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Thrawn (Star Wars)
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
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In this definitive novel, listeners will follow Thrawn's rise to power - uncovering the events that created one of the most iconic villains in Star Wars history.
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- Andrew H.
- 2018-02-23
Higher production quality than most
I don’t know if it’s because it’s penguin publishing or Star Wars, but the production is amazing. The narrator does every voice exquisitely, no question. More exciting however, is the amount of sound effects and background music present. Classic Star Wars themes are added to key moments, blaster shots and the like as well.
But what really blew me away, was that wherever the story was taking place, they added a background sound to set the stage; a conversation on a star destroyer? They add a subtle hum.
They’re on a jungle planet? They add birds and cicada like sounds.
The quality of this audio was on another level entirely.
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- Houman
- 2018-09-17
bad, gets out of trouble in the nick of time
bad story. gets out of trouble in the nick of time, way too easily. the character development was meh.
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- Elliott Sheppard
- 2018-02-14
Solid modernisation of the classic character
Well voiced with the right amount of terrible (read: fantastic) sound effects. Plus the links to Star Wars: Rebels firmly sets Thrawn in the new canon which is neat.
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- Pascal
- 2018-01-19
Un retour réussi pour Thrawn
en plus d'une histoire vraiment captivante, la narration de Marc Thompson est fantastique. je recommande pour tous amateur de star wars
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- James Harrington
- 2018-03-24
so glad Tharwn is back!
so glad that they made Thrawn official again, the pacing of this story was perfect.
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- Erich
- 2018-02-23
So glad Thrawn was brought into canon.
Loved it. It would have been a shame for Disney to pass on Zahn's character Thrawn. Marc's voice acting for Thrawn was on point.
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- da vulcha
- 2018-02-06
Amazing
first audiobook, was blown away. set the standard for me for what an audio book should be.
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- ditiber
- 2017-10-14
Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I couldn't put it down and I can't wait for the sequel. Thrawn is a great star wars character who'd deserves to be part of the canon story.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-04-11
Excellent delivery of audible content
Probably one of the best audible experiences so far because of the efforts in voice acting for different characters and use of actual star wars music as characters engage in battle or other action scenes.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2020-03-10
Meh.
Reads like a YA outake from the Red Rising series. Struggled to finish it. The final few chapters were moderately interesting when motivations are revealed, but earlier than that is for super fans only. Unlikely to read any more in the series.
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- Michael Hicks
- 2017-09-06
Nice To Have Thrawn Back, But...
Timothy Zahn returns to the Star Wars universe with Thrawn, the titular character that first appeared in print back in the 1990s and helped reignite fan’s interest in a galaxy far, far away. 1991, when Heir to the Empire was first published, presented a very desolate landscape for Star Wars fans, and was certainly a far cry from the series current-day resurgence. Back then, we only had three films – Episodes IV, V, and VI. There were no prequels, no other sequels, no real line of novels, video games, Funko Pops! and cartoon series. Fans were starved for more stories set in their favorite cinematic series. Timothy Zahn helped change all that with his initial Thrawn Trilogy, reintroducing us to the heroes of the Rebel Alliance cum New Republic five years after the The Return of the Jedi and the Battle for Endor. Right from the outset, Thrawn was a bold new villain and cunning strategist, and an immediately iconic one at that.
Nowadays, Star Wars is everywhere. The series of Expanded Universe novels was relaunched in the build-up for The Force Awakens, and a series of tie-in novels helped lay the new groundwork between Episodes VI and VII. One question that kept coming up among fans and readers was, Where is Grand Admiral Thrawn? Was there even a Grand Admiral Thrawn anymore, or had his enduring legacy between swept away in the relaunch?
Well, now we know. Thrawn is, indeed, a canonical part of the new Expanded Universe – and still an enormous threat for the galaxy to reckon with. With this novel, Zahn dives into origin story territory, detailing the blue-skinned alien’s rise to power within the xenophobic and fascistic Empire. For readers of Zahn’s original Thrawn novels, the character will be intimately familiar. This is still the same character, his keen intellect and powers of observation fully intact, and reintroduced into the Star Wars timeline between Episode III and Rogue One.
