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# Dark Force Rising: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy) (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy Book 2)

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In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, the sequel to Heir to the Empire , Grand Admiral Thrawn’s sinister plan threatens to spell doom for the fledgling New Republic and its most iconic heroes. The dying Empire’s most cunning and ruthless warlord, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial Fleet and launched a massive campaign aimed at the New Republic’s destruction. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council—only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies. Yet most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness, and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the dark side.

Review: Probably the best Star Wars villain since Vader - As sad as this whole situation with the latest Star Wars films has been, in a way I’m kind of glad it happened Because otherwise I don’t think I would’ve discovered the amazing stories that already exist within what’s now known as Star Wars legends. Darker in tone than the traditional Star Wars the stories depicted on film and TV, This book, along with “heir to the empire” and “the last command” offers a fantastic take on the years following return of the Jedi and the establishment of the New Republic. Grand Admiral Thrawn is a character that was portrayed at some point on the Star Wars rebels TV show a few years back, And while I found him compelling and well depicted given the overall tone of the show, Now that I have read the original material that inspired that version, I can really see how much they toned him down for Rebels. The original Thrawn depicted in this book is one of the most terrifying villains I have seen in a while, ruthless, cold, calculating, cunning and always one step ahead, it Reminded me a little bit of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes novels. Without getting into the unpleasant argument between old time Star Wars vs Disney Star Wars, if you have the slightest appreciation for this franchise, by all means, treat yourself to the Thrawn trilogy, in a word, this is Star Wars in its purest form. Enjoy!
Review: Great read fitting in perfectly with Star Wars universe - Brilliant read, so easy to imagine the characters, places and technology from the films. Good attention to detail, and balancing of a difficult war from both sides.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #35,769 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #8 in Star Wars Series #133 in Science Fiction Adventures #252 in Space Operas |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Probably the best Star Wars villain since Vader
*by R***O on March 7, 2020*

As sad as this whole situation with the latest Star Wars films has been, in a way I’m kind of glad it happened Because otherwise I don’t think I would’ve discovered the amazing stories that already exist within what’s now known as Star Wars legends. Darker in tone than the traditional Star Wars the stories depicted on film and TV, This book, along with “heir to the empire” and “the last command” offers a fantastic take on the years following return of the Jedi and the establishment of the New Republic. Grand Admiral Thrawn is a character that was portrayed at some point on the Star Wars rebels TV show a few years back, And while I found him compelling and well depicted given the overall tone of the show, Now that I have read the original material that inspired that version, I can really see how much they toned him down for Rebels. The original Thrawn depicted in this book is one of the most terrifying villains I have seen in a while, ruthless, cold, calculating, cunning and always one step ahead, it Reminded me a little bit of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes novels. Without getting into the unpleasant argument between old time Star Wars vs Disney Star Wars, if you have the slightest appreciation for this franchise, by all means, treat yourself to the Thrawn trilogy, in a word, this is Star Wars in its purest form. Enjoy!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read fitting in perfectly with Star Wars universe
*by F***A on June 8, 2025*

Brilliant read, so easy to imagine the characters, places and technology from the films. Good attention to detail, and balancing of a difficult war from both sides.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Entertaining, but rushed
*by D***E on August 23, 2012*

Dark Force Rising is the second book of three in the "Thrawn Trilogy". Thrawn is this blue guy with glowing red eyes who takes primary leadership of the empire after the fall of Vader and the emperor. This book picks up well from the first of this trilogy, Heir to the Empire. It preserves the fast and epic feel of the star wars films. This trilogy is as close to what occurs directly after "Return of the Jedi" as a casual fan such as myself would require. As for this book in particular, a great deal of setting up for the third book, "The Last Command" is occurring. Several new characters such as Niles Ferrier are introduced, and a few other conflicts get resolved as others are being initiated. Luke finally encounters C'Baoth, who is the only Jedi master left in the galaxy. Luke also makes more run-ins with Mara Jade, ex hand of the emperor. She's supposed to be hot, and totally into trying to kill Luke, due to a "Jedi spell" Darth Sidious put on her just before dying. Plus she just doesn't like Luke very much for killing her boss, so more plot development occurs between those two. All the classic characters from the movies are very busy with galactic bureaucracy, trading and negotiations as the war between the New Republic and the Empire continues to rage in the background. Thrawn seems perfectly content avoiding most of the main warring going on, and enjoys his time wasting precious empire resources wandering the galaxy on random hunches and flashes of self-ordained brilliance. He's a bit of a jerk in other words, but also extremely cunning. The novels are worth reading if you're a star wars fan, though the writer definitely rushed his way through this book. He writes so poorly. I swear he used the word "sardonic" to describe every single person's facial expression at least 3 times each. No joke! Check it out yourself! He Zahn just seems to lack artistic variability in characterization in this book. You can really tell he was just trying to pump this one out to the shelves to milk a thirty year old cash cow. Aside from Zahn's sacrilegious negligence to the saga, the story itself is fun, impacting and significant to the star wars legacy. This book very much excited me for the third one, which I am beginning presently. I just hope Zahn put more effort into giving characters a bit more variety in expression other in the third book, other than always being sardonic, getting chills or sweat dripping between shoulder blades (eww... Mara, stop sweating so much). I think the events really drive the novel, despite the poor writing. That's why I'd still recommend it to those who want to know what happens after the movies!

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