**Discover Thrawn's origins within the Chiss Ascendancy in the first book in an epic new *Star Wars* trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn. ** Beyond the edge of the galaxy lies the Unknown Regions: chaotic, uncharted, and near impassable, with hidden secrets and dangers in equal measure. And nestled within its swirling chaos is the Ascendancy, home to the enigmatic Chiss and the Nin...