Thrawn: Alliances
Thrawn: Alliances is a 2018 Star Wars novel by Timothy Zahn, published on July 24, 2018 by Del Rey Books. It continues the chronicles of Grand Admiral Thrawn, a character that Zahn originated in his Thrawn or Heir to the Empire trilogy series published in 1991–1993. It is the sequel to Zahn's Star Wars: Thrawn novel, the second installment of the newer Thrawn trilogy, and the seventh Thrawn novel overall.[1]
| Author | Timothy Zahn[2] |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Wars: Thrawn trilogy |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | July 24, 2018 |
| Pages | 496[3] (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781787460645 Search this book on  . |
| Followed by | Thrawn: Treason |
Development
At the New York Comic Con in 2017, Timothy Zahn, the author of the first six Thrawn novels, announced that he had been working on a sequel to the 2017 Thrawn Novel. He said that the book was actually finished and had been turned in a few weeks prior[4]. @DelReyStarWars, the official Star Wars Del Rey Twitter account, published a comment that read: "Thrawn is back. And he's bringing Vader with him. Coming summer 2018." The book was initially planned for release on June 26, 2018,[5] but was later delayed to July 24, 2018[6][7][8]
Zahn said about coming back to writing about Thrawn: "Thrawn is a great character to write. It was really like I was never away from the last books I did. He’s a fun character to deal with..."[1]
Plot
Thrawn: Alliances focuses on Thrawn's partnership with Darth Vader[9], whom he meets at the conclusion of Thrawn. In the novel, Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader are sent on a mission to Batuu[10] to explore a disturbance in the Force felt by Emperor Palpatine[3]. The mission is more than that however, as Thrawn's split loyalties between the Empire and his native people the Chiss and Vader's past as a Jedi require a test of loyalty for both of the characters. The book also features flashbacks to a Clone Wars conflict featuring Thrawn and Anakin Skywalker on the same planet several years ago[2] Additionally, Padmé Amidala is featured, investigating the disappearance of an old ally[11][12]
The novel also introduces the fictional species Grysks[13], which some fans think is a canon replacement of the Yuuzhan Vong.
Reception
Thrawn: Alliances topped The New York Times Best Seller list for Hardcover Fiction on the August 12, 2018 edition,[14] and stayed there the next week.[15] It placed second in Hardcover Fiction for the August 6, 2018 edition of Publishers Weekly's list of the week's best-sellers.[16]
Megan Crouse of Den of Geek wrote: "The sequel moves a lot faster and has a more energetic central dynamic than the first book. It’s a science fiction beach read in the best way, brisk and amusing, with some cool additions to the Star Wars galaxy."[10]
In 2019, Alliances won a Dragon Award for Best Media Tie-In Novel.[17]
See also
- Star Wars: Thrawn, the first book in the trilogy
- Timothy Zahn, the creator of Grand Admiral Thrawn and writer of this book
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Liptak, Andrew (July 25, 2018). "Star Wars Author Timothy Zahn on Thrawn: Alliances and Toxic Fandom". The Verge. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keane, Sean (July 24, 2018). "Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances offers clever character studies in two time periods". CNET. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Thrawn: Alliances (Star Wars)". Penguin.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ↑ Keane, Sean (October 6, 2017). "'Star Wars: Thrawn' sequel 'Alliances' announced at New York Comic Con 2017". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Star Wars: 'Thrawn: Alliances' Cover Debuts Darth Vader's Partnership". Star Wars.
- ↑ Figeuroa, Johnathan. "11 Star Wars Projects Currently In Development (And 9 Rumored)". ScreenRant.com.
- ↑ Jones, Dominic (January 15, 2018). "'Thrawn: Alliances' Release Delayed to July 24th". StarWarsUnderworld.com.
- ↑ McClurg, Jocelyn. "5 new books you won't want to miss this week, including J.P. Delaney and 'Star Wars'". USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ↑ "STAR WARS: THRAWN: ALLIANCES ANSWERS FAN QUESTIONS AND TEASES THE DISNEY THEME PARK". Syfy.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Crouse, Megan. "Star Wars: Thrawn – Alliances Review". DenOfGeek.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ↑ "PADMÉ IS ON A MISSION IN THRAWN: ALLIANCES – EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT". StarWars.com. July 11, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ↑ Larson, Kyle (July 19, 2018). "(Non-Spoiler) Review: Star Wars – Thrawn: Alliances". Star Wars Net. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ↑ Bacon, Thomas. "Star Wars Has Just Introduced A Canon Replacement For The Yuuzhan Vong". ScreenRant.com.
- ↑ "Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers Week of August 12, 2018". NY Times.
- ↑ "Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers Week of August 19, 2018". NY Times.
- ↑ Juris, Carolyn. "This Week's Bestsellers: August 6, 2018". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Dragon Award Winners". Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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