A review by cadnad
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This is the best of the "Thrawn Trilogy". Thrawn's climb up the imperial ranks was perfectly paced. Though there weren't many of his signature 200IQ battle plans, his intelligence is still clear. This is especially clear when filtered through the eyes of Eli Vanto. Seeing the contrast between how Eli and Pyrce view Thrawn worked well for this novel. 

This is more of a stand-alone novel than it is a prequel to Rebels. Because of this, I would recommend this to any Star Wars fans, but I don't think it works well as an introduction to this universe.