Episode 15

Thrawn Ascendancy (Book 1: Chaos Rising)

Timothy Zahn has been bringing us the adventures of Grand Admiral Thrawn since the early 90's. While the last trilogy might not have been everything fans wanted, Zahn did have his hands tied in the canon situation of the time. Now that Zahn has been let off the leash we're getting to see a lot more of what we've been waiting for. It's time to finally learn more about the Chiss, the unknown regions, and (brilliantly named) Yiv the Benevolent who is moving in on their turf

WARNING: There are some noticeable audio glitches near the beginning of this episode but they go away pretty quickly.

The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer..

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Chad Shonk

CHAD J. SHONK is the award-winning writer of the independent film Dakota Skye and the science fiction novel Proxy, as well as the father of two amazing girls, a lucky husband, a dog owner, a decent pizza chef, a mediocre Magic player, a feminist, a reader of history, a rabid fan of the Cincinnati Reds baseball club, and he knows more about Star Wars than you. Yes, you.

A product of the great states of Ohio, Georgia, and California, he currently lives Eastern Pennsylvania.