by Timothy Zahn
First published 2019
Grand Admiral Thrawn has served Emperor Palpatine faithfully since their first encounter, becoming one of the Empire's most effective military leaders. He has pursued Imperial enemies across the galaxy, using his strategic brilliance to secure victory after victory. But the political landscape shifts when the Emperor cancels Thrawn's TIE defender program to fund Director Krennic's Death Star project. Thrawn realizes that raw destructive power now matters more than tactical genius in the Imperial hierarchy. His position becomes precarious just as his former protégé Eli Vanto arrives with urgent news about threats to the Chiss Ascendancy, Thrawn's own people. The blue-skinned admiral faces an impossible decision that will define his true loyalties. He must choose between his sworn duty to the Empire that elevated him and his obligation to protect his homeworld. Either path requires him to betray a sacred trust.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, loyalty
Setting: Chiss Ascendancy, Empire
Period: Imperial Era
333 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey