NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover Thrawn's origins within the Chiss Ascendancy in the first
book in an epic new Star Wars trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn. Beyond the edge of
the galaxy lies the Unknown Regions: chaotic uncharted and near impassable with hidden
secrets and dangers in equal measure. And nestled within its swirling chaos is the Ascendancy
home to the enigmatic Chiss and the Nine Ruling Families that lead them. The peace of the
Ascendancy a beacon of calm and stability is shattered after a daring attack on the Chiss
capital that leaves no trace of the enemy. Baffled the Ascendancy dispatches one of its
brightest young military officers to root out the unseen assailants. A recruit born of no title
but adopted into the powerful family of the Mitth and given the name Thrawn. With the might of
the Expansionary Fleet at his back and the aid of his comrade Admiral Ar'alani answers begin
to fall into place. But as Thrawn's first command probes deeper into the vast stretch of space
his people call the Chaos he realizes that the mission he has been given is not what it seems.
And the threat to the Ascendancy is only just beginning.
