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  • Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising

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  • By: Timothy Zahn
  • Narrated by: Marc Thompson
  • Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (504 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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Enthrawnling!

Loved it. Always on his A game. a great way to establish the back story.

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this is definitely a thrawn book

nice addition to the thrawn series, I look forward to the following in this series.

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not trump

it's not a trump impersonation as every one states. it' sound more like pox from destroy all humans haha I loved it

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More excellent Star Wars stories

Loved it. Now I want to re listen to the original stories involving Thrawn and this time cheer FOR him! Excellent characters, story moved enough even when flash backs were needed to provide back story.

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Excellent

As always, an excellent book from Marc Thompson. I anxiously await the next book. The story being read by Timothy Zahn always provides a believable Thrawn voice as well as many other characters along the way.

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nice

love it so much, never thought I'd care about the politics of the chiss but I guess I do haha

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Thrawn origins

Great back story to Thrawn and great story and the action and adventure is epic

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Zahn Strikes Again

I honestly can't praise Timothy Zahn enough for the world he has created within the Star Wars universe.

This book went into far more detail about Chiss politics than I ever thought I'd need to know and yet it was fascinating the whole way through.

And let's not forget Marc Thompson's performance... unparalleled. With such detailed voice acting you become so invested in every characters path, even the minor characters. His performance lends a richness to the story and a real depth to the stakes that you can really hear in each characters voice.

Bravo. I really hope we get to see a movie or TV series adaptation of these books in future. Truely awesome.

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Best Star Wars book in a while!

Timothy Zahn does it again! Can't stop listening to this book. Very captivating from start to finish. Zahn also does a marvelous job of fleshing out the Chiss Ascendancy and the Chaos. Very original yet very Star Wars at the same time. A perfect addition to Star Wars canon.

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Good, but not the best Thrawn book.

While I enjoyed the book, it seemed a bit more disjointed than the previous Thrawn trilogy (especially after just completing the compelling Thrawn Treason before this one).
At first, it took a bit of getting into, especially trying to understand the Chiss Ascendancy, the various characters, ranks/status, and culture.
I did enjoy learning more of Thrawn's backstory and seeing his growth as a character (as opposed to other characters around being the only ones that grow).

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