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Wraith Squadron (Star Wars: X-Wing Series, Book 5)
by: Aaron Allston

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780553578942
ISBN: 0553578944
Label: Spectra
Manufacturer: Spectra
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: February 02, 1998
Publisher: Spectra
Release Date: February 02, 1998
Sales Rank: 46978
Studio: Spectra

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They are the galaxy's most elite fighting force. And as the battle against the Empire rages, the X-wing fighters risk life and machine to protect the Rebel Alliance. Now they must go on a daring undercover mission--as the crew of an Imperial warship.

It is Wedge Antilles' boldest creation: a covert-action unit of X-wing fighters, its pilots drawn from the dregs of other units, castoffs and rejects given one last chance. But before the new pilots can complete their training, the squadron's base is attacked by former Imperial admiral Trigit, and Wraith Squadron is forced to swing into action--taking over an Imperial warship and impersonating its crew. The mission: to gain vital intelligence about Trigit's secret weapons, to sabotage the admiral's plans, and to lure him into an Alliance trap. But the high-stakes gamble pits Wraith Squadron's ragtag renegades against the Empire's most brilliant master of guile and deception.

Are they up to the challenge?

If not, the penalty is instant death.

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- What an X-Wing Novel Should Be......Best book in the series
What a relief to read this book by Allston after struggling through Stackpole's first 4 books of the series. This book is what you would expect for a squadron of X-wing pilots. It is fast paced and well written. Allston's characters pop. They have personalities, humor, and lives that the reader can relate to. Stackpole's characters look like cardboard cutouts by comparison. This one was hard to put down.

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- Wraith Squadron: Misfit Pilots Make Good
For the fifth book of the Star Wars: X-wing series, Wraith Squadron, Aaron Allston takes over writing duties from Michael Stackpole. Happily, the handoff is extremely smooth and Allston brings some new perspectives and strengths to the table. This series continues to be a very solid concept, bringing a welcome change from the many books focused on the main film characters and illuminating a side of the conflict sometimes overlooked in today's focus on Jedi, Sith, and clone troopers.

Allston's first job is to introduce us to the titular group of fighter pilots. Wedge Antilles believes based on his many experiences with Rogue Squadron that a new team with a different focus is needed. Rogue are pilots first and commandos second; this new squadron will be the other way around, with the highest level of competency in ground-based missions supplanted by keen piloting experience. Allston does a superb job of ... Read More

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- A new X-wing squadron
Wraith Squadron is the fifth book in the X-wing series but the first one by Aaron Allston after four by Michael Stackpole. As is fitting for a new author, we also have a new squadron and a mostly new cast of characters. Not to worry - the book continues the excellent series of adventures that we have followed so far in the X-wing series. The flying is great, the plans are outrageously inventive, and the pilots capture your attention.

The basic idea in this tale is that Wedge Antilles creates a covert-action unit of X-wing fighters with the majority of its pilots being castoffs from other places. Wedge is looking for people who have skills other than being excellent pilots. Computer wizards, actors, spies, snipers - all have skills that can be used in military actions outside of the X-wings. Wedge selects his candidates for Wraith Squadron and launches into their training. Unfortunately, the training is ... Read More

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- The Wraith Squadron Trilogy, Part 1
I understand that this series was capitalizing on the popularity of a computer game, but it would have been better if it didn't have the title of "X-Wing." That minor beef aside, the first 4 books of this series form a tetralogy by Michael A. Stackpole featuring the exploits of Rogue Squadron.

This book is the first part of a new trilogy by Aaron Allston about the title commando-pilot unit, which is capable of counter-intelligence and sabotage missions in addition to starfighter combat. For a post-Return of the Jedi novel that is not about Luke, Han and Leia, this book is not bad. A covert operations pilot squadron like the Wraiths is a cool concept.

As for the best novels from the era of the movie saga, I highly recommend the following 5-star novels:

Cloak of Deception (Star Wars)
Shadow Hunter (Star Wars: Darth Maul)
Labyrinth of Evil (Star Wars, Episode III Prequel ... Read More

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