As a person who normally is 100% on the rebels / jedi side, this book made me sympathize with some of the IMPs, but arihnda pryce is the worst, i grew to despise her more and more, in a good way. The book showed that the Empire is still evil, but not all evil, though it's leader is pure evil. Characters like Eli and nightswan were good additions, as well as the cool white haired Wullf Yularen.
Three chapters in and I'm in heaven remembering just how good Zahn's writing is. He's a master and it's great to see him as part of the new canon. I'm completely eating it up
The thing I like with the new cannon is all this grey area stuff. Its not so cut and dried, Jedi are good because they help people and Sith are bad because they are selfish, and as a result the Rebellion is good and the Empire is bad. The new cannon introduces a lot of depth to the more emotional, personal and relate-able side of the Empire (a connection I only previously felt when I was reading about Tank's story arc) and how the Rebellion wasn't so glorious itself in its crusade against the Empire. It just makes the Universe seem a lot more like... a universe, rather than some fairy tale with a fairy tale ending.
Avalanche yea the new canon isnt perfect but its awesome nothing is too over the top compared to legends its way more grounded and believeable for star wars and not to crazy
It is a "fairy tale" or fiction. That's what is good about it. I rather it have a lot of imagination/make believe the realism to a point we can think of it in real life terms. That's where it becomes less exciting and all imagination is gone. The Now EU was great for that. It took me to places unknown and characters that we could ever imagine.
Actually, if you read a lot of the older novels there are clear shades of grey as well as major characters struggling with the light and the dark and consequently ending up somewhere in between. Then there is also plenty of the typical good/bad dichotomy, particularly in video games, which sometimes I like to have as well. It's just that there isn't 30 years of unregulated lore in the new canon.
Avalanche I read that story too and really enjoyed it. was different from any other story. I think u meant one where Luke and a pretty blond was under cover w him and falls in love w Imperial officer. also he meets an officer he was friends from Tattooine. "Other side of the War" a graphic novel, yes?
I was introduced to Thrawn through Rebels and I quickly realized that he wasn't someone you would want to mess with. Even if Rebels portrayed a "watered down" version on him, it came through loud and clear that he was a mastermind with a sense of honor, which made him both charming and dangerous. I can honestly say I think this may be the first Star Wars novel I will actually buy and read. Thank you for your honest review.
Star Wars rebels premiere is what got me into the Star Wars universe( after the LEGO Star Wars game on my ds lmao) governor pryce’s backstory was an unexpected but a welcome surprise. From like 4 chapters from the end I caught myself wincing at the fact that I was rooting for the bad guys. Also I really like that Eli didn’t die. Since he wasn’t mentioned in rebels, I believed he would die in this book.
Fun fact, since the video mentions Sherlock - he also plays a villain in a few episodes of that. One of the few actually able to outsmart Holmes for a while. Also, he's Danish, so it's MikkelsEN, not ON, like his little brother, Mads. Just gotta throw that out there too ;) (It's a very serious crime because it makes it sound like he's Swedish)
Peter R Maybe he will go on to build the hand of thrawn. Jk of course though when i read the hand of thrawn duology the first time around i thought "hand of thrawn... Could pelleon unkowningly be said hand. A person molded to think similar to thrawn as a contingency?"
Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of my characters of any fiction ever!!! He is a combination of Gus Fring from Breaking Bad and Thanos. SO cunning, intelligent, complex, calm, yet ruthless, brutal and crushes with an iron fist.
My copy of this book was waiting at my door step when I came home from work. Can't wait to start reading. I had been actually waiting to hear what you thought of this book. Perfect timing. I love how Zahn used the page normally used to thank a family member or someone particularly close to them to thank all his fans that wanted more Thrawn stories.
I love the old Thrawn novels, and Lost Stars is also my favorite canon book right now. I'm very much looking forward to reading this. We may share similar opinions.
I'm very surprised as to how much I enjoyed this book. I haven't read any previous material containing Thrawn and I don't watch Rebels, but I had a great time reading Thrawn. He's such a fascinating character and I'd love to see him somehow make his way into the movies.