I, for one, am thrilled to have Thrawn back in action again. This is a thinking-man’s villain, one who uses his brains above all else, never relying solely on brawn and bluster to get through the day, but rather through sly, Sherlock Holmes’ style observation and chess-like maneuvers. It’s great to see him again outwitting his opponents and manipulating his way through the Empire’s ranks. The story suffers, though, with a side-plot revolving around Arihnda Price, an ex-miner forced by external powers into the Empire’s employ. The dual narratives provide insight into the political machinations of the Emperor’s regime, and it’s interesting to listen to how both maneuver through the Empire in order to meet their own goals. The biggest problem, though, is that Price’s story is a bit dull with its focus on politics and takes a long while to really get anywhere. The same is slightly true of Thrawn’s narrative as well. While it’s interesting to see him work his way up the ranks, we also know how this story ends. The plot device hanging in the middle of this story, operating behind the scenes and driving Thrawn and Price toward their end-goals, is one that Star Wars fans will be able to peg right from the outset.
Thrawn presents little in the way of surprise, and given the nature of the Empire and the character’s carving their way into and through it, it’s also difficult to find reason to root for any of them. Anyone who is familiar with Star Wars knows exactly what the evil Empire is, what it’s all about, and what it represents. Do we really care, ultimately, if any of these characters succeed in reaching the top of Mount Evil, particularly in light of the story’s lack of worthwhile protagonists? Thrawn works well when we have a central heroic, good-guy (or gal) character to root for, and there’s none of that here. While Thrawn is interesting, it’s never really very exciting or fun, and it never reaches the heights of greatness exhibited in the original Thrawn Trilogy. Sadly, from a story perspective, this book’s a bit of a dud.
Thankfully, Marc Thompson’s narration is brilliant. After listening to his voice talents on Chuck Wendig’s Star Wars trilogy, I was really chomping at the bit to see what Marc would do with Zahn’s novel. In this respect, I was not the least bit disappointed. He presents a number of varied voices, tones, and speech patterns, and does an absolutely superb job all around. The use of sound effects and music throughout help up the ante on the production front, reminding us regularly with its familiar score and laser blasts that this is a legit Star Wars story.
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- Jeremy schulz
- 2017-04-13
Un-Surprisingly, Beautiful
Zahn and Thompson come together once more to weave an exceptional story! Zahn has woven another patch into the quilt that is Star Wars. His writing is superb, and thankfully we have someone just as brilliant to narrate! I can not applaud this enough! I also plan on purchasing the physical copy, because apparently there is a pull out poster featuring the Grand Admiral himself! But do yourself a favor and jump into this audiobook!
A few notable aspects that I can remember (re listening after this!) NO SPOILERS!
The story of Thrawn's ascendancy to Grand Admiral.
The unique Chiss twist of the importance in utilizing and preserving resources, which bordered on compassion for others.
The tie in to Star Wars Rebels! Providing a really rich background into why certain events occurred in the show.
A beautiful balance of political intrigue (which I ABSOLUTELY love in the Star Wars universe!), and intense action scenes!
One detail I really appreciated was the depiction and hesitance of Coruscant's underbelly. We typically see this through the eyes of force wielders or soldiers, neither of which really experience the emotions that an everyday person would when confronted with the slums.
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- Admiralu
- 2017-05-06
The Sherlock of Star Wars
Timothy Zahn is one of the masters of the Star Wars universe. Thrawn is a masterpiece. A character study of one of the most famous and beloved adversaries in the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn is not driven by evil or domination. The Sherlock of the Star Wars galaxy, he is a master at military tactics and studies the culture and art of varying species in an effort to understand them. This book gives us insight into Thrawn's thought process as he ascends the imperial ranks, artfully handles core world bigotry, tangles with another tactical master and trains another outer rim outsider in his crafts. I loved watching Thrawn outwit humans who felt far superior and learned they were not. This book also featured the backstory of Lothal governor Pryce and her journey down a dark path of ruthlessness. I read this book using immersion reading, while listening to the brilliant Marc Thompson's incredible narration. His character voices are spot on and his beautiful intonations really make the story come alive. I loved Thrawn's voice. This book is another reason why he is my favorite narrator.
