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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
It's not terrible, but it's far from the best Star Wars book out there. For starters, its distinct lack of Boba Fett is a mark against it. I mean really... You have a universe that includes the most badass bounty hunter ever, and you don't even mention him? Fail.
In all seriousness, and my personal Fettish aside, there's some pretty good and well-loved characters present here (Wedge Antilles and admiral Akbar spring to mind), and though the new characters are all a bit cardboard-cutoutish, they don't stand in the way of some rollicking good space battles.
There are worse things you could consider reading for Star Wars day in a couple of weeks, though I'm personally leaning towards reading [b:Bloodlines|359761|Bloodlines (Star Wars Legacy of the Force, #2)|Karen Traviss|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388198484l/359761._SY75_.jpg|863866]... ;)
In all seriousness, and my personal Fettish aside, there's some pretty good and well-loved characters present here (Wedge Antilles and admiral Akbar spring to mind), and though the new characters are all a bit cardboard-cutoutish, they don't stand in the way of some rollicking good space battles.
There are worse things you could consider reading for Star Wars day in a couple of weeks, though I'm personally leaning towards reading [b:Bloodlines|359761|Bloodlines (Star Wars Legacy of the Force, #2)|Karen Traviss|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388198484l/359761._SY75_.jpg|863866]... ;)
Wraith Squadron has to be one of the best things in the Legends EU. Honestly, I love each of these sassy, snarky screw-ups. This book really made me love Wedge and Ackbar.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Definitely an improvement in writing styles over Stackpole's.
I really, really enjoyed this book. The characters are all fantastic and the story is really good. I miss the rouges but I love Wraith Squadron too. Maybe a little bit more than the Rouges, not really, maybe. I'm undecided. Tyria, Face, and Phanan are all favorites of mine. As usual I'm a huge Wedge Antilles fan. The author has a really interesting way of dealing with the mental health problems of the people on this team. I really like this new author. Theres kind of a lot going on in the world right now for me to write a full review but I really enjoyed it. The Han Solo cameo was very welcome.
After the success of Rogue Squadron, Wedge forms Wraith Squadron out of the least likely, least successful pilots in the Republic. The training sequences here are my favorite out of all the X-wing books, and there was an added touch of humor that really brought the characters to life. Plus, I had gotten kinda tired of Corran "I'm so awesome" Horn.
Always a 5 star. Possibly my favorite Star Wars Legends book series.
The Wraith Squadron books have just about everything the Rogue Squadron books have, except they're also incredibly funny. Their motto is 'Pretty. What do we blow up first?', and their battle cry is 'Yub, yub!' Well... kind of.
They also have Face, who, when he was a child, was an Imperial poster-boy. He's an actor-turned-fighter-pilot, which leads to some interesting situations (he puts on disguises a lot). Oh, and his best friend is a cyborg. What more could you ask for in a character than that?
They also have Face, who, when he was a child, was an Imperial poster-boy. He's an actor-turned-fighter-pilot, which leads to some interesting situations (he puts on disguises a lot). Oh, and his best friend is a cyborg. What more could you ask for in a character than that?
A new twist to the X-Wing Series, I was leery at first, but Allston quickly wins you over with deft characterization and witty dialogue.
If Rogue Squadron is the group that does the impossible, Wraith Squadron is the group that does the ludicrously insane. Which makes for a rather entertaining read.
In the first series of the X-Wing books, we had a group of the best pilots in the New Republic spend two of their four books outside of their spacecraft. Learning from this, the author has Wedge organize a group of pilots are just as good in some area outside of a cockpit as they are inside of one. And some of the things they pull off are just incredible.
My one complaint is that some of the characters are a little weak. We get a large cast of new characters that are mostly washouts from other squadrons. Each one is given a specialty in some skill and a personal problem. And for a few, that's all we really get. We've got two wise cracking jokers with physical scars, and it isn't until we start to see one called upon to use his special skills repeatedly that I was able to remember which one was which. Even in the action sequence of the final chapters, I found myself trying to remember who some of the squadron members were (which wasn't helped by the fact that they sometimes mix and match assignments with whatever military personel they have on hand that can do the job).
In the first series of the X-Wing books, we had a group of the best pilots in the New Republic spend two of their four books outside of their spacecraft. Learning from this, the author has Wedge organize a group of pilots are just as good in some area outside of a cockpit as they are inside of one. And some of the things they pull off are just incredible.
My one complaint is that some of the characters are a little weak. We get a large cast of new characters that are mostly washouts from other squadrons. Each one is given a specialty in some skill and a personal problem. And for a few, that's all we really get. We've got two wise cracking jokers with physical scars, and it isn't until we start to see one called upon to use his special skills repeatedly that I was able to remember which one was which. Even in the action sequence of the final chapters, I found myself trying to remember who some of the squadron members were (which wasn't helped by the fact that they sometimes mix and match assignments with whatever military personel they have on hand that can do the job).