Lesser Evil
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- Author：Timothy Zahn
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Summary
The fate of the Chiss Ascendancy hangs in the balance in the epic finale of the Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn。
For thousands of years The Chiss Ascendancy has been an island of calm， a center of power， and a beacon of integrity。 Led by the Nine Ruling Families， their leadership stands as a bulwark of stability against the Chaos of the Unknown Regions。
But that stability has been eroded by a cunning foe that winnows away trust and loyalty in equal measure。 Bonds of fidelity have given way to lines of division among the families。 Despite the efforts of the Expansionary Defense Fleet， the Ascendancy slips closer and closer toward civil war。
The Chiss are no strangers to war。 Their mythic status in the Chaos was earned through conflict and terrible deeds， some long buried。 Until now。 To ensure the Ascendancy’s future， Thrawn will delve deep into its past， uncovering the dark secrets surrounding the ascension of the First Ruling Family。 But the truth of a family’s legacy is only as strong as the legend that supports it。 Even if that legend turns out to be a lie。
To secure the salvation of the Ascendancy， is Thrawn willing to sacrifice everything？ Including the only home he has ever known？
For thousands of years The Chiss Ascendancy has been an island of calm， a center of power， and a beacon of integrity。 Led by the Nine Ruling Families， their leadership stands as a bulwark of stability against the Chaos of the Unknown Regions。
But that stability has been eroded by a cunning foe that winnows away trust and loyalty in equal measure。 Bonds of fidelity have given way to lines of division among the families。 Despite the efforts of the Expansionary Defense Fleet， the Ascendancy slips closer and closer toward civil war。
The Chiss are no strangers to war。 Their mythic status in the Chaos was earned through conflict and terrible deeds， some long buried。 Until now。 To ensure the Ascendancy’s future， Thrawn will delve deep into its past， uncovering the dark secrets surrounding the ascension of the First Ruling Family。 But the truth of a family’s legacy is only as strong as the legend that supports it。 Even if that legend turns out to be a lie。
To secure the salvation of the Ascendancy， is Thrawn willing to sacrifice everything？ Including the only home he has ever known？
Reviews
Klaudia Amenábar
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The new canon Thrawn books mean a lot to me personally。 I never expected them to。 I think they are part of the reason I have connected so deeply with Star Wars books in the past few years。 It is a little disconcerting how much Thrawn as a character means to me as a person， given his place as a fascist villain。 The Ascendancy prequel trilogy really embodies what it means to be a Star Wars prequel。 You know what happens at the end。 You just don’t know how he gets there。 The sense of dread is palpa The new canon Thrawn books mean a lot to me personally。 I never expected them to。 I think they are part of the reason I have connected so deeply with Star Wars books in the past few years。 It is a little disconcerting how much Thrawn as a character means to me as a person， given his place as a fascist villain。 The Ascendancy prequel trilogy really embodies what it means to be a Star Wars prequel。 You know what happens at the end。 You just don’t know how he gets there。 The sense of dread is palpable， the tension is very evident。 This book is the final chapter - it has the same feeling as watching the Clone Wars season 7 and Revenge of the Sith。 And much like the Clone Wars， I had to keep stopping reading because I didn’t want to say goodbye to these characters。 I don’t know if or ever I will see them again， and wow， have they wormed their way into my heart， like they do Thrawn’s。 I consider the final paragraph of Thrawn （2017）， the first canon Thrawn novel， about the nature of friendship， to be the thesis of all 6 books now。 It really is about how maybe the real battle tactics were the friends we made along the way。 This book is quintessentially Star Wars - it balances plot heavy space battles and many， many characters with moments of genuine human （Chiss） emotion that catch you so off guard。 I cried multiple times。 The whole Ascendancy trilogy is much like the Clone Wars - with the troubling idea of “what if we brought children （padawans or sky-walkers） into a warzone， and what dynamics would that bring，” in both funny and poignant， and darkly sinister ways。I consider this book to be my second （maybe third？ I’m at a tie with Chaos Rising） favorite Thrawn novel。 I am running to go re-read Treason now that there is more context about the Grysks。 And I am mourning the loss of my time with these characters。 Thank you， Mr。 Zahn。 I can’t wait to talk about this book （with full spoilers） once it releases on my podcast， RuPalp’s Podrace。PS: The audiobook is phenomenal。 Marc Thompson does something for one character to relate them to another， that as a voice actor I noticed and made my jaw hit the floor。 And the final battle is as cinematic as Star Wars should always be。 。。。more
Arezou
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3。5 Stars Getting a whole trilogy of books in 14 months is no easy feat。 Having that trilogy be as dense， plot-heavy， and sprawling as Thrawn Ascendancy is even more difficult to fathom。 Yet here we are， with Timothy Zahn bringing the second of his new canon trilogies to a close with Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil。Picking up almost immediately where Greater Good left off， Lesser Evil sees all the moving parts converging， as the Chiss Ascendency is forced to face the outsiders who would threaten 3。5 Stars Getting a whole trilogy of books in 14 months is no easy feat。 Having that trilogy be as dense， plot-heavy， and sprawling as Thrawn Ascendancy is even more difficult to fathom。 Yet here we are， with Timothy Zahn bringing the second of his new canon trilogies to a close with Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil。Picking up almost immediately where Greater Good left off， Lesser Evil sees all the moving parts converging， as the Chiss Ascendency is forced to face the outsiders who would threaten everything about their way of life。 Lesser Evil had a daunting task ahead of it。 By the time Eli Vanto finds Thrawn and brings him into the Empire， he needs to have done something bad enough to warrant his exile from the Ascendancy。 It not only had to build into the events of the second chronological trilogy， but also wrap up all the events of the first。 As with the first two books， by far the most interesting parts of Lesser Evil were everything to do with the politics and inner workings of the Ascendancy itself。 The power plays and machinations of the ruling Chiss families remain unlike anything we currently have in Star Wars， and it proves to be especially refreshing for a book set during a well-trod time period。 But because the story as a whole relies so heavily on Thrawn’ strategic and military prowess， a lot of time is spent on the “battle math” - the precise ins and outs of space battles that are likely very interesting to readers who are into those types of scenes， but which feel long to everyone else。 Fortunately， there are plenty of quieter， character-focused moments in between the battles that give the reader a chance to breathe， Though once again Thrawn is not a point of view character， most of the key players in his early life are given points of view of their own。 By this point， enough time is spent with them that by the end many of the newer players have become so fully realized， you are rooting for their personal achievements and triumphs。 Thrawn might be the reason readers came to these books in the first place， but the core ensemble is the reason they stay。 What it comes down to， is when the emotional and character-driven beats are there at the forefront， they are extremely effective。 The story does occasionally get bogged down in the nitty-gritty of space combat， and there are so many new names and interpersonal relationships that it can be easy for casual fans to lose track。 But for the characters we have spent three books following - and for Thrawn himself， of course - the character beats and arcs land well and ring true。 Although the story is bittersweet， and a little chaotic， it is ultimately a satisfying conclusion to the Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy， which both wraps up its own story， and very nicely bridges the gap into the earlier Thrawn books。 Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil is out November 16， 2021。 Special thank you to Del Rey for the advance copy for review purposes。 。。。more
mel
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4。5/5
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