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Summary: One of the best Star Wars books out there
Review: This book was great. Leaving Stackpole in the dust, it had a great plot, great characters, believable villains, and not too much action. The action sequences were short and aseet, and, most importantly, understandable. It's also great because it spawned the othere greatest Star Wars books, the Wraith Squadron Trilogy. Down with the Rogues!
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Summary: A Unexpected Delight
Review: The previous four books written in the series and this one were sitting on a family members shelves, and one bored day, I began to read them. They were exiting, thrilling, and humourous. At least, the first four were. Then I picked up the fifth. The first thing I noticed? The author changed. Oookay, maybe I could handle this. Then, I opened to the first couple pages, past the acknowledgements, and saw the character list. My jaw dropped, and the book nearly went flying across the room. Needless to say, I was shocked, and angry. After reading the Stackpole books, I was prepared for maybe one or two more that could conclude the series and have a happy ending. But what was this new author trying to pull on us? Did the Rogue Squadron just *vanish*?Shocked and disappointed as I was, I jumped online and found the sixth and seventh books were also by Allston, and figured that if I wanted to get the story over with, I might as well just suffer through those three books, because Stackpole was then back with the eighth. I began reading, and was very pleasantly suprised when 'Wraith Squadron' made me laugh like none of the other books could. Stackpole has a more wry, deep sense of humor, and while not very abundant, it serves its purpose in the novels to break tension and amuse the readers. Allston, however, creates scenes in which laughter is the only plot. It can be more enjoyable, with a more flippant attitude, but lacks more depth and politics one expects from the Star Wars senario. It's a good book, a fun read, and it's slapstick humor will often cause disapproving looks from others when read in a public place. It is a wonderful, though somewhat shallow, addition to the X-wing series, though it is regretful Stackpole just couldn't have finished it on his own.
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Summary: Two Blister-marred Thumbs Up
Review: As others were, when the author changed I was about to forget buying the book and purchase some comics, but I decided to try it. I'm glad I did. It's a somewhat comical book, and the characters are well-developed. Ton and Face were my favorite charcters because they kept it comical. However, the fight scenes are somewhat short and lack "Oomph" that others contain. With my experience on the flight sims, and my war stories, I could out-maneuver Mr. Allston with one arm tied behind my back. Despite this it was an excellent book. I enjoyed when... Oh forget I said that.
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Summary: A Great Read
Review: Wow. An immensely interesting book from Aaron Allston, Wraith Squadron surprised me when it came out. I was just browsing around for Star Wars novels and this new one just sprang up. 'I'll try it,' I thought. I was blown away. It's a long book, and it'll make you want to read it again and again. You'll love this book, and Allston's following X-Wing novels in the series.
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Summary: Wraith Squadron is the best i've read so far
Review: This a great book. Action filled as well as a couple love scenes. The plot is very original. It's basically about Wedge Antilles trying to start up a of commando's flying X-wings. Most of the pilots are washed out. The 3 main stars are Wedge, Wes Janson, Wedge's scond-in-command, and Kell Tainer, a former commando. Kell thinks he's in love with one of the other pilots, Tryia. Well you read it yourself.
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Summary: Equal with the first 4 books - characters just as good
Review: I was a little dissapointed after reading the first 4 X-wing masterpieces because Stackpole would not be writing the others, and also being thrown into another new group of characters. But the writing is equal to Stackpole, and I found no difference in the overall storytelling. Aaron Allson has done a fine job, and he fleshes out the new characters of Phanan, Face, and Tyria just as well as Stackpole did with Corran, Mirax, and Gavin. This series involves Wedge Antilles looking to form Wraith Squadron, a group of commandos who do ground-based work but can also fly. He ends up getting a group of misfits and washed-up loose cannons, on their last chance at redemption. They quickly turn into one unit that would rival that of Rogue Squadron. This new series is a must read, for it involves the search for Warlord Zsinj(the man who Han Solo hunted in "The Courtship for Princess Leia"), and has MANY twists and turns and a lot of emotion. I recommend this for any fan of Star Wars and the original X-Wing series.
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Summary: Equal with the first four in the X-Wing series
Review: Unlike some other reviewers, I do not believe that Allston is a better author than Stakepole. I've read the first four a hundred times. (You'd believe that if you saw the shape they're in) I went into this book expecting disappointment. So far, no other book had made me laugh as much as Mike Stackpole's. Instead, I laughed. And in later books, I cried. This book starts with Rogue Squadron returning from the results of the Bacta War, and smoothly changes to the Wraiths. From the instant Kell Tainer appeared, he was my favorite. I admit that I spent time putting the Wraiths into the Rogues identities. Kell was Corran, Runt--Ooryl. Face and Ton provide most of the comic stunts, but Janson has a sense of humor, too. The names Face suggests for the squadron (Dinner and Silly Squadron) come in later in the book in a unusual space battle. I guess what I'm trying to say is that, while this book is a different writer/style it is just as good. If you liked the X-wing before, read this. Just be prepared for a change.
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Summary: Review
Review: This is the story of Wedge Antilles putting together an elite group of commandos who could also fly. They are tested just after being assembled by having to battle a Star Destroyer. They survive but barely. They have to impersonate the crew of a corvette they captured and get close to Admiral Trigit (the bad guy) to destroy him and his fleet. Will they pull it off? Will any of them survive?
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Summary: Great Job Aaron!!
Review: I really enjoyed the first four X-Wing books and was disappointed to see Mike Stackpole had not written the next books. But WOW! I love the Wraiths! I am only sorry that these characters do not appear in any future books (tho I have not read the NJO books yet). The action is great, the characters are fun and the humor is perfect. The Wraiths are formed to be sort of X-Wing pilot commandos. Each member of the Wraiths has a specialty that complements the whole group. Sadly, some of them die, just like in reality. All the Wraith books are good. They pick up where Stackpole left off. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll love the action.
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Summary: "Yub, Yub Commander"
Review: This was a pretty good book, but what happened to Michael A. Stackpole? I have nothing against Aaron Allston, but he just pulls you up and away from all the characters that(if you're like me) you have grown to know(and love) and sets you right in the middle of a whole new plot with all new characters! I was really attached to Corran,Gavin and Mirax and all of a sudden I'm meeting Kell, Ton, and Tyria! I found that a little agitating! This is a pretty good book though, you still have Wedge(Antilles) and Admiral Ackbar, plus you get a whole bunch of new characters. This book lacked anything, but action and comedy! The best part was in the beggining when Wes and Wedge are interviewing candidates for Wraith Squadron and Wes says the next candidate is Lt. Kettch, an Ewok! Wedge can't believe it and he gets all worked up, then finds out Wes is kidding and says he'll get him for it and Wes's reply is "Yub,Yub Commander" That joke continues into the rest of the story but I won't tell any more. I liked #'s 1,2,3,and 4 better>;(
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