A must read/listen for Star Wars fans, Zahn does not disappoint. Political intrigue, action, drama and excitement await within. I took my time to savor this book and was sad to see it end. I hope we have more of the Grand Admiral's adventures both in print and on the big screen.
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- Not a Bot, seriously lets talk about our human emotions
- 2017-04-25
Miss the old voice
Love it. But I miss the old voice for Thrawn. The new one lines up with Rebels, but is less powerful.
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- justin
- 2017-04-11
Thrawn has survived the purge of the cannon
5 hours in and Thrawn seems to have survived the cannon purge wonderfully he is still Thrawn and this story reinstates alot of thrawns back story that had evolved other the course of Zahns other novels
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- Jacob
- 2019-06-12
Bad sound effects throughout
If you like audio books you won't like this. Its more of an audio drama, with constant ambient sound in the background and very distracting sound effects at every opportunity. This combined with an overly dramatic naration make the whole thing feel very childish. Very disappointing to see one of the best starwars story's reduced to a flashy gimmick of special effects. At this point I guess that is pretty typical from this franchise.
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- Roger Glenn Duncan
- 2017-04-23
Somewhat disappointing
While not bad, per se, unfortunately this fell far short of my expectations. The Thrawn character here doesn't compare to his excellent arc in the 'Heir to the Empire' trilogy.
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- BeantownDutch
- 2017-04-12
A Zahn Book - Expertly voiced
This is what I was looking for in a Timothy Zahn Book. I've missed his thrawn. I also want to be first to say the voice actor is perfect, even if Eli is clearly George W. Bush.
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- Chris Claes
- 2017-04-16
Not in the same league as other installments
What three words best describe Marc Thompson’s performance?
Marc Thompson was incredibly animated. This was great during moments of dialogue where he excelled with emotion and accent. But during general narration, it was distracting. A passive voice is preferred when describing the events, in my opinion. It sounded like Lars Mikkelsen who voices Thrawn in the animated Star Wars Rebels series also voiced Thrawn in this audiobook. If so, that was a great touch. And the sound effects were spot-on. Overall, not my favorite narrator, though.
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I appear to be in the minority here, but I wasn't all that impressed with this Star Wars addition. I much preferred installments by James Luceno or Michael Reaves. The countless moments where the author attempts to illustrate Thrawn's calculative mind are often trivial scenarios, usually tiny political maneuvers. And the amount of time dedicated to Arihnda Pryce and her dull backstory was a grueling slog. I'm a huge Star Wars fan, so this book was a necessary read, but not the most enjoyable one. I may give it another go at a later date due to its positive reception, but not anytime soon.
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- Adam Hawkins
- 2017-04-11
Waited on pre-order for over a week.//
What would have made Thrawn (Star Wars) better?
If there had been any audio playing from the audio file....any what so ever... Im just watching the seconds tick by on my 24 dollar purchase with no audio playing....
Would you ever listen to anything by Timothy Zahn again?
I love Timothy Zahn and own the Thrawn Trilogy.. Have been looking forward to this book since it was announced.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-07-18
A misplaced note
Sometimes, the background noises are more annoying than helpful. Like crickets. The balance was so off I could barely understand the lines over it. Otherwise, its a good story and performance.
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- Pauline
- 2023-08-28
Super Audiobook
Marc Thompson fait un travail remarquable danq le doublage des personnages, particulièrement pour Thrawn, on croirait entendre la voix originale de Thrawn dans rebels. Tous les personnages sont facilement différenciables, les manières de parler sont très différentes et identifiables.
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- A.P
- 2019-03-14
C’est super mais les bruitages...
Le livre est super interessant, bien lu, tres agreable.
Mais quelques bruitages sont à revoir (son ambiance ville, respirateur de vador, blaster...)
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- Knorrel
- 2019-02-18
Excellent !
Le jeu du narrateur est super. on reconnaît chaque voix, chaque personne. L'ambiance sonore et la musique permettent une immersion totale. l'histoire nous fait découvrir ce personnage épique qu'est Thrawn !! Super Audiobook !!
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