Books by Timothy Zahn

Book SynopsisNEW 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 fa

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Book SynopsisOn an epic voyage far beyond the Republic, the Jedi will confront their most extraordinary enemy—and test the limits of honor and sacrifice against their most devastating challenge.The Clone Wars have yet to erupt when Jedi Master Jorus C’baoth petitions the Senate for support of a singularly ambitious undertaking: the dream of Outbound Flight. Six Jedi Masters, twelve Jedi Knights, and fifty thousand men, women, and children will embark—aboard a gargantuan vessel, equipped for years of travel—on a mission to contact intelligent life and colonize undiscovered worlds beyond the known galaxy. Unknown to the famed Jedi Master, the launch of the mission is secretly being orchestrated by an unlikely ally: the evil Sith Lord Darth Sidious, who has his own reasons for wanting Outbound Flight to move forward. Yet Darth Sidious is not the mission’s most dangerous challenge. Once underway, the starship crosses paths at the edge of Unknown Space with the forces of the alien Chiss Ascendancy and a brilliant mastermind named Thrawn. Even Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, aboard Outbound Flight with his young Padawan student Anakin Skywalker, cannot help to avert disaster. What begins as a peaceful Jedi mission is violently transformed into an all-out war for survival against staggering odds—and the most diabolical of adversaries.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • To make his biggest score, Han's ready to take even bigger risks. But even he can't do this job solo. Han Solo should be basking in his moment of glory. After all, the cocky smuggler and captain of the Millennium Falcon just played a key role in the daring raid that destroyed the Death Star and landed the first serious blow to the Empire in its war against the Rebel Alliance. But after losing the reward his heroics earned him, Han’s got nothing to celebrate. Especially since he’s deep in debt to the ruthless crime lord Jabba the Hutt. There's a bounty on Han's head—and if he can’t cough up the credits, he’ll surely pay with his hide. The only thing that can save him is a king's ransom. Or maybe a gangster’s fortune?That's what a mysterious stranger is offering in exchange for Han’s less-than-legal help with a riskier-than-usual caper. The payoff will be more th

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Book SynopsisFor years Gregory Roarke and his Kadolian partner Selene worked as crocketts, combing through the atmospheres of uninhabited worlds for places that might be colonized or hold valuable resources. Now, they work for the Icarus Group, a top-secret government organization hunting for portals created by a long-vanished alien race, portals that can teleport a person hundreds or thousands of light-years in the blink of an eye.Usually, those hunts are long and tedious. But Roarke has now been handed an intriguing offer. A criminal boss, Robertine Cherno, will hand over a hitherto unknown portal to the Icarus Group in exchange for Roarke and Selene agreeing to transport a passenger named Nikki across the Spiral.There's only one catch. Nikki is a professional, high-priced, highly feared assassin. And she's on the job.That would have been bad enough. But when the alien Patth also move to gain possession of the portal, bad quickly promises to go to worse.Especially when it becomes clear that Nikki herself is being hunted by someone.It's up to Roarke and Selene to untangle the mysteries and get to the truth before they become someone's collateral damage.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? ?The origin story of one of the greatest Star Wars villains . . . a book that fans have wanted for decades.??The Verge One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn is also one of the most captivating villains in the Star Wars universe. Since his introduction in bestselling author Timothy Zahn?s classic Heir to the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn has earned an iconic status equal only to the most notorious of Sith lords, Darth Vader. But Thrawn?s origins and the story of his rise in the Imperial ranks have remained mysterious. Now, in Star Wars: Thrawn, Zahn chronicles the fateful events that launched the blue-skinned, red-eyed master of military strategy and lethal warfare into the highest realms of power?and infamy.After Thrawn is rescued from exile by Imperial soldiers, his deadly ingenuity and keen tactical abilities swiftly capture the attention of Emperor Palpatine. And just as quickly, Thrawn proves to be as indispensable to the Empire as he is ambitious; as devoted as its most loyal servant, Darth Vader; and a brilliant warrior never to be underestimated. On missions to rout smugglers, snare spies, and defeat pirates, he triumphs time and again?even as his renegade methods infuriate superiors while inspiring ever greater admiration from the Empire. As one promotion follows another in his rapid ascension to greater power, he schools his trusted aide, Ensign Eli Vanto, in the arts of combat and leadership, and the secrets of claiming victory. But even though Thrawn dominates the battlefield, he has much to learn in the arena of politics where ruthless administrator Arihnda Pryce holds the power to be a potent ally or a brutal enemy.All these lessons will be put to the ultimate test when Thrawn rises to admiral and must pit all the knowledge, instincts, and battle forces at his command against an insurgent uprising that threatens not only innocent lives but also the Empire?s grip on the galaxy?and his own carefully laid plans for future ascendancy.

