Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising) (Unabridged)
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4.5 • 748 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
Very Good
I was hesitant on reading books about Thrawn, I don’t know why because this is one of the best Star Wars books I’ve ever listened to ( I’ve listened to over twenty).
Terrible accents
Good book. But the accents used by narrator for diff characters are god awful. Borderline racist foo. Apparently the Chiss have Germans and Asians and more. Thrawn himself is good. Zahns work is imaginative and intelligent
Another home run!
I’m not going to lie this one was slow to start. The fact that it takes place before the Thrawn series when he was recruited by the empire kind of threw me off. Once I was able to establish who the new characters were I was able to get over it. The story is fantastic and as always Timothy Zhan performs narration in a master class of his own. The only reason I dropped it to 4 stars was because of the voice he used for the young skywalker. That was a little annoying but if you can push through it I highly recommend giving this a listen. On to the next book in the series.