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Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil
Cover of Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil
AuthorTimothy Zahn
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStar Wars: Thrawn trilogy
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
November 16, 2021
Publication placeUnited States
Pages548[1]
ISBN9780593158326
Preceded byStar Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good 

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil is a Star Wars novel by Timothy Zahn, published on November 16, 2021 by Del Rey Books.[2]

Plot

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Lesser Evil focuses on the end of Grand Admiral Thrawn's rise through the ranks in the Chiss Ascendancy nation.[3] It introduces the fictional Kilji species.[4]

Reception

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Sean Keane of CNET called it a "fun Thrawn adventure" but criticized the lack of information revealed about the series' villains, "Jixtus" and the Grysks.[1] The book received the 2022 Dragon Award for "Best Media Tie-In Novel".[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Keane, Sean (November 15, 2021). "Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil makes its shadowy villains too mysterious". CNET. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book III: Lesser Evil)". Penguin Random House.
  3. ^ "The Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy Trilogy Will End with Lesser Evil - Exclusive Reveal". StarWars.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Whitbrook, James (November 2, 2021). "Thrawn Plays a Deadly Game in This Look Inside Star Wars' Next Novel". Gizmodo. Gizmodo. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "2022 Nominees – The Dragon Award". Dragon Con. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Recipients". The Dragon Award.


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