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Summary: I love this serise
Review: Wedge Antilles forms a starfighter squadron out of military washouts. They have to defeat a cunning enemy using their unique abilities. This kinda has a "Dirty Dozen" theam to it. The dregs of the New Republic military get scraped together to take on some pirates. Some of the efforts of Mr. Allston bonce off and have no effect, such as the charecter "Piggy"a Gramorian who can talk (no need for him at all). They just put this guy in because they needed a cool poster alien, all Star Wars books have something like that. However the book itself is very fun if you like Star Wars Overall-Recomened to serious fan.
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Summary: Why? Stackpole why did you leave us?
Review: This book is an insult. I read the first four because I love space combat. When I found out that Aaron Allston wrote the next one, I bought it and read it anyway, hoping for the best. BAH! He uses far to much slapstick humor, and everyone is a bad pilot(he makes Wedge seem like one!)Wes Janson was funny, however.(everyone else thinks they're funny, but really not)He did have fairly good characterization, but Stackpole's eighth book was an incredible relief. Allston came right back around and insulted Wedge Antilles with the ninth book, but at least I could get through that one. The Rogues could beat the Wraiths hands-down--in the air OR on the ground(where the Wraiths are supposed to be really good) If you're reading through the series, read it, but otherwise STAY AWAY!!!!
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Summary: The beginning of a legend . . .
Review: When I finished Michael A stackpole's Rogue squadron set, I was disapointed to find out that he wouldn't be writing the next book in the x-wing series. It took me four months to get off my butt and by the first book in Wraith squadron, and I have to say, i'm stupid for not buying it earlier. This book is a gem in a world of star wars where lots of the authors have no idea who the characters are, what they're about, or why they act the way they do. At first I was a bit sad to see that characters like Corran, Tycho, and Gavin wouldn't be in it, but i've realised that the Wraiths have as much, if not more personality than the rogues! I won't go into plot (you can read the amazon review for that), but I have to say that the jokes of Wes Janson, the personal conflicts of Myn Donos, and the wonderful friendship between Ton Phanan and Face Loran kept me amused for hours. Aaron Allston is one of the greatest authors to ever take on a star wars novel, and I'll admit that I've read this book every year for my english reading class :) . For anyone, star wars fan or not, that's interested in a novel about people in war, not just war, this is a book that you will enjoy. It really fills out the characters personalities, as well as introducing characters that are quick, witty, and lovable even though you've just "met" them!
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Summary: Not what I expected, better!
Review: This book starts us dealing with new characters and from my perspective, ones that are more interseting to read about. The Wraiths are the perfect thing to write about, this whole book seems so real! (As do all the other books by Allston) I recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor!
Yub, yub commander.
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Summary: Wraith Squadron
Review: Near the beginning of this book, Wedge Antilles decided to create a new squadron of commando/pilots. The candidates were all pilots who were kicked out of a squadron for one reason or another. Each of the pilots were to be skilled in an area other then being a pilot. This squadron full of rejects took on missions far tougher then what other squadrons, besides rouge squadron, have been through. They took over an imperial ship, destroyed imperial centers, and also destroyed the super star destroyer Implacable.
I liked this book because it had all sorts of things. All the places wraith squadron had been and all the fights they've been in was amazingly detailed. There was a bit of humor, dogfights, and battles. I got sucked into this book ever since the start of the book. Another reason I like this book is because it is in a series which was made by two authors. Everytime I finish a book and start a new one, it always refers to something that happened in book one or some other book in the series.
My favorite part is the dogfighting in starfighters. This book tells me what it feels like in the cockpit of an X-Wing or A-Wing. It seems like i'm actually in the fight. All the details about the fight got me to keep on reading more and more. Another thing that made the dogfighting my favorite part is that every time I finish a paragraph, I always seem to get curious of what happens and keep on reading. The book itself is great, but I like the dogfights the best.
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Summary: The series gets great...
