I just finished reading Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn. The book was very good, and showed the Star Wars universe the depth, and tactical genius, of Thrawn. There were cameos by the Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin, and more.
The only thing that I couldn't shake out of my mind as I read the book was that I am a big Star Wars: Rebels fan. The genius of Thrawn is watered down in Rebels. When I read scene after scene in Star Wars: Thrawn where Thrawn out foxes everyone I kept thinking of how the rebels got away with what they did. The other thing was Governor Arihnda Pryce was a much stronger character in the novel than in Rebels. I know that Star Wars: Rebels was a kids show, and thus the hard edge of the characters in the novel had to be toned down.
When I watched Rebels I kept wondering what the big deal about Lothal was, and Star Wars: Thrawn gives us some insight into that.
I agree with your review.
I too am disappointed with how 'simple' thrawn is portrayed in the Rebels series. It doesnt do him the justice he deserves.
Personally if zahn didnt write it, than its not real thrawn canon in my mind. Im not interested in how others have written his character. Its zahn's character and to me only he can write him in the manner befitting his genious.
I just finished reading the sequel to that book Thrawn Alliances. In my mind the first one is better but its still worth reading. I found the book by Timothy zahn 'Choices of One' to be excellent and actually better than the book Thrawn. It reminds me of the first three books zahn wrote for star wars (heir to the empire etc) its got chewy, han, luke, jade and of course thrawn in all his brilliance. I recommend it if you liked Thrawn.
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