Star Wars: X-Wing: Wraith Squadron

Book 5

By: Aaron Allston

Narrated by: Anthony Heald

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.

(r), TM & (c) 1998 Lucasfilm Ltd.
All rights reserved. Used under authorization.© and (P)1998 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM.

The continuation of the X-Wing series just continues to get better!

another fascinating book in the X-Wing series our heroes begin a different journey with a different set of characters. if you are a fan of the Star Wars saga, the X-Wing series is a must read and a must listen!

great

first time "reading" the x wing series. love the presptive of the rebel pilots. kinda wishingthey could pronounce the names of the planets right

Not bad

It was hard to tell who was who at times, but I enjoyed it. Listen to it!

Only regret is that it's abridged.

In my opinion the best Star Wars novel. The only regret is that much of the little off hand details are lost in the abridgement.

TOO abridged

I have read this book several times. I understand that they had the need (maybe due to funding?) to abridge it, but they cut out far too much. In this form there is no character development. Also in this book, the way the interpersonal relationships within the squadron formed was hugely important. All of this is not in the audio book. If I were hearing this story for the first time, I would have absolutely zero emotional attachment to the characters or the squadron. When reading the book, these characters became important, almost friends, and it was heartbreaking when they died, in the audio performance, it was a struggle to even recall their name. I can not recommend this audio book. If this story appeals to you I suggest buying the book, in that, you won't be disappointed.