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Introducing SWNN Book Discussions – Thrawn: Treason
Hello there! We are excited to introduce a new addition to the Star Wars News Net YouTube channel – Book Discussions! Our goal is to present a discussion around the latest novels in the Star Wars publishing line up for those of you who may feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume and don’t have time to get […]
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No Comments »Spoiler Review: Thrawn Treason Closes Trilogy and Opens New Doors
If you ignored the title, this is your last and only warning that this is spoiler review of Timothy Zahn’s novel Thrawn: Treason. From this point on, I will talk about some of the major plot points, reveals and speculate about potential future of both Thrawn as a character and the overall galaxy far, far […]
Review – Star Wars: Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn is the Best of the Trilogy
The highly anticipated sequel to Thrawn (2017) and Thrawn: Alliances (2018) by author Timothy Zahn has arrived, bringing the canonical Thrawn trilogy to its conclusion. Thrawn: Treason pits the imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn against a dangerous enemy from the unknown regions of the galaxy as he tries to uncover a plot against the Empire’s highly […]
A Few Thoughts On Thrawn From Author Timothy Zahn
It’s a great week for Star Wars bookworms! Timothy Zahn’s final novel in this second Thrawn trilogy – Thrawn: Treason – is finally in the hands of readers. Zahn sat down with Kristin Baver of StarWars.com to talk a little bit about the political intrigue of Treason and his thoughts on writing everyone’s favorite Chiss. Kyle LarsonKyle Larson lives in […]
Posted in books, thrawn, timothy zahn, Timothy Zahn trilogy Tags: Books/Comics, official news No Comments »New Excerpt from Timothy Zahn’s ‘Thrawn: Treason’ Focuses on Thrawn’s Protégé Eli Vanto and the Chiss Ascendancy
The third chapter of author Timothy Zahn’s canonical Thrawn series will find its way to bookshelves everywhere next week, but today, you can check out a new excerpt from the upcoming novel. Jordan Pate (Hard Case)Jordan Pate is Co-Lead Editor and Senior Writer for Star Wars News Net, of which he is also a member […]
(Spoiler) Review of Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn – Alliances
Thrawn: Alliances is Timothy Zahn’s second contribution to the new canon of Star Wars and additional deepening of his legendary character Mitth’raw’nuruodo or Thrawn for those of lesser lingual skills. Our own Kyle Larson has provided you last week with a non-spoiler review which you can read here. This review will delve into the specifics […]
Posted in star wars, thrawn, timothy zahn Tags: Books/Comics, Star Wars, thrawnalliances No Comments »(Non-Spoiler) Review: Star Wars – Thrawn: Alliances
Timothy Zahn returns to the Star Wars Universe with Thrawn: Alliances. Since Thrawn came back onto the scene a couple years ago, we’ve been teased about a specific event where he and Anakin Skywalker met. The time for teasing is over, and Timothy Zahn spares few details in this fast-paced novel, which is part history between […]
Review – Enter The Grand Admiral In Marvel’s Star Wars: Thrawn #6
We’ve reached the end of Marvel’s Thrawn adaptation. In six great issues, this adaptation managed to not only capture the essence of Timothy Zahn’s dense novel, it also didn’t leave very much out. With Thrawn: Alliances only a few weeks out, there’s no better time than ever to get a hold of these issues. SPOILERS AHEAD…. Kyle LarsonKyle Larson lives […]
Review – Everything Is Strategy In Marvel’s Star Wars: Thrawn #5
This excellent adaptation of Timothy Zahn’s novel, Thrawn, continues to show us how our favorite Grand Admiral climbed his way to the near top of the Empire. Thrawn continues to display the aloof tendency of not necessarily using people in the malicious way, but in ways he calculates will allow him more room to do what […]
UPDATE! Timothy Zahn Has Two More Pitches for Thrawn-Focused Star Wars Novels, but There’s a Catch
Timothy Zahn, the man who brought Grand Admiral Thrawn into the consciousness of many Star Wars Legends fans, was also a key force in re-canonizing the character in conjunction with Star Wars Rebels. In addition to last year’s Thrawn book, its comic adaptation, and this year’s Thrawn: Alliances, Zahn has revealed he’s working on outlines for two more novels […]
First Excerpt from Zahn’s Thrawn: Alliances Offers Interesting Canon Connection
The official Star Wars site has released the first excerpt from Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn: Alliances, the forthcoming novel offering a joint endeavor between the Grand Admiral and Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader. While that alone is an exciting prospect for Star Wars fans, the excerpt also offers an interesting canon connection which opens […]
Posted in darth vader, Disney Theme Parks, thrawn, timothy zahn Tags: Books/Comics, Galaxys Edge, Star Wars No Comments »Review: Thrawn Outsmarts a Band of Pirates in Marvel’s Star Wars: Thrawn #2
This week marks the release of issue #2 of Marvel’s Star Wars: Thrawn, a mini-series from writer Jody Houser (with artists Luke Ross and Nolan Woodard) depicting the story of Timothy Zahn’s 2017 novel of the same name. To be honest, this is a difficult book for me review, and hopefully you’ll see why as […]
