Product Description

The Wraith Squadron is a bold creation: a unit of X-wing fighters made up of the dregs of other units, giving castoffs and rejects one last chance. But before the pilots can complete their training, the squadron's base is attacked. Wraith Squadron must rise to the challenge, or face instant death.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #153463 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 432 pages

From the Back Cover
They are the galaxy's most elite fighting force. And as the battle against the Empire rages, the X-wing pilots 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.

X-WING WRAITH SQUADRON

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 brilliant master of guile and deception.

Are they up to the challenge?

If not, the penalty is instant death.

About the Author
Aaron Allston
Aaron Allston is an award-winning games designer and author. He has written eleven science fiction/fantasy novels including four for the popular X-Wing series, Wraith Squadron, Iron Fist, Solo Command and Starfighters of Adumar. He lives in Roundrock, Texas.

Customer Reviews

Very impressed
This was the first book that I have read in the X-Wing series, mainly because it was the only one my local supplier had got! When first opening the book it took me a while to adjust to the unfamiliar characters in the Star Wars Universe, but I soon had a raporte with them. The plot has you hooked right from the word go, building up to one of the best space battle finale's I have ever read. If you like Star Wars, get this book!

A good first outing for the Wraiths.
THE STORY:
Three and a half years after 'Return of the Jedi', Wedge Antilles sets out to create a new type of starfighter squadron, one capable of being the quiet vibroblade to Rogue Squadron's shining lightsaber and one created entirely from failed pilots.

WHAT'S GOOD:
Although I was worried about the idea of another author taking over the X-Wing reins from Michael Stackpole, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Allston's writing style is not so dissimilar as to cause problems. Like Stackpole, Allston has a talent for writing dynamic combat sequences and coming up with novel strategies to surprise you. Where Allston beats Stackpole is in the humour stakes. The characters in this book (particularly Face, Phanan and Janson) will literally have you laughing out loud at their witicisms and childish pranks. The new pilots are all interesting characters with diverse backgrounds, the discovery of which makes the book worth reading, if for no other reason.

WHAT'S BAD:
By the nature of this book it is all too similar to the first book of the X-Wing series, 'Rogue Squadron', even going so far as to have a disapproving general frowning on Wedge's activities. The only other real problem I had was the fact that, but for a few minor differences, Kell Tainer is the same character as Corran Horn, with Allston using him in exactly the same way that Stackpole used Horn.

Buy it, Buy it now, Yub Yub commander
this book is great, you should buy this then get iron fist then solo's command, the Wraiths are hillariouse and Wedge almost has a mid life crisis, if you like comedy, action, mind blowing strategy and funny people get this book also if you secretly smile at the cute romantic parts in star wars books then get it.