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Summary: I liked it
Review: This book was a good one. I was worried that the New auther would change what I thought of the old characters. But he didn't he made up his own! I found the make up the new group fairly good a Gammorean, a few humans, and some more aliens. I really thought of the humor of the situations And I've never seen so much sarcasim. Yub Yub
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Summary: Great job!
Review: I was worried when I saw that Mike Stackpole wasn't writing this series, but Aaron Allston quickly won me over with his humor. The book stands up to Stackpole's portrayal of X-Wing pilots even without the jokes. Great Job! Yub Yub!
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This book was wonderful! It was just as good as all the other X-wing books. The only problem was that if you're expecting to see Rogue Squadron, you won't. In all, you probably see Corran's name around three times. Other than that, it's very good. I like the plot, too.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Wraith Squadron was an awesome book. Even though it was Book 5 of the X-Wing series, you really didn't have to know anything about the previous books. Unlike some of the other books, this one was very funny. I can't wait for Book 6 to come out. Yub, yub, reader!
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Summary: Funny! Adventurous! Perfect!
Review: This is the only Star Wars book that I have read, that comes close to being filed under the "humor" section of a book store. The action was great, but it was unusually funny. I mean an Ewok that flies an X-wing with prosthetic arms and legs?! I also like the battles and stuff, and how they take place on ground, and space. Cool book!
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Summary: What a surprise!
Review: I was worried that the new author would not be able to match (or even approach) the heights of Stackpole. I was wrong. While the idea of a squadron of misfits who somehow always get the job done is derivative (think the A-Team or the Dirty Dozen) once you get past that conceit the book is chock full of fun. With Stackpole's strength's of introducing interesting new characters that keep us reading depsite the absence of the big 3, Allston also adds generous dollops of humor. Sometimes Stackpole heaped on the deadly serious conversations a bit thick (still loved all the books, though). Allston writes some genuinely funny stuff. I can't think of any Star Wars novel that even approached this one for chuckles. The action is heavy, too. Not alot of space battle but some very interesting ground stuff. I cannot recommend this book enough! Get it and enjpy!
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Summary: A Great Continuation to the X-Wing Series
Review: The Wraiths combine a lot of humor, tragedy, and good ol' Star Wars action. A new group of troublemakers join with Wedge Antilles efforts to destroy the remnants of the Empire. This book is great for both seasoned Star Wars readers and an off-the-shelf interest. Don't miss this great book!!!
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Summary: The M*A*S*H of Star Wars!
Review: I won't bother to compare this book to the Stackpole cycle, except to say that it blows it away in every category.This book is, to quote a previous reviewer, "a novel about people in war, not just war", which is how so many Star Wars novels strike me. In all of the novels from Zahn's Thrawn trilogy to Stackpole's Rogue Squadron cycle, I have never been so attatched to the characters as I am in Allston's Wraith Squadron trilogy. Overall, the best comparison I can give is to say that Allston's trilogy is like the M*A*S*H of Star Wars; the characters have life, depth, and personality, with conflicts and friendships forming every step of the way. They aren't superhuman, invincible and emotionally distant like so many other characters. Again, this is "a novel about people in war, not just war", and as such WILL make you laugh, cry, and occasionally cheer out loud.
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Summary: A Good Continuation of a Series by Another Author.
Review: I had a mixed reaction when I first saw this book - entirely due to the fact that it was not by the author I had expected. After writing the first four novels in the "X-Wing" series Michael Stakepole has stepped aside to be replaced by Aaron Allston. Some fans of the series have taken exception with Allston's style, which admittedly doesn't match Stakepole's perfectly. However, Allston does provide an injection of humor for the series which shows the pilots of the new squadron he created, "Wraith Squadron", having a bit of fun off duty. Don't get the impression this is all jokes, however, as there are still plenty of space battles and thrilling dog-fights to be enjoyed. It's not the greatest book you will ever read, but it will certainly entertain you from cover to cover.
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Summary: the equal of Stackpole's X-Wing
Review: "Wraith Squadron" is the fifth X-Wing novel, but the first of a new trilogy by Aaron Allston. The first four X-Wing books were written by Michael Stackpole. The first four books focused on the Rogue Squadron, an elite X-Wing squadron which was responsible (in part) for the destruction of the two Death Stars. But, now, at the start of "Wraith Squadron" commander Wedge Antilles has an idea for a new X-Wing squadron. Instead of taking the best of the best for the Rogues, this new unnamed squadron will take the dregs of the pilots. Wedge will take talented pilots who, for one reason or another, are on the verge of washing out of the Alliance military. This new squadron, which later be named Wraith Squadron, has a different purpose. The pilots are being chosen because they are commandos first and pilots second. Wraith Squadron will be used for insurgency missions, the sort that Rogue Squadron performed in the first four books which was out of their specialty.
Part of this book is, of course, spent introducing the new pilots. Just as the Rogue books were focused primarily on Corran Horn, "Wraith Squadron" has a primary focus on Kell Tainer, a talented pilot who is trying to atone for his father's failure as a pilot. There is also an assorted band of misfits, along with Kell, in the new Wraith Squadron. One thing that marks this book from Stackpole's X-Wing novels is the humor. The characters are consistently cracking jokes and being sarcastic and the amazing thing is that it feels entirely appropriate and not a bit out of place. The humor works perfectly.
Where the Rogue Squadron novels were focuses on Ysanne Isard, "Wraith Squadron" is focused on taking out the Warlord Zsinj, the current most powerful former Imperial now that Isard has been killed ("The Bacta War"). But getting to Zsinj is not an easy thing to do, so first the Wraiths are going after Admiral Tirgit, an Imperial who attacked the Wraith's base. To do so, the Wraiths impersonate imperials and fly insurgency missions to win their battles.
"Wraith Squadron" is much better than I had hoped, especially after reading Stackpole's novels. It is funny, and Allston tells a good story. While I would recommend reading Stackpole's four books first to keep the chronology, there is no reason to not read the Wraith novels. This is great Star Wars.
-Joe Sherry
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