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 dateNovember 16, 2021
Publication placeUnited States
Pages548
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.

Plot

Lesser Evil focuses on the end of Grand Admiral Thrawn's rise through the ranks in the Chiss Ascendancy nation. It introduces the fictional Kilji species, whose leaders act as co-villains alongside Jixtus.

Reception

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. The book received the 2022 Dragon Award for "Best Media Tie-In Novel".

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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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