Dark Force Rising: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy)

Timothy Zahn

Jun 2012 · Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy Book 2 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Marc Thompson

About this audiobook

In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, the sequel to Heir to the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn’s sinister plan threatens to spell doom for the fledgling New Republic and its most iconic heroes.

The dying Empire’s most cunning and ruthless warlord, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial Fleet and launched a massive campaign aimed at the New Republic’s destruction. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council—only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies.

Yet most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness, and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the dark side.

Ratings and reviews

One of my favorites, should have been written into script for Episode 8. Lucasfilm missed a billion dollar bet by not bringing Grand Admiral Thrawn to the Big Screen. Plus Luke is a man, (not a coward hiding), Leia is Chief of the New Republic, not a stillborn rebellion and a stillborn marriage to Han, their kids become powerful jedi not some cheap sulky punk force-molesting girls. 🙄

Simply, very entertaining. It really is a great second act to a trilogy. You really start to feel like things are going to go very south for are heroes.

a true star wars classic, one of my favorite nostalgia reads.

About the author

Since 1978 Timothy Zahn has written nearly seventy short stories and novelettes, numerous novels, and three short fiction collections, and won the Hugo Award for best novella. Timothy Zahn is best known for his Star Wars novels: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Specter of the Past, Vision of the Future, Survivor’s Quest, Outbound Flight, and Allegiance, and has more than four million copies in print. His most recent publications have been the science fiction Cobra series and the six-part young adult series Dragonback. He has a B.S. in physics from Michigan State University, and an M.S. in physics from the University of Illinois. He lives with his family on the Oregon coast.