In the uncharted expanse beyond the galaxy known as the Unknown Regions, the Chiss Ascendancy bears the standard of order amidst chaos. When a cunning assault strikes the capital without a trace, the Chiss summon their brilliant officer Thrawn to expose the invisible threat. No mere noble, but a strategic savant adopted into the Mitth family, Thrawn navigates the perils of the Chaos with the Ascendancy's might and the alliance of Admiral Ar'alani. Unraveling the layers of subterfuge, he detects a scheme far more intricate than a simple attack, presaging dangers that threaten not just the Ascendancy, but Thrawn's deeply held convictions.