Can't wait to get my copy from celebration this weekend :) Thrawn was made before I was born but I've always been fascinated by the character. Really excited to delve into his character now that he's canon.
JoseRicoTacoNacho QuesedillaMandillaJones I read the book today, pellaeon has been more or less replaced with another character, which you will soon find out I imagine, and personally I like him more
Alex, my retailer sent it out waaay early. I received it March 31st. I agree 100% with what you are saying here.Thrawn is one of the best novels out there in the Canon. I hope Zahn is allowed to make more novels with Thrawn, which he is planning to. It would be a mistake if Lucasfilm wouldn't let him.
there are a lot of novels regarding the star wars series. could you maybe make a list with all the novels worth reading and the order in which to read them?
MATTYBE you can set up an American audible account quite easily and get all the new cannon audio books that way, I had same problem with the UK audible.
I had to do it on my PC, you have to make sure you go to the .com address, it will initially force you to your own country's site but there's an option somewhere to change that from memory or use a proxy, you then create a new subscription for the .com site, you just need a USA billing address, find one on google maps. Once done there is an option in the phone app for changing the 'marketplace' so can spend your new credits in the USA store. Unless you cancel your old subscription you'll be charged twice, also you need to spend any unused credits before cancelling, they're not saved. Hope that helps.
Rebels was my first real introduction to thrawn, i was aware of him and alot of the old EU/Legends, but i was a bit Kotor and Rebellion era fan so i was never too interested in those things that came after endor. Seeing thrawn i was interested, the design they went with in his sunken but very noticeable features made me wonder if they where going to show why fans loved him. I will say i was not disappointed, the voice work helped alot but it did convey what a master strategist and thinker he was. His ideology of studying his opponents in ways most would never think in order to get very important information on how they would act was such an interesting one. I also liked seeing how he respected culture specially that of his enemy when Captain slavin suggested destroying hera's Kalicouri. His slow build towards the end, figuring out who fulcrum was, using Kallus' against the rebels, and even figuring out they had messed with his map. down to the way he almost utterly annhilated both the massasi group and phoenix squadron. I'm hoping Thrawn will stay the villain in the future because even if the rebels start winning again we know that it'll only be a matter of time before thrawn does something to bring them down.
This book turned Thrawn from a villain into someone you desperately sympathize with beyond just thinking "he's a cool character". This book took an already amazing and unique Big Bad villain character guy and developed him into a Person. Jeez I thought I couldn't like Thrawn any more but then I read this book. I know I'm at the risk of sounding like a lovestruck fangirl/fanboy but I'm such a sucker for characters in writing and their development and this book really did something to me. A tiny sliver of hope in my heart now also exists that Jorj Car'das might, in some small capacity, be canon. Thrawn mentioned meeting traders from the republic, after all.
I plan on purchasing the book I checked it out at the library. Finished it already though I kinda skimmed the last couple chapters as it felt a bit dragged on. But agree great book coming from someone who doesn't usual enjoy reading
I loved Lost Stars but I think Thrawn maybe become my new favorite Star Wars book. I was introduced to Thrawn in Rebels and he's become my #2 villain in the Star Wars Universe.
I honestly like Cumberbatch, and think he is a great actor! But personally I think if they make a movie with Thrawn (and they really should) I would want Lars Mikkelsen to play him... He already is the voice actor, and he has an incredible pressens on the screen, so that would be my pick.
I'm not usually one for detesting Star Wars characters, but after what Pryce did at the end regarding Nightswan, that tradition just got broken. Also, Thrawn (both the book and the character) is amazing.
I just finished this book and I loved it. It's the best Empire-centric Star Wars book that will ever be written. as well as probably the greatest Thrawn novel. Eli Vanto is a great replacement for the EU's Gilead Pellaeon and I am dying to see where his "path" takes him. I have a feeling it will be to a much grander destiny than Pellaeon. Nightswan and Thrawn encompassed one of my favorite tropes, the enemies that could have been friends under different circumstances. Pardon me for bringing Star Trek into it, but: "You and I are of a kind, Captain. In another reality...I might have called you 'friend.'" I wish I already had whatever comes next in my hands so I could start reading this minute!
