Treason (Star Wars: Thrawn, #3) by Timothy Zahn

Treason (Star Wars: Thrawn, #3) by Timothy Zahn-333 pages

Having read all previous Thrawn novels by Zahn, I really wanted to read this one. I was not disappointed. Zahn continues to build the legend of Thrawn in this new story. I liked how Zahn brought in familiar characters, such as Director Krennic, and wrote them true to character. I really enjoyed reading this and would recommend it to anyone who is familiar with Grand Admiral Thrawn and/or has read Timothy Zahn's previous novels about him.

Alliances (Star Wars: Thrawn #2) by Timothy Zahn

Alliances (Star Wars: Thrawn #2) by Timothy Zahn-342 pages

I have read the original Thrawn trilogy and the first Disney Canon Thrawn novel, so when I saw the pre-pub ads for this I knew I had to read it. I enjoyed reading this novel, especially the flashbacks to Thrawn helping Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars. Timothy Zahn captured the conflict within Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker well. I was slightly disappointed in his portrayal of Thrawn because he seemed a bit weak compared to his portrayal in Zahn's other novels. I also thought the plot was a bit thin, yet still good. Overall, I enjoyed reading Zahn's latest Thrawn novel and would recommend it to anyone interested in Star Wars.

Thrawn (Star Wars Disney Canon Novel) by Timothy Zahn

Thrawn (Star Wars Disney Canon Novel) by Timothy Zahn-427 pages

I read the Thrawn Trilogy by Zahn in 2015 in anticipation of The Force Awakens, so when I heard this was being written and released as an "official" Disney canon novel (the original Thrawn Trilogy is a "Legends" or not official Disney canon now) I immediately pre-ordered it. I really enjoyed reading this and Zahn does Thrawn well in his imagining of his rise to Grand Admiral. I especially liked that he included Thrawn's studying the adversary's cultural art as a means to glean patterns of expected behavior, just as Thrawn did in the original trilogy. Thrawn is depicted as a master tactician (although not great at politics) in this novel just as he was in the original trilogy. The fact that Zahn wrote both the original trilogy and this standalone novel helps with continuity and effectiveness. I enjoyed the secondary stories of Eli Vanto and Arihnda Pryce woven throughout this novel as companions to Thrawn's rise. Overall, this was as good, maybe better, than I expected and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Star Wars (especially anyone who read the original Thrawn trilogy). 

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy Graphic Novels #1-3) by Mike Baron

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy Graphic Novels #1-3) by Mike Baron-440 pages

I read the trilogy of novels by Timothy Zahn last year before Star Wars: The Force Awakens released in theaters, even though it is no longer official Star Wars canon. When I saw this on our shelf, I immediately wanted to read it and decided to save it for Sci-fi month. I enjoy graphic novels and it was cool to see the Thrawn trilogy portrayed in graphics. I really like the trilogy, although the ending is a bit abrupt and anti-climactic. The Thrawn trilogy is set roughly 5 years after the events of Return of the Jedi. Overall, it brought back memories of reading the novels last year and was pretty good.
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December 2015 Post #4-Jason Phinney

Heir to the Empire (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn-361 pages

This is the first book of a trilogy set 5 years after the events of "Return of the Jedi." It is about Grand Admiral Thrawn taking control of what is left of the Imperial Fleet/Empire and his first steps toward defeating the New Republic and re-instituting the Empire and Imperial Control. Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C-3PO are a part of the main story as well, of course.

Dark Force Rising (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn-376 pages

This is the second book of the trilogy. It immediately follows the events of Heir to the Empire. The New Republic continues to struggle to gain control of the galaxy and to fight a war against Grand Admiral Thrawn and the remnant of the Empire. Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, Lando, and others continue to be the main protagonists, along with some new side characters (some of which were introduced in Heir to the Empire). The main plot of this installment is finding and gaining control of the Katana fleet, a.k.a. the Dark Force.

The Last Command (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn (Kindle edition ebook)-468 pages

In this thrilling conclusion to the Thrawn trilogy, Zahn artfully weaves many stories together into a fitting conclusion for the series. The anticipation to the climax is built up with great skill, but the climax/conclusion is a bit hasty and short. The build-up to the end is much more detailed than the conclusion itself and the end, while fitting, seems a bit forced because of it. Overall, though, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and the entire trilogy and am glad to have done so.