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fisk42's review against another edition
3.0
Not a terrible book but it does suffer from feeling very trope-heavy. Isard is back from the dead and there is a clone of her running around. Random Imperial ruler is the bad guy but he's apparently exceedingly below average but competent enough to claim a system of worlds. Perhaps my biggest complaint is that Stackpole doesn't every actually kill anyone who he has really introduced to his readers. The only pilots who ever die are the random "redshirts". Not only that but he pretends to kill off a couple of the more known Rogues and brings them back mere chapters later. Same stunt that was pulled in book 3 or 4 by him.
fdr_girl's review against another edition
4.0
Confusing, the plot takes a long time to take off and although it is an interesting idea I'd love to know why there are cloning machines apparently all over the Galaxy. Loved Mirax and Iella's bonding and the ending tied everything up neatly. Corran remains a firm favourite although I found myself missing the pranks and humour of Wraith Squadron.
kb_208's review against another edition
4.0
This was a pretty solid and enjoyable entry into the X-Wing series. Here we find Isard has come back from the dead, and then some. She is working with warlord Krennel in efforts to get rid of Rogue Squadron and the New Republic, of course. There are some twists and turns and you would expect. Overall a good one to check out.
lauriehannon's review against another edition
3.0
My favorite parts were Mirax and Iella working together and the discussions of Gavin and Asyr's plans to adopt. Otherwise there was a lot of combat and X-Wing flying details, like the rest of Stackpole's X-Wing books. Isard as a villain is only moderately interesting to me. The details around her involvement did not draw me in, other than as an opportunity for Iella's character to get more closure. Looking forward to the next book in the series, Starfighters of Adumar.
lahannon's review against another edition
3.0
My favorite parts were Mirax and Iella working together and the discussions of Gavin and Asyr's plans to adopt. Otherwise there was a lot of combat and X-Wing flying details, like the rest of Stackpole's X-Wing books. Isard as a villain is only moderately interesting to me. The details around her involvement did not draw me in, other than as an opportunity for Iella's character to get more closure. Looking forward to the next book in the series, Starfighters of Adumar.
thomasawaugh's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
hstapp's review
3.0
Another fun and Adventuresome book in the X-Wing series. Ysanne Isard is back, and is double the trouble. This book focuses on the rogues. The New Republic has decided to go after an imperial named Krennel, and the rogues are once again at the lead.
This book doesn't really have a character focus, like many of the others do. We kind of focus on Corran I guess, but we see a lot of other perspectives as well. Despite the interesting elements of this book, I feel like there are a lot of slow spots where nothing much is happening. I think some of them are supposed to be building tension, but weren't really working for me. Still, it was a decent book and I did enjoy it.
This book doesn't really have a character focus, like many of the others do. We kind of focus on Corran I guess, but we see a lot of other perspectives as well. Despite the interesting elements of this book, I feel like there are a lot of slow spots where nothing much is happening. I think some of them are supposed to be building tension, but weren't really working for me. Still, it was a decent book and I did enjoy it.
luckypluto's review against another edition
2.0
About a year ago, I embarked on a quest to re-read all of the X-wing novels, start to finish (as well as Stackpole’s I, Jedi, since it re-uses many of the characters and situations). I loved these books back when I was in middle school, and I wanted to see if they stood the test of time.
Spoiler alert: They don’t.
Or rather, the first four novels in the series are still great reads, and Allston's Wraith Squadron series is passable, but by the time Isard’s Revenge has come around, the formulaic plots and characters have become a bit stale. Stackpole lost some of the charm and excitement of the first four novels in Isard’s Revenge. I actually started reading this back in March, but took a six-month hiatus from it—partly because I was busy, but partly because this novel just didn’t capture my attention. The plot is utterly predictable, and borrows heavily from other tried-and-true-and-now-stale Star Wars elements.I mean, seriously: a clone? Really? That was already done in the comic books and in Zahn's Thrawn trilogy—which takes place around the same time as this novel! And Horn gets captured again?
You know exactly what to expect from this novel: Corran Horn is going to be a total bad ass but remain utterly unchanged by the events of the novel, Wes Jansen is going to make a few jokes, and Wedge Antilles is going to occasionally provide some sage advice. It feels like Stackpole really just phoned this one in.
In fact, while I have fond memories of reading the first seven novels in my boyhood, I don’t remember reading this novel at all. I know I read it because I know I’ve read all the X-wing novels, but I simply don’t have any recollection of this book. That’s how mundane it really is.
I’d recommend passing on this one, but if you’re trying to read all of the X-wing novels, you really can’t. Just try to read this one as fast as possible.
Spoiler alert: They don’t.
Or rather, the first four novels in the series are still great reads, and Allston's Wraith Squadron series is passable, but by the time Isard’s Revenge has come around, the formulaic plots and characters have become a bit stale. Stackpole lost some of the charm and excitement of the first four novels in Isard’s Revenge. I actually started reading this back in March, but took a six-month hiatus from it—partly because I was busy, but partly because this novel just didn’t capture my attention. The plot is utterly predictable, and borrows heavily from other tried-and-true-and-now-stale Star Wars elements.
You know exactly what to expect from this novel: Corran Horn is going to be a total bad ass but remain utterly unchanged by the events of the novel, Wes Jansen is going to make a few jokes, and Wedge Antilles is going to occasionally provide some sage advice. It feels like Stackpole really just phoned this one in.
In fact, while I have fond memories of reading the first seven novels in my boyhood, I don’t remember reading this novel at all. I know I read it because I know I’ve read all the X-wing novels, but I simply don’t have any recollection of this book. That’s how mundane it really is.
I’d recommend passing on this one, but if you’re trying to read all of the X-wing novels, you really can’t. Just try to read this one as fast as possible.
jasper_is_atypical's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75