I read the thrawn trilogy and I loved him. And when I first saw the trailer of star wars rebels, I nearly cried(out of hapiness). If I was a imperial officer or stormtrooper I would give my life for his. The empire needed bad ass guys like him and I' so glad the same thrawn was brought back into canon.
Another historical figure you could compare Thrawn to would be (spoiler alert for the novel): Eli Cohen, a Mossad agent who infiltrated the Syrian defense department and largely through a high level of competence quickly rose to the top becoming a key advisor to the head of the department. This is not a direct annalogy since in the case of Cohen it was a directly antagonistic country he was sent to, but it's still a similar situation.
This was such an amazing read, and I absolutely loved some of the references made, especially the very brief appearence of (spoiler I guess if you really don't want to know ANYTHING going in even though this is a tiny detail) H'sishi, a Togorian first seen in the Hand of Thrawn books. which I thought was really cool.
Trawn--okay, where to start? Start on this newest book? Start with Heir to the Empire? Start with Outbound Flight? best to jump right in here, or go back and do some backstory?
I got the awesome chance to meet Timothy Zahn and buy the book from him personally/got it signed. He is such an awesome guy, with an equally amazing character.
The Rebel Scum don't stand a chance against the combined might of Sheev Palpatine, the genius of Grand Admiral Thrawn, and the subtlety of Emperor Jar Jar.
I just finished reading this, and could barely contain a triumphant laugh every time Thrawn flexed his tactical muscles, in the way we have been acustomed to. A similar thing occours when Pryce is flexing her political muscles.
2:54 Wait so was thrawn brought to the empire when they were still using clones? The book said stormtroopers. Or did people start referring to the clones as stormtroopers before they switched?
early stormtroopers were all clone troopers yes but considering the time peroid it starts i think these are regular humans (though as shown in the comic adaptation they are using clone armor but this likely for the same reason they use v wings and venators)
Great to see the author who wrote the Thrawn book, Timothy Zahn, also came up with him in Heir to the Empire. It's not canon now, but it's still a good book.
Sounds good, I am real supporter of the Empire and I loved reading Catalyst and the Aftermath series learning about the Empire's rise and fall. I haven't read Tarkin yet, but I hope that it is good and maybe before going to Uni I could get the book.
I felt "Tarkin" did a good job at getting the reader to root for his success at times as well. Not to the level that "Thrawn" did though. I had one issue with the book, but will wait until you post a video with spoilers before I list it.
+Star Wars Explained, does the book ever mention that Thrawn had any knowledge of Project Celestial Power? If it doesn't, I've just discovered how Thrawn dies: if he has no previous knowledge of the Death Star, his suspicions within the Empire could lead to his downfall (just like in Legends). Scenario: Thrawn discovers that Krennic is operating a huge installation of planet-killing potential. Seeing how its effectiveness can be used multiple times, it could obliterate fleets, Thrawn's speciality. Knowing this, Thrawn attempts to warn Imperial Command, although being stopped by Krennic. The two converse like Krennic and Tarkin did in Catalyst, although Krennic is more like Tarkin. Eventually, Thrawn wounds Krennic and escapes to alert Command, when suddenly, a blast enters his chest by Krennic' s DT-29. Thrawn falls dying when Krennic approaches him and rips the apulates from Thrawn's uniform. The last shot we see of Thrawn is his whimpering while Krennic's glorious white cape billows the shot while the Imperial Suite plays. But this can only happen if Thrawn has no knowledge of the Death Star...
I love the original trilogy , those stories will always be my sequels for star wars. Therefore I've been meaning to read the new thrawn origin trilogy, and I just started the first one and I couldn't put it down. He's a very different villain, he's one of my favorite star wars characters. I'm now starting Thrawn Alliances, I can't wait to readit. I'm excited for thrawn and Vader to interact, it's going to be so interesting
Seriously the best Star Wars book to date! I’m normally a “rogue squadron” or “x-wing” novel type of guy but wow! And then the audio books VA for Thrawn, Tarkin, Palpatine and Vanto were so dang good!
