As an added visual touch to its official publication debut, blue-colored edges and accents mimicking the skin color of Grand Admiral Thrawn will be featured on the first editions of author Timothy Zahn’s upcoming Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising novel (out next month on September 1) as revealed on StarWars.com. As mentioned in their article, the blue-paged editions are while supplies last and pre-ordering the novel does not necessarily guarantee that one of these editions will fulfill your order.
You can place your pre-order for Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising right here.
StarWars.com posted an excerpt from the novel last month in addition to revealing a look at the poster that will be available exclusively with the Barnes & Noble edition. We also were treated to an exclusive excerpt courtesy of IGN a few weeks ago.
In a sea of identical white-armored stormtroopers and stoic, gray-uniformed Imperial officers, the Chiss tactician Grand Admiral Thrawn stands out for the blue tinge of his skin and his glowing red eyes. But before he climbed the ranks of the Empire, Thrawn made his home in the Unknown Regions, thriving among the Nine Ruling Families of the enigmatic Chiss Ascendancy.
On September 1, fans will learn more about Thrawn’s origins in the first book in a new trilogy by Timothy Zahn, Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising. To celebrate the return of Zahn’s fan-favorite character, StarWars.com is thrilled to reveal a glimpse the first edition of the book, which has been printed with blue pages, as well as color and accents throughout the interior.
This special edition will be available only for the first printing of Chaos Rising, which covers the initial tens of thousands of books that are printed. While there’s no guarantee, preordering the hardcover edition from your favorite bookseller now will give you the best chance of snagging your own copy of this rare and artful tome. The blue paged edition is only available while supplies last, and future printings of the book will have the same great Thrawn story, but without these blue edges, borders, and accents.
