A year before the start of his invasion of the New Republic, described in the novel Heir to the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn enters a decisive battle with his greatest enemy - the cunning warlord Nuso Esva, the threat of the Unknown Regions. "Sherlock Holmes" and "Professor Moriarty" of the world of "Star Wars" will have to find out once and for all which of them is better versed in military strategy, tactics... painting and sculpture! New planet, new races, new adventures... old, good Thrawn and his faithful assistants - Captain Voss Park and Baron Soontir Fel - in the newest story by Timothy Zahn: “Crisis of Faith”!

The original story was published in the anniversary re-edition of Timothy Zahn’s novel “Heir to the Empire” Time period: 8 ABY (one year before the events of Heir to the Empire)