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Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising

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Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising is a canon novel written by Timothy Zahn, and it is the first volume of Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy. It was first published in hardcover by Del Rey on September 1, 2020, along with its audiobook adaptation. The novel is set prior to Zahn's previous Star Wars: The Imperial Trilogy, and it explores the origins of Thrawn within the Chiss Ascendancy.

Some events in the book are parallel to the flashback part of Thrawn: Alliances.

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Title
Thrawn Ascendancy:
Chaos Rising
Author
Timothy Zahn
Cover artist
Sarofsky Design (Cover art)
Elizabeth A. D. Eno (Book design)
Publisher
Del Rey
Released
September 1, 2020
Media type
Hardcover
Paperback
eBook
Pages
400
Isbn
9780593157688
Audiobook
Audiobook
Timeline
19 BBY (present)
Between c. 39 BBY and 19 BBY (flashbacks)
Series
Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy
Followed by
Greater Good

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  • Paataatus attack force (first mentioned)
  • Vak security

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