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Summary: One of the best books in exsistence!
Review: This book made me cry, and that's not easy to do. Allston brilliantly makes you fall in love with every character he has created. There is so much humor, and a lot of depth to this novel. My only gripe is I got too interested in what was going on with Myn and Lara, that I can't wait for Allston to write another book to explain what happned between the two!
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Summary: It Keeps Getting Better
Review: I have to admit, while I am definatly in favor of having the Star Wars storyline continued through novels, a vast majority of those which have been written and published have been far from up to snuff. Sure, Zahn's works a fabulous, and Mike Stackpole writes some pretty good stuff, but a lot of the Star Wars literature, like Anderson's and Hambly's books, leave A LOT to be desired. Fortunatly, some visionary decided to allow Aaron Allston to try his hand at writing Star Wars. Allston takes Yoda's imfamous (and overused) words to heart and doesn't try, but does. The second X-Wing trilogy is, in my humble opinion, the finest work of Star Wars literature next to Zahn's books. Iron Fist picks up right where Wraith Squadron left off. Having defeated Admiral Trigit, the Republic decides the time has come to go after Warlord Zsinj. Of course, it wouldn't be Wraith Squadron to do things the simple way and engage Zsinj in a head to head fight, so Allston concieves a clever (and often entertaining) means of getting to Zsinj covertly. Like Wraith Squadron, Iron Fist demonstrates Allston's outstanding skill in portraying realistic characters. Each of the Wraiths has a distinct personality, and I generally found something to like about each of them. Particularly interesting is Lara Notsil, who I first feared would be generic. No spoilers, but she turns out to have a great deal more deapth than it originally appears. Allston also does a great job of getting the reader to feel some emotions. The Wraiths, unlike Stackpole's Rogues, have a strong humorous side, and some of the practical jokes they pull on each other are laugh out loud riots. The infamous Lieutenant Kettch returns, and he has an even greater role here than in Wraith Squadron. But not everything is fun and games. The Wraiths, unlike the Rogues (am I getting repetitive?), are mortals, and they do die on occasion. In Iron Fist, Allston writes the greatest death scene in Star Wars history, one which truly conveys the pain felt for the loss of a friend. Warlord Zsinj gets a larger role this time, giving the reader more imformation on his character. Zsinj, along with General Melvar, seem to have a bit more humor about them than most Imperials (for proof, check out the "New Oldtown" scene), but it makes them a little less generic, and Zsinj still does a far better job than most Star Wars antagonists at actually seeming threatening. This is one of the greats as far as Star Wars literature goes. Read it, then get Solo Command. Because, believe it or not, as good as this one is, Solo Command is even better.
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Summary: Yub, yub again, commander!
Review: Although most people tend to dissagree, my friends and I place Allston's books at the very top of the SW reading list, even above Zahn's. Funny and adventurous, he writes with good style. The first time I read this book, I stayed up until five a.m. to find out what happened, and I wasn't dissapionted! I have only one thing to say:
'Captain Antilles, draw!'
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Summary: A more than worthy edition to the series
Review: To be honest, space battles and action, action, action and nothing but action have never really been my thing. Oh, I like them, (otherwise why would I be a Star Wars
fan) but I generally prefer intracite plots and character interactions. It sounds impossible, but trust me on this one; this book has it all! Everything; plot, battles,
characters, you name it, was crafted together into one great story almost flawlessly. And as if that wasn't good enough, these books can also be hilarious! Anyway, the
Wraiths have survived their first mission together, but the trials have not ended for them. Zinj (or however you spell his name) still lives and rumers are beginning to
surface about the possiblity of Isard herself being still alive somewhere. In this book, the main focus shifts to a character I find most interesting, Garik "Face" Loran, a
former child actor who made Imperial propaganda "holoflicks". Anyway, I won't spoil the plot, but really, this book and the rest of the series is definitely worthwhile. I
was sitting on the edge of my seat during the battle scenes, rooting all the way for Face and Dia, and nearly in tears for Ton Phanan. :-( Speaking of Dia, I was very
glad for her edition to the cast; I hate to admit it, but before her I always saw Twi'lek females as being complete and total..., mostly, but Dia totally blew all my
expectations away, and new she's one of my favorites. I recommend this series mostly to adults and teenagers.
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Summary: Undercover again!
Review: The second book in Aaron Alliston's X-Wing II series, the Wraiths are again in action. This time, they are continuing to disrupt Warlord Zinj any way they can. They decide to become pirates and infiltrate the system that the imperial warlord has set up.
While they enter the system, Wraith Squadron must contend with many new things. New recruits, a budding romance between pilots, death and a possible imperial in their midst.
On top of that, they must find a way to prevent Zinj from capturing an imperial Super Star Destroyer, without revealing themselves.
Again, Aaron Alliston brings magic to the X-Wing series. This time, the Wraiths are more sabotuers, although we do see the exciting starfighter dogfights that keep you on the edge of your seat. We are introduced to some new characters, and find out who they are going up against. Alliston does a great job with this second book.
I like the pirate scenes, where the Wraiths must go against what they fight for in order to win. The stealth and deception, not to mention all of the trouble shooting that goes on is great!
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Summary: The ABSOLUTE BEST Star Wars book EVER!!! wahahaha...
Review: This was is the best Star Wars book ever. If you enjoyed any of the X-Wing books, this is a paradise. If not... then start with Wraith Squadron. This book continues form where Wraith Squadron left off, and propells the squadorn to the top of their form. It contains double portions of everything that made Wraith Squadron great. It is somewhat short, but would be worth 50x its price. Aaron Allston is at his best, Its filled with great humor and action, and in short... BUY THIS NOW!!!
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Summary: Spectacular
Review: There are many battles and a lot of Fighting with two Super Star Destroyers; Iron Fist and Razor's Kiss.
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Summary: better and better
Review: Book 6 keeps this great series going. The cornerstone of this series is a great balance of humor, solid plot and of course the great star battles. A nice mix of some of the past books into the new Wraith squad keep this book interesting and fun. Great sound effects add to the aura of another solid Star Wars book.
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Summary: Bre's
Review: Iron Fist was my first Wraith Sqaudron book and I enjoyed it very much. The story was told with a great sense of humour - something I appreciate in any book. And, yes, someone does die. (I cried but I cry in everything.)The book was an easy read, which means, in my terminology, that it was easy to understand and get involved in without being a mediocre washout or so involved in on itself that no one can understand. A great book.
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Summary: Far beter than Stackpole!
Review: A great novel, I loved it. Exept for Zinsj's rediculous defeat at the conclusion of the novel (the way that MonCal cruiser succesfully battled two SSD's was almost like an ant beating up an elephant) and the fact that it adds yet another Super stardestroyer to the already enourmous amouth of vessels of this class in this series, I have no complaints. I liked to see a bit of humour in a star Wars novel, most writers seem to forget that too was part of the original movies. The squadron's pilots acted in a way that I can imagine that real pilots do (joking around, arguing among themselves etc.). It wasn't all 'we have to defeat the empire or the galaxy will be lost' all over again. Zsinj was a believable evil-doer, and was just as mean and heartless as a good villian is supposed to be. To my opinion, Allston's X-wing novels are a lot better than those written by Stackpole (which I myself consider to be not much more than fair, to be honest).
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