 Cover of Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil | |
| Author | Timothy Zahn |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Wars: Thrawn trilogy |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | November 16, 2021 |
| Pages | 548 [1] |
| ISBN | 9780593158326 |
| Preceded by | Star 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]
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]
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]
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