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| Author | Jason Fry |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Star Wars Science fiction |
| Publisher | Disney-Lucasfilm Press |
| Media type | Print (paperback) E-book |
| No. of books | 4 |
Servants of the Empire is a young reader science fiction novel series by Jason Fry. Set in the Star Wars universe, the novels are affiliated with the television series Star Wars Rebels and follow the Rebels character Zare Leonis. [1]
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