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Summary: Great book!
Review: I thought this book was good in its own respect. I found it a little difficult to come off of Bacta War to an entirely new set of characters. It's almost like starting over and I was a little biased going into it. Then, as I started to read, I warmed up to it, and in fact, I almost like Allston's books better than the X-Wing books written by Stackpole.This book has a lot less space action in it, but it's no less exciting than the rest. The new characters are written very well, and I found myself getting attached to them. Situations are believabe and not outrageous like the whole Lusankya thing. One of the things about this book that I especially liked, was the presence of humor. I totally loved Face and Phanan; they brought something much needed to the series. The previous four books are so serious and have hardly any humor in them at all. This book, while serious, has lots of sarcastic remarks, and just plain humorous moments in it, something the others were lacking in. The plot is a little thin, but that's because the main task of this book is to get you introduced to the characters. I had a hard time believing that a Gamorrean could pilot an X-Wing, genetically tampered with or not. Perhaps I'm a little something of a bigot, but I didn't especially like all the aliens as pilots. Still a minor detail when compared to the rest of the postive things about it. Allston's style is easy to get into, and he paces his story just right. All in all this is a great book, but some may not like it. Don't read this thinking it's going to be another story like the previous, because it's totally and completely different from the first four, yet still highly enjoyable. Reccommended to any Star Wars fan, or of a great action book.
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Summary: A great way to pass the time
Review: When they started putting out new Star Wars books, I picked up every one, good and bad [and there were some BAD ones]. Over the last couple of years I've picked up few... The Hand of Thrawn books and the X-wing books. I loved the Rogue Squadron series, but I like the Wraith Squadron trilogy better. Allston gives us exciting action scenes, both on space and on the ground, mixed in with a lot of humor that enhances the personalities of the Wraiths instead of being inserted just to get laughs [but it does that. This is one of the few books that make me literally laugh out loud, despite wierd looks from others around me]. This book also shows us one of the real truths of war: People die. To prevent spoilers I won't reveal anything more, but Allston makes these deaths mean something, and have an impact on the reader and the characters [even moreso in the next book, Iron Fist]. If you are a Star Wars fan, and maybe if you aren't, these books are a great read.
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Summary: more than funny
Review: Everyone touts these books as being laugh out loud funny. It was. I snickered and grinned a few times to a chapter. Venting the spleen, the spoof of Skywalker's lightsaber trick from ROTJ, Face's brilliant ideas all stand out now as well as the bar tending droid. But humor was not all this book had to offer. The dogfights were well done. I liked the way Allston improved on Stackpole by switching viewpoints several times in the same chapter. The groud sequences were well done, in suspense. The overloading holoprojector, improv and rebel slang on Imperial channels were all standout. Allston somehow makes us know and care about all the characters unlike Stackpole. We know every character and his or her or it's motivation and inner thoughts. In this Al;lston has troubled himself to not have expendables. The death scenes are well done and Wedge's letter is the part of this book that has stayed with me the longest. Allston, a worthy author. He has joined an elite rank in my mind. He ranks with Stackpole and Zahn as the only truly great Star Wars authors out there.
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Summary: Bre's
Review: When I first saw that Aaron Allston had taken over the X-Wing series, I had my doubts. I do not believe in changing horses while crossong a stream. However, Allston seems to slipped into Stackpole's shoes without a problem. His characterisation of Wedge is spot on, making him one of the two writers who have managed to get into his head with complete success. (The other being Stackpole.) This book deals with a whole new set of characters, all who have been exceptionally well realised. Plus there is humour. The humour is perhaps one of the best features of the book, and at the same time does not take away from the more serious undertones of the story. I know some will be disappointed with a change from the Rogues to the Wraiths, but as a matter of preference I like the Wraiths best anyway. A great book.
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Summary: This Book Copies Stackpole's Books
Review: To all the people out there who said it was funny, sure, but try reading Dinner Squadron and Silly Squadron for the fifth time, and its, well, silly and lame. Obviously, Aaron Allston is relying more on jokes and tricks than a pilot's skill in his X-Wing. I really liked Whistler (Corran Horn's R2), but Kell Tainer (the main person in the book who is handsome, smart, etc. and who thinks up an entirely creative name for his R2... 13... So creative,)is a complete copy cat of Corran Horn and it would have been better had he stayed on Alderaan. My favorite character in the book was Corran Horn (in the one line he had) This is my main praise for the book. It is funny, and the Wraiths do unpredictable things. Still, this is an x-Wing book, and the main character's jobs are to be commandos. It actually says that in the book too! I hope Michael Stackpole writes more. (By the way, I, Jedi has more about Corran Horn.) All in all, this book is not what I was hoping for. It's still good if you are a Star Wars fan, but read the Rogue Squadron books first.
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Summary: Excellent Characters!
Review: The way that Aaron Allston incorporates new characters into the traditional X-Wing Series is wonderful. The reader finally gets to meet some other pilots and people. It is astounding how he picked up where Stackpole left off. The book is wonderful and highly recommended by myself. All the chracters are welcome additions to the Star wars universe!
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Summary: Pretty typical X-Wing series stuff.
Review: This book is not all that good. There are still some serious problems with the number of characters involved, and the characteristics of the ships. Some of the tactics are a little questionable, and some of the jokes are a little lame. The plot was pretty weak, which is characteristic of the series as a whole. I would rather have the Jedi Academy Trilogy instead.
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Summary: New blood for the Republic
Review: I think that this is a step in the direction taken by Lucas when he introduced Lando Calrissian. The Star Wars universe is vast and diverse. This helps to make it even more so. As Wedge says in the book 'Not all battles are fought with lightsabres in public squares, some battles are fought in back alleys with vibroblades.' This is a wonderful change from the normal pace of the Star Wars novels. This shows that a side of the Republic that most of us never thought there could or would be. The whole Wraith Squadron set of the X-Wing series is a wonderful and fast read. A must for any true Star Wars Fan, especially the fans of the secondary characters like Wedge Antilles and Wes Janson.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I think this is an excellent edition to the X-Wing series, and a great start in the war against Zsinj.
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Summary: Yub, Yub, Commander!
Review: This was an amazing book. I thought it was a very strange idea to form a squadron with commando priority over pilot skills, and especially out of the dregs of the galaxy! I figured that about half of them would die within the first three battles. I was surprised to find that I was WRONG, WRONG, WRONG! The "Yub, yub" joke was hilarious, and the Millenium Falcon trick was ingenious. This was a great continuation of the amazing series. On a scale of one to five, I'd give it: Two thumbs up!
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