Thanks for the recommendation. I listened to it for like 6 hours today and spent one of my 6 saved up credits since I never use audible. 10/10, confused with the random girl story parts with the mining family though, not sure what her connection is though.
So... since you said Thrawn and Lost Stars are your favorite new canon books so far, will you ever make a ranking of the best books of the new canon in your opinion? Would love to see that!
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Grand Admiral Thrawn is the greatest Imperial Officer ever! lol
He has always been the best since 1991
Ron Kelley arguably?
LUKE SKYWALKER IS A MASS MURDERER... He killed millions of innocent people
Ron Kelley what about me
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"I might have a man crush on him"
Alex, I thought you were devoted to Biggs?
Don't worry, Biggs is still number one in my heart!
Biggs is his daddy! XD :P
Star Wars Explained i have a crush on jar jar
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he said almost, so that means....
As a person who normally is 100% on the rebels / jedi side, this book made me sympathize with some of the IMPs, but arihnda pryce is the worst, i grew to despise her more and more, in a good way. The book showed that the Empire is still evil, but not all evil, though it's leader is pure evil.
Characters like Eli and nightswan were good additions, as well as the cool white haired Wullf Yularen.
Three chapters in and I'm in heaven remembering just how good Zahn's writing is. He's a master and it's great to see him as part of the new canon. I'm completely eating it up
The thing I like with the new cannon is all this grey area stuff. Its not so cut and dried, Jedi are good because they help people and Sith are bad because they are selfish, and as a result the Rebellion is good and the Empire is bad. The new cannon introduces a lot of depth to the more emotional, personal and relate-able side of the Empire (a connection I only previously felt when I was reading about Tank's story arc) and how the Rebellion wasn't so glorious itself in its crusade against the Empire. It just makes the Universe seem a lot more like... a universe, rather than some fairy tale with a fairy tale ending.
Avalanche yea the new canon isnt perfect but its awesome nothing is too over the top compared to legends its way more grounded and believeable for star wars and not to crazy
It is a "fairy tale" or fiction.
That's what is good about it.
I rather it have a lot of imagination/make believe the realism to a point we can think of it in real life terms.
That's where it becomes less exciting and all imagination is gone.
The Now EU was great for that.
It took me to places unknown and characters that we could ever imagine.
Actually, if you read a lot of the older novels there are clear shades of grey as well as major characters struggling with the light and the dark and consequently ending up somewhere in between. Then there is also plenty of the typical good/bad dichotomy, particularly in video games, which sometimes I like to have as well. It's just that there isn't 30 years of unregulated lore in the new canon.
Avalanche that's funny I have always found the Empire to be relatable and the rebellion to be scum
Avalanche I read that story too and really enjoyed it. was different from any other story. I think u meant one where Luke and a pretty blond was under cover w him and falls in love w Imperial officer. also he meets an officer he was friends from Tattooine. "Other side of the War" a graphic novel, yes?
This book was awesome!
Eli Vanto ftw!
This book got me rooting for the Empire. Wow.
HaloModder555 welcome to team #EmpireDidNothingWrong
@@SuperLeetroy Only pushed slavery and extinction in front of the peaceful people of various worlds. Even the one who obey them suffer.
@Κώστας Παπαναστασίου I missed the part where it was my problem.
@Κώστας Παπαναστασίου Bruh
I was thinking about ordering the Tarkin novel today but I think I'll choose this
Dinojengi ja Kumi-Kalle_139 Tarkin you can go ahead and skip, not much is added to canon
Your Dad's Metal Band Maybe I'll read it after this
it's not a great star wars story but it's a great thriller/mystery novel
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I liked Thrawn more.
Thrawn is what got me into Star Wars Legends so I'm glad this novel is a success.
I was introduced to Thrawn through Rebels and I quickly realized that he wasn't someone you would want to mess with. Even if Rebels portrayed a "watered down" version on him, it came through loud and clear that he was a mastermind with a sense of honor, which made him both charming and dangerous. I can honestly say I think this may be the first Star Wars novel I will actually buy and read. Thank you for your honest review.