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Book SynopsisGregory Roarke — agent for the ultra-secret Icarus Group - has received a new assignment: locate a teleportation portal on a backwater colony world. But what should be a an easy assignment leads to a string of murders, and a race against an alien enemy.Gregory Roarke—former bounty hunter, former Trailblazer, current agent for the ultra-secret Icarus Group—has received a new assignment: locate a suspected but as-yet undiscovered teleportation portal on the backwater colony world of Alainn. The rival Patth are also searching for the device, and have considerably more resources at their disposal. Fortunately, Roarke has Selene and her incredibly sensitive Kadolian sense of smell. On paper, it should be a straightforward enough job. But that was before there was a murder in the small town of Bilswift . . . and another one . . . and the discovery that the Patth are already on the scene and have narrowed the search to a heavily forested area in the hills and mountains east of town. Most disturbing of all is the discovery that one of Selene’s people, a Kadolian teenaged boy named Tirano, is working at one of Bilswift’s fish markets. A boy who may have lost his parents before his proper socialization was completed. A boy who may be connected to both the murders and the Patth. A boy who may be the potentially dangerous wild card that the Kadolians call changelings.

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Book SynopsisMás allá de los confines de la galaxia se encuentran las Regiones Desconocidas: caóticas, no cartografiadas y prácticamente intransitables, cargadas de secretos ocultos y peligros. Y entre ese caos turbulento se refugia la Ascendencia, hogar de los enigmáticos chiss y las Nueve Familias Regentes que los lideran.La paz de la Ascendencia, una isla de calma y estabilidad, se rompe tras un audaz ataque contra la capital chiss que no deja ninguna pista sobre el enemigo. Desconcertada, la Ascendencia le encarga a uno de sus oficiales militares más brillantes que descubra al asaltante desconocido? un recluta de orígenes humildes, pero que es adoptado por la poderosa familia de los Mitth, que lo llamará Thrawn.Respaldado por el poder de la Flota Expansionaria y ayudado por su colega almirante Ar?alani, Thrawn empieza a encontrar las respuestas que busca. Pero mientras su primer comando se adentra en la extensa región del espacio que los chiss conocen como el Caos, entiende de que la misi

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Book SynopsisDurante la frágil República nacida tras la derrota de Darth Vader, el emperador y la maléfica Estrella de la Muerte, se encuentra amenazada desde dentro y desde fuera. El despiadado gran almirante Thrawn ha tomado el mando de los restos de la flota imperial y lanzado una masiva campaña con el propósito de destruir a la República.Entretanto, las disensiones y las ambiciones personales amenazan con desmembrar a la República.Mientras la Princesa Leia, embarazada de gemelos Jedi, arriesga su vida para lograr que una raza alienígena orgullosa y mortífera se alíe con la República. Por su lado, Han y Lando Calrissian luchan contra el tiempo para descubrir pruebas de la traición que se gesta en el seno del Consejo de la República.No obstante lo más peligroso de todo es un nuevo Jedi Oscuro, surgido de las cenizas de un pasado encubierto, consumido por la amargura... Planea emplear su aterrador dominio de la Fuerza para atraer al joven Skywalker para el lado oscuro.*Cómic LEYENDAS.*Segunda novela del la trilogía de Thrawn. La primera entrega fue Heredero del Imperio(reeditada en 2016)*Situada cinco años después de los sucesos plasmados en El Retorno del Jedi.*Protagonizada por los personajes clásicos.SW Thrawn trilogy Dark Force Rising

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