Mercy Kill: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron)

By: Aaron Allston

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

Wraith Squadron soars back into action, on a full-throttle mission to match wits and weapons with an Imperial General gone rogue.

Wraith Squadron: The elite X-wing unit of rogues and misfits who became legends of the Rebellion, specializing in carrying out the most dangerous and daring operations before breaking up and going their separate ways. Now, three decades later, their singular skills are back in demand for a tailor-made Wraith Squadron mission.

A powerful general in the Galactic Alliance Army, once renowned for his valor, is suspected of participating in a conspiracy that nearly succeeded in toppling the Alliance back into the merciless hands of the Empire. With orders to expose and apprehend the traitor—and license to do so by any and all means—the Wraiths will become thieves, pirates, impostors, forgers . . . and targets, as they put their guts, their guns, and their riskiest game plan to the test!

Critic reviews

“A rare entry point for newbies to the Star Wars expanded universe.”—Kirkus Reviews

What can I say? I approve!

I read these books as a teen and loved immersing myself in the stories. Reading about Runt, Piggy, Wedge and the rest was a great spark for my desire to do something meaningful. Now, with Mercy Kill, Allston launches the story anew. In a period when so many are rebooting our entertainment sources (often in failure), Allston picked up the story and carries it forward. There is no "rebooting" only a recharging. I love the step taken and look forward to more in the future!

very little to do with actual x-wings

not a bad book, just very little to do with actual x-wings. I have to imagine I would have enjoyed this book more having read more from this series.

little disorienting

it took a few runs threw this to get a handle in this since i have not read the series before this. More my fault as I just saw the star wars xwing and assumed it was a move ahead on the old series. Still this was a good book and I really enjoyed it... now I'll just go ahead and find the books in the middle to fill the gaps.

really hope they keep releasing these books un abridged as the really short one's do the stories justice.

This is a great book

My title says it. The performance was great, I love the long unabridged Star Wars. Keep doing it!

That's Good Star Wars

I have long enjoyed the Wraith Squadron antics, and they'll never get old no matter how many times I've read or listened to these books. I like the touch of bringing in the next generation of Wraiths to compliment some of the veterans in this one, too. I like the addition of the sound effects.... birdsong and traffic sounds when they're outside, the beeps and whir of machinery on a ship, the chatter of people in the background. Hearing the traditional Star Wars music adds a great ambiance, too, without overpowering the narration. I did not enjoy the animosity between Vort/Piggy and the Vong character, but it was understandable and they did evolve their relationship over the course of the book. Face Loran was awesome, as always.

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