Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good)

Timothy Zahn

Apr 2021 · Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy Book 2 · Sold by Random House Worlds

About this ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Thrawn and his allies race to save the Chiss Ascendancy from an unseen enemy in the second book in the epic Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn.

Thrawn’s latest triumph still rests newly on his shoulders. He has led the Chiss to victory and brought glory to the House of Mitth, but the true threat to the Ascendancy has not yet been extinguished. Their foes do not send threats or ultimatums, do not mass ships on the edge of the Chaos. Their weapons come cloaked in smiles and generosity: Gifts offered freely. Services granted unconditionally.

Across the Ascendancy, seemingly inconsequential events could herald the doom of the Chiss. As Thrawn and the Expansionary Defense Fleet rally to uncover the plot, they discover a chilling truth: Rather than invade Chiss capitals or pillage resources, their enemy strikes at the very foundation of the Ascendancy, seeking to widen the rifts between the Nine Ruling Families and the Forty Great Houses below. As rivalry and suspicion sow discord among allies, each warrior must decide what matters most to them: the security of their family or the survival of the Ascendancy itself.

Ratings and reviews

The most solid entry in the new canon of Thrawn books since the first one. Zahn does an incredible job of tying in bits of the other series (the one that takes place when Thrawn is in the Empire) into this one. The Chiss Ascendancy is viewed in great detail here as well offering a much deeper look at one of the most fascinating species in Star Wars. If you've liked the other Thrawn books this one is a no brainer, if you're looking for a book that dives in to different aspects of The Force, then this one has you covered there as well

Star Wars-Ascendancy was read in paper form. Good Read. Thrawn once said, "The idea is use Third Sight to control events." He also said to the Magys,"Your presence must remain unknown,any knowledge of my actions will delay your return. Everything Thrawn did was for the Greater Good! Good Read.

I'm not sure how someone can rate it a 4 before its out. However I've followed the entire series and look forward to reading the next chapter of Thrawn. Zahn is an amazing sci-fi writer and all his books are great reads.

About the author

Timothy Zahn is the author of more than sixty novels, nearly ninety short stories and novelettes, and four short-fiction collections. In 1984, he won the Hugo Award for Best Novella. Zahn is best known for his Star Wars novels (Thrawn, Thrawn: Alliances, Thrawn: Treason, Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Specter of the Past, Vision of the Future, Survivor’s Quest, Outbound Flight, Allegiance, Choices of Onel, and Scoundrels), with more than eight million copies of his books in print. Other books include StarCraft: Evolution, the Cobra series, the Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series. Zahn has a BS in physics from Michigan State University and an MS from the University of Illinois. He lives with his family on the Oregon coast.