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

Timothy Zahn

Apr 2021 · Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy Book 2 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Marc Thompson

About this audiobook

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

Honestly this book sucks. I have always loved Thrawn but this book is super boring. I wish it was more about Thrawn and not other stupid people that don't matter. most of the time I don't know who is who. I wish it could've shown Thrawn in his free time. Barely hear Thrawn talk. In the beginning and middle of the book, all I here are farmers with American southern accents talking about super boring things (audiobook). It only starts to get good in the last three hours of the book. I hate to be so negative because I love Thrawn. good ending but super boring and slow beginning and middle.

Zahns star wars themed space detective series/spy novels are a true delight! Love this series of books about the ascendency. Narration is also sublime. Can't wait for the final chapter

the music on this one is both a mix of new and old soundtracks. Very refreshing. Another great installment! worthy of a movie or comic series. Also I wanna see Lakinda meet Eli now. lmao

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.