I hope that they bring back pellaeon
Andree Castillo I hope so, bring back Mara Jade, Palleon, & Talon Karrde
I get a feeling the new Battlefront character is somewhat based on Mara Jade.
Galen Marek Actually, she seems to be based more on Juno Eclipse.😏
LegoTurtle Brickfilms She seems to be based on neither
They gived us Eli
"Might beat out Lost Stars", holy cow I need to get this book! Also #TheEmpireDidNothingWrong
Star Wars rebels premiere is what got me into the Star Wars universe( after the LEGO Star Wars game on my ds lmao) governor pryce’s backstory was an unexpected but a welcome surprise. From like 4 chapters from the end I caught myself wincing at the fact that I was rooting for the bad guys. Also I really like that Eli didn’t die. Since he wasn’t mentioned in rebels, I believed he would die in this book.
Does the same actor that voices Thrawn in Rebels also do the voice acting in the audio book?
If he does... consider me sold...
I thought they made him sound to soft
Haydz The Awesome there's soft and then theres sounding passive aggressive, I just think they dialed it up a bit too much
Fun fact, since the video mentions Sherlock - he also plays a villain in a few episodes of that. One of the few actually able to outsmart Holmes for a while.
Also, he's Danish, so it's MikkelsEN, not ON, like his little brother, Mads. Just gotta throw that out there too ;) (It's a very serious crime because it makes it sound like he's Swedish)
No but the original Thrawn voice actor voices him.
Eli Vanto is my spirit animal and their odd ball buddy cop kind of relationship is hysterical.
loved Eli Vanto. wonder what is going to happen with him?
Peter R
Maybe he will go on to build the hand of thrawn. Jk of course though when i read the hand of thrawn duology the first time around i thought "hand of thrawn... Could pelleon unkowningly be said hand. A person molded to think similar to thrawn as a contingency?"
I guess we will find out this summer when the next one comes out
From the Epilogue, I guess his homeboy Thrawn got him some fine Chiss ass? :)
Peter R hopefully we will see him again
What next one?
Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of my characters of any fiction ever!!! He is a combination of Gus Fring from Breaking Bad and Thanos. SO cunning, intelligent, complex, calm, yet ruthless, brutal and crushes with an iron fist.
Had to refresh the video, because I wanted to watch the full ad for you. You deserve it.
1:22 Is all I needed to hear. I'm convinced.
"Elementary my dear Ensign"-Thrawn
My copy of this book was waiting at my door step when I came home from work. Can't wait to start reading. I had been actually waiting to hear what you thought of this book. Perfect timing.
I love how Zahn used the page normally used to thank a family member or someone particularly close to them to thank all his fans that wanted more Thrawn stories.
listened to the audio book on my commute to work. the narrator was unbelievable.
I finally finished the audiobook for Thrawn and I loved it so much. I can't wait for more videos from you about this story.
I love the old Thrawn novels, and Lost Stars is also my favorite canon book right now. I'm very much looking forward to reading this. We may share similar opinions.
I'm very surprised as to how much I enjoyed this book. I haven't read any previous material containing Thrawn and I don't watch Rebels, but I had a great time reading Thrawn. He's such a fascinating character and I'd love to see him somehow make his way into the movies.
Can't wait to get my copy from celebration this weekend :) Thrawn was made before I was born but I've always been fascinated by the character. Really excited to delve into his character now that he's canon.
I hope Thrawn lives well past Episode 6. I'll be pissed if he dies before Episode IV.
I guess you know now
He’s the big bad in the new Star Wars shows apparently
I love that you love Lost Stars. It was so good! I have to admit to tearing up during parts of it.
I just want thrawn to fulfil his true mission and not just die in a random Rebels episode.
Now he will die in a random Mando episode
I love that he included Mist Encounter from the Star Wars Adventure Journal 7. It was one of the biggest selling points for me.
I vote Disney brings back Captain Pellaeon to replace Admiral Konstantine in Star Wars Rebels.
JoseRicoTacoNacho QuesedillaMandillaJones
I second it...
We need pellaeon.
They dropped the ball on that one too
Konstantine is dead bro. I'm sure he will get a replacement.
