also see a new side of Thrawn and Ar'alani, giving more depth to the old characters while introducing new ones that open paths and insights to the story.

Although the story can be understood with no prior knowledge if you have been reading the previous novels of Thrawn, either form the new trilogy or Heir to empire you'll obtain an incredible amount of information about the always mysterious side of the star wars galaxy, and it's dynamics.

You can truly feel the Chaos that surrounds the characters either because of their location and what it entails to live in that area of space, and even the patterns in actions move in this nature, creating the scenes of an intricate story and civilization.

It also accomplished perfectly in giving life to that part of Star Wars Galaxy, ever present never seen like this before.


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