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A review by dylanhenning
Inferno Squad by Christie Golden
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I enjoyed Christie Golden’s other canon Star Wars book Dark Disciple so I was pretty optimistic going into it that I would enjoy this one too.
I played the campaign for Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) before reading this book so I was already introduced to the characters of Inferno Squad and had those actors in my head while I was reading this book which I think did help to visualize what was happening.
This book was a great way to get insight into the characters minds and how they not only viewed the Empire but how they looked at their missions as members of Inferno Squad.
This might not be everyone’s cup of tea (especially when it comes to Star Wars stories) but I love these smaller stories with a set group of characters mostly in one location and they’re working towards a common goal. In this case it’s infiltrating a Rebel partisan camp to figure out how and where they’re getting their intel.
Seeing these characters go undercover and have to pretend to hate the Empire was fascinating and I think this is where Christie Golden’s writing shines it’s best. She’s so good at showcasing the intricate and complicated emotions Inferno Squad has to face during this time and how it will affect them going forward once the mission is over.
I will say if you haven’t played the campaign for Star Wars: Battlefront II that’s totally fine. This book takes place several years before the events of that game so this is a good jumping on point. If you enjoy this book I do recommend playing that games campaign. It’s not super long and is pretty simple to grasp and get through even for a “non gamer”.
I played the campaign for Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) before reading this book so I was already introduced to the characters of Inferno Squad and had those actors in my head while I was reading this book which I think did help to visualize what was happening.
This book was a great way to get insight into the characters minds and how they not only viewed the Empire but how they looked at their missions as members of Inferno Squad.
This might not be everyone’s cup of tea (especially when it comes to Star Wars stories) but I love these smaller stories with a set group of characters mostly in one location and they’re working towards a common goal. In this case it’s infiltrating a Rebel partisan camp to figure out how and where they’re getting their intel.
Seeing these characters go undercover and have to pretend to hate the Empire was fascinating and I think this is where Christie Golden’s writing shines it’s best. She’s so good at showcasing the intricate and complicated emotions Inferno Squad has to face during this time and how it will affect them going forward once the mission is over.
I will say if you haven’t played the campaign for Star Wars: Battlefront II that’s totally fine. This book takes place several years before the events of that game so this is a good jumping on point. If you enjoy this book I do recommend playing that games campaign. It’s not super long and is pretty simple to grasp and get through even for a “non gamer”.