JoseRicoTacoNacho QuesedillaMandillaJones I read the book today, pellaeon has been more or less replaced with another character, which you will soon find out I imagine, and personally I like him more
Alex, my retailer sent it out waaay early. I received it March 31st. I agree 100% with what you are saying here.Thrawn is one of the best novels out there in the Canon. I hope Zahn is allowed to make more novels with Thrawn, which he is planning to. It would be a mistake if Lucasfilm wouldn't let him.
there are a lot of novels regarding the star wars series. could you maybe make a list with all the novels worth reading and the order in which to read them?
I got the audiobook yesterday and I cannot wait to start listening! Great video.
Awesome. Can't wait to pirate it! Because Australia never seems to sell the new books and Audible never has the audio book
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So keen for this.
MATTYBE you can set up an American audible account quite easily and get all the new cannon audio books that way, I had same problem with the UK audible.
Chris Turner Via a VPN or something? is that possible on a phone?
I had to do it on my PC, you have to make sure you go to the .com address, it will initially force you to your own country's site but there's an option somewhere to change that from memory or use a proxy, you then create a new subscription for the .com site, you just need a USA billing address, find one on google maps. Once done there is an option in the phone app for changing the 'marketplace' so can spend your new credits in the USA store. Unless you cancel your old subscription you'll be charged twice, also you need to spend any unused credits before cancelling, they're not saved. Hope that helps.
And people wonder why Australians are among the most infamous of pirates. Aarrr me hearty, we set sail to torrent sites!
Chris Turner That is amazingly helpful. Thanks mate, I'll look into doing this.
I cant wait, I listen on audible while at work. But stayed home sick today soooooo I will be starting it tomorrow!
Finally finished the novel for May the Fourth. Loved it. I really like the way you do your non spoiler reviews and 50 facts videos.
Rebels was my first real introduction to thrawn, i was aware of him and alot of the old EU/Legends, but i was a bit Kotor and Rebellion era fan so i was never too interested in those things that came after endor.
Seeing thrawn i was interested, the design they went with in his sunken but very noticeable features made me wonder if they where going to show why fans loved him.
I will say i was not disappointed, the voice work helped alot but it did convey what a master strategist and thinker he was. His ideology of studying his opponents in ways most would never think in order to get very important information on how they would act was such an interesting one. I also liked seeing how he respected culture specially that of his enemy when Captain slavin suggested destroying hera's Kalicouri.
His slow build towards the end, figuring out who fulcrum was, using Kallus' against the rebels, and even figuring out they had messed with his map. down to the way he almost utterly annhilated both the massasi group and phoenix squadron. I'm hoping Thrawn will stay the villain in the future because even if the rebels start winning again we know that it'll only be a matter of time before thrawn does something to bring them down.
Timothy Zahn-best author of the old EU and second best author of canon (Claudia gray being first)
1:05 that's what I wanna see in season 4 of rebels!!! Thrawn and Vader (Maybe even Palpatine) having a meeting
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This book turned Thrawn from a villain into someone you desperately sympathize with beyond just thinking "he's a cool character". This book took an already amazing and unique Big Bad villain character guy and developed him into a Person. Jeez I thought I couldn't like Thrawn any more but then I read this book. I know I'm at the risk of sounding like a lovestruck fangirl/fanboy but I'm such a sucker for characters in writing and their development and this book really did something to me.
A tiny sliver of hope in my heart now also exists that Jorj Car'das might, in some small capacity, be canon. Thrawn mentioned meeting traders from the republic, after all.
I plan on purchasing the book I checked it out at the library. Finished it already though I kinda skimmed the last couple chapters as it felt a bit dragged on. But agree great book coming from someone who doesn't usual enjoy reading
I'd take a Thrawn standalone film after the Han Solo one!
I loved Lost Stars but I think Thrawn maybe become my new favorite Star Wars book. I was introduced to Thrawn in Rebels and he's become my #2 villain in the Star Wars Universe.
Empire ❤️😉🤘🏻
Read the first trillogy, and I’m waiting for my Thrawn alliances copy now
Great review! I really enjoyed this book - the audiobook had great voices and effects/music.
who wouldn't want to see Benedict Cumberbatch in a live action thrawn movie?