Review: The first four books of the X-wing series were definitely good, and I enjoyed reading them, but there was undeniably something missing from the characters; which seemed just a bit to clichiey and wooden, and the action sequences; there was simply too many of them! This book made it all worthwhile! Rather than chapter upon chapter of nothing but fight scenes, the author balances the action with the characters perfectly. At first I thought it would be impossible to adjust to a whole new cast of characters after just getting used to the others, but the author got past this potential awkwardness almost flawlessly, and I quickly found myself drawn to each of the Wraiths, as much or more, than I was to the Rogues. Anyway, after years of Commanding Rogue Squadron, the most elite group of X-wing pilots in the New Republic, Commander Wedge Antilles is given a daunting assignment by Admiral Ackbar: turn a talanted band of mis-fits and screw-ups into a formidable fighting force, or be forced to accept a General's commision he doesn't want. He needs to turn this group into a new, but less visable elite squadron, Wraith Squadron. His new soldiers include (of all things) a brilliant Gamorrean, a giant, a former child actor, a bothan, and plenty of other wonderfully strange (and lovable) characters. So, I'd definitely say this is the best one yet, and I simply can't wait to get to the next one! The thing with Kell and Tyria was cute, and I was rooting for them to get together, but it would have been much better if they'd waited until book six or seven, or even the very end of this one, to actually get them together. Sticking it in the middle like that not only makes no sense, but also makes both of them seem a bit...easy. Anyway, this book was great and I recomend it to all Star Wars fans, especially those who've been following the series.
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Summary: Wedge Antilles is Back By Gabriel Caban
Review: This book was outstanding. Wedge is making a new X-Wing squadron out of dropouts and trouble makers. The knew team works out pretty well. The team consists of mostly humans with a Mon Calamari, a Thakwaash, a Bothan, and a Gamorrean which is if you saw Return of the Jedi they are those ugly human looking pigs. Anyway they have a couple of missions and destroy a star destoyer. They have a couple of losses even thou the seem like the best of the best.
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Summary: A sleeper hit (in my mind, anyway)
Review: The first time I picked up an X-Wing book, I thought to myself that it seemed like it would be knd of boring. But I'd made it my goal to read every single Star Wars extended universe book, and I wasn't gonna back out on it after reading dozens of already-published books just because one seemed like it would be less enjoyable. So I went ahead and bought Rogue Squadron. I brought it home, I read it--and hated it with every fiber of my being. It was so dry, the action was slow, and far too much attention was placed on that prima donna of a stereotypical Corellian pilot Corran Horn. Hell, the idiot was so perfect that he even had Jedi powers! But I was determined to keep reading all of the Star Wars books. I slogged my way through the next three books, hating every second of it. Finally, I picked up Wraith Squadron one day, saw that it was a different author and different characters, and bought it as fast as I could. I started reading--and immediately loved it. I read it in a full afternoon, not putting the book down once. The characters were so REAL, and, unlike the boring Rogues, were colorful and actually messed up once in a while. On top of it all, they were absolutely split-your-sides hilarious, though in a believeable way. In addition to the comedy, however, there was some major drama throughout, especially in the climax-battle. Even without the incredible writing, that would have sold me on the book on the spot. The battles were well-written, and easy to understand, unlike Stackpole's complex battle formations and moves. I eagerly awaited the next books in the Allston continuation of the series, passing the time by reading Wraith Squadron again...and again...and, well, you get the picture. Even after the new ones came out, the original remained my favorite. The copy of it that I have now is incredibly tattered, ripped, and worn. Almost every single page in the book has been dog-eared at one point, and there are hand-written notes scrawled along the margins. But that little book has given me more hours of amusement and fun than any television show or video game could. Five stars? It deserves twenty.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This is my favorite Star Wars book. It's a great story that any Star Wars fan would love. Action packed and funny. You must read this, even if you have not read the other X-Wing Books. Five Stars!
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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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