This book is about the gripping story of an alien that rises through the ranks of the imperial hierarchy. Thrawn is faced with prejudices because of his planet of origin and the color of his skin. In the beginning of the book, he is saved from his exile by the empire and is assigned a translator named Eli Vanto. As his skills are shown he quickly moves up the ranks of the imperial navy. Eli was frustrated with Thrawn as his own plans of having a quiet desk job was out of the picture. The two work together as Thrawn is a mastermind in planning and military strategy while Eli teached him about the finer points in politics. Thrawn gains favor with the emperor and is able to achieve the title of Grand Admiral while Eli becomes a commander. He works to destroy a cell of rebels that are portrayed to be the villains. These rebels are led by the mysterious Nightswan. He and Thrawn have battles focused around their own wits and their military strategy. What is interesting about this villain is that in most other pieces of Star Wars literature, he would be considered the hero. This book surprised me with all of the details it had and how the pace of its story never made me bored. It contains many details in it that enriched the story for people who know the Star Wars universe. This book is still a great read for people who aren’t familiar with Star Wars knowledge. I gave this book a 5 out of 5 because of the interesting characters that are introduced and how they grow throughout the book.
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