I honestly like Cumberbatch, and think he is a great actor!
But personally I think if they make a movie with Thrawn (and they really should) I would want Lars Mikkelsen to play him... He already is the voice actor, and he has an incredible pressens on the screen, so that would be my pick.
I'm not usually one for detesting Star Wars characters, but after what Pryce did at the end regarding Nightswan, that tradition just got broken. Also, Thrawn (both the book and the character) is amazing.
I just finished this book and I loved it. It's the best Empire-centric Star Wars book that will ever be written. as well as probably the greatest Thrawn novel. Eli Vanto is a great replacement for the EU's Gilead Pellaeon and I am dying to see where his "path" takes him. I have a feeling it will be to a much grander destiny than Pellaeon. Nightswan and Thrawn encompassed one of my favorite tropes, the enemies that could have been friends under different circumstances. Pardon me for bringing Star Trek into it, but: "You and I are of a kind, Captain. In another reality...I might have called you 'friend.'" I wish I already had whatever comes next in my hands so I could start reading this minute!
Racism: prevents Thrawn from rising in the ranks
Yularen: I have got your back my boy
Very happy that this book is good! Gonna try to pick it up today.
I read the thrawn trilogy and I loved him.
And when I first saw the trailer of star wars rebels, I nearly cried(out of hapiness).
If I was a imperial officer or stormtrooper I would give my life for his.
The empire needed bad ass guys like him and I' so glad the same thrawn was brought back into canon.
I love thrawn. ..he is so meticulous and crafty
Cant watch the video because I want to know nothing about he book, but I got it about and hour ago and I loooove how Zahn decides to introduce him!
Top 3 imperial officers
1. Grand admiral thrawn
2. Director krennic
3. Admiral sloane
I just read this book. EXCELLENT storyline !
This book should be a movie
Another historical figure you could compare Thrawn to would be (spoiler alert for the novel):
Eli Cohen, a Mossad agent who infiltrated the Syrian defense department and largely through a high level of competence quickly rose to the top becoming a key advisor to the head of the department. This is not a direct annalogy since in the case of Cohen it was a directly antagonistic country he was sent to, but it's still a similar situation.
This was such an amazing read, and I absolutely loved some of the references made, especially the very brief appearence of (spoiler I guess if you really don't want to know ANYTHING going in even though this is a tiny detail) H'sishi, a Togorian first seen in the Hand of Thrawn books. which I thought was really cool.
Trawn--okay, where to start? Start on this newest book? Start with Heir to the Empire? Start with Outbound Flight? best to jump right in here, or go back and do some backstory?
I picked this book for my book report, and it was an excellent choice🤗
I've been waiting for the swift destruction of the Rebellion since the Empire Strikes Back
I don't blame you for having a man crush on Thrawn. He's incredibly smart and incredibly sexy.
I got the awesome chance to meet Timothy Zahn and buy the book from him personally/got it signed. He is such an awesome guy, with an equally amazing character.
The Rebel Scum don't stand a chance against the combined might of Sheev Palpatine, the genius of Grand Admiral Thrawn, and the subtlety of Emperor Jar Jar.
can you please do a video on Eli Vanto. he was my favorite character in the book.
Reading Lost Stars, on Audible thanks for the recommendation
After trying to read Aftermath, this book is very refreshing.
I just finished reading this, and could barely contain a triumphant laugh every time Thrawn flexed his tactical muscles, in the way we have been acustomed to.
A similar thing occours when Pryce is flexing her political muscles.
*GASP* the force awakens is a retread?! Alex is a rebel supporter?! How dare you :)
Please tell me there's no force-proof pets in his shoulder. That would be a deal-breaker.
As I have never read anything from the Thrawn trilogy or Outbound Flight, this will be my first Thrawn book.
I'm just waiting for my library to get their copy. I can't wait!
Not only is Empire relatable in this book, it's actually mostly competent! XD
I really enjoyed this read, & definitely recommend it!
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Wait so was thrawn brought to the empire when they were still using clones?
