Thrawn: Treason (Star Wars)

Timothy Zahn

Jul 2019 · Star Wars: Thrawn Book 3 · Sold by Random House Worlds

About this ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Grand Admiral Thrawn faces the ultimate test of his loyalty to the Empire in this epic Star Wars novel from bestselling author Timothy Zahn.

“If I were to serve the Empire, you would command my allegiance.”

Such was the promise Grand Admiral Thrawn made to Emperor Palpatine at their first meeting. Since then, Thrawn has been one of the Empire’s most effective instruments, pursuing its enemies to the very edges of the known galaxy. But as keen a weapon as Thrawn has become, the Emperor dreams of something far more destructive.

Now, as Thrawn’s TIE defender program is halted in favor of Director Krennic’s secret Death Star project, he realizes that the balance of power in the Empire is measured by more than just military acumen or tactical efficiency. Even the greatest intellect can hardly compete with the power to annihilate entire planets. 

As Thrawn works to secure his place in the Imperial hierarchy, his former protégé, Eli Vanto, returns with a dire warning about Thrawn’s homeworld. Thrawn’s mastery of strategy must guide him through an impossible choice: duty to the Chiss Ascendancy, or fealty to the Empire he has sworn to serve. Even if the right choice means committing treason.

Praise for Thrawn: Treason

“Another excellent addition to the new canon . . . Thrawn: Treason will reward you thoroughly for your time.”—GeekMom

“If you’ve ever enjoyed a Thrawn story—whether that was Heir to the Empire and its sequels or Zahn’s new novels—you’ll find more of what you enjoy in Treason.”—Dork Side of the Force

Ratings and reviews

Zahn perfectly yet again manages to wrap up a story filling in all the unanswered questions and very clearly defining the individual character arcs in such satisfying fashion. Zahn is as much the creative genius as Thrawn is the military genius! It is my sincere wish that I might one day witness a star wars movie for which Zahn himself controls the screenwriting. That would be glorious indeed!

Best in the new Thrawn series (so far). Zahn delivers everything in this book. it holds the intrigue and cat & mouse game style of this first book of this series while simultaneously hitting with hard action that ties in incredibly well to the larger Star Wars universe with cameos of favorites such as Tarkin to plot points that largely tie into Rogue One and the Rebels series.

One of the best novels of Zhan so far. I was expecting he would give a little glimpse of what happened after the Incident of Lothal. But any way. Hopefully we shall see it in the next novel..Congratulation Timothy

About the author

Timothy Zahn is the author of more than fifty novels, more than a hundred short stories and novelettes, and five 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, 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 One, and Scoundrels), with more than eight million copies of his books in print. His other books include StarCraft: Evolution, the Cobra series, the Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series. Zahn has a B.S. in physics from Michigan State University and an M.S. from the University of Illinois. He lives with his family on the Oregon coast.