The book said stormtroopers. Or did people start referring to the clones as stormtroopers before they switched?
early stormtroopers were all clone troopers yes but considering the time peroid it starts i think these are regular humans (though as shown in the comic adaptation they are using clone armor but this likely for the same reason they use v wings and venators)
I LOVE THRAWN AND THE BOOK
I don't think you ever get a chapter from Thrawns POV in the Thrawn trilogy
Great to see the author who wrote the Thrawn book, Timothy Zahn, also came up with him in Heir to the Empire. It's not canon now, but it's still a good book.
Sounds good, I am real supporter of the Empire and I loved reading Catalyst and the Aftermath series learning about the Empire's rise and fall. I haven't read Tarkin yet, but I hope that it is good and maybe before going to Uni I could get the book.
This is my favorite canon book so far. I have loved the others books, but this one was my favorite so far.
That's some high praise my friend. My copy shipped out today. Let's hope I can avoid major spoilers until I get it. Thrawn!
Grand Admiral Thrawn is not force sensitive but is impressive
I got it through your audible link. I absolutely loved it. This is my first Star Wars novel. And yes I totally get the man crush.
I felt "Tarkin" did a good job at getting the reader to root for his success at times as well. Not to the level that "Thrawn" did though. I had one issue with the book, but will wait until you post a video with spoilers before I list it.
Please make a video about all the Star wars books and comics we have to read because it is good ore it is about the story
I just read this book. You are so right! It is brilliant.
MARC THOMPSON'S NARRATING THE AUDIOBOOK!!!
I've ordered it. Can't wait.
+Star Wars Explained, does the book ever mention that Thrawn had any knowledge of Project Celestial Power? If it doesn't, I've just discovered how Thrawn dies: if he has no previous knowledge of the Death Star, his suspicions within the Empire could lead to his downfall (just like in Legends).
Scenario: Thrawn discovers that Krennic is operating a huge installation of planet-killing potential. Seeing how its effectiveness can be used multiple times, it could obliterate fleets, Thrawn's speciality. Knowing this, Thrawn attempts to warn Imperial Command, although being stopped by Krennic. The two converse like Krennic and Tarkin did in Catalyst, although Krennic is more like Tarkin. Eventually, Thrawn wounds Krennic and escapes to alert Command, when suddenly, a blast enters his chest by Krennic' s DT-29. Thrawn falls dying when Krennic approaches him and rips the apulates from Thrawn's uniform. The last shot we see of Thrawn is his whimpering while Krennic's glorious white cape billows the shot while the Imperial Suite plays.
But this can only happen if Thrawn has no knowledge of the Death Star...
I love the original trilogy , those stories will always be my sequels for star wars. Therefore I've been meaning to read the new thrawn origin trilogy, and I just started the first one and I couldn't put it down.
He's a very different villain, he's one of my favorite star wars characters.
I'm now starting Thrawn Alliances, I can't wait to readit. I'm excited for thrawn and Vader to interact, it's going to be so interesting
I just got this book, and I can't wait to get started! Also Shie v. James Luceno
Seriously the best Star Wars book to date! I’m normally a “rogue squadron” or “x-wing” novel type of guy but wow! And then the audio books VA for Thrawn, Tarkin, Palpatine and Vanto were so dang good!
I got it today and am so looking forward to reading it.
It was amazing!
Thrawn is the main reason I finally pulled my best friend into Star Wars and this book is exactly why/how
It is said that one should keep one's allies within view, and one's enemies within reach.
I just read it , was so so good i can't stop myself from finish it
Omg can't wait till you go into depth, I'm ready for the spoilers!
and I'm totally ready for the inside view of the Empire, I've been waiting for that
Thanks for the recommendation. I listened to it for like 6 hours today and spent one of my 6 saved up credits since I never use audible. 10/10, confused with the random girl story parts with the mining family though, not sure what her connection is though.
So... since you said Thrawn and Lost Stars are your favorite new canon books so far, will you ever make a ranking of the best books of the new canon in your opinion? Would love to see that!
I love all your videos, great job! Have you read the Phasma book? If so can you do a review?