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Summary: The Best Book in the X-Wing Series so far!
Review: Iron Fist is, in my opinion, the best book of the X-Wing series. (Not counting Solo Command, I haven't read it yet.) There are lots of action scenes and I especially like the finale of the book. Mon Remonda was able to defeat the two SSD's because it had lots of fighters (that were better than TIE's) attacking Iron Fist, and Razor's Kiss was pretty much running on a skeleton crew. I also liked the parts with Baron Fel and Lieutenant Kettch. This is a great book,and I can't wait to read Solo Command.
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Summary: The X-Wing series keeps on kickin.
Review: This book is very good. Now Allston may not have that same style as Stackpole, but he can do a very good job. Oh, and about the Mon Remonda, it is a very powerful craft. It has mutiple backup generators, 48 turbolasers, and twenty ion cannons. Check your specs before you bash a book.
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Summary: A evil warlord theartens the fate of the New Republic
Review: Aaron Allston does a wonderful job displaying this book. Warlord Zsinj and his Super Star Destroyer IRON FIST try to evade the New Republic. During this point he tries to capture a new SSD, RAZOR'S KISS but will he succeed?? I'll let you find out.
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Summary: Deny Physics? A scientist maybe, but not an author
Review: To start it off simly the book made no sense. When the two SSDs were battling the Mon Remonda, they should have won in a minute. Mone Remonda doesn't have 50 turbolasers or even 30 ion cannons. An Imperial Star Destroyer has 60 turbolasers and 60 ion cannons. And Mon Remonda is battling a SUPER Star Destroyer. REalistic? I think not. If you're an author and want to learn about how NOT to write, this book is an A+ example. Otherwise, run for the hills!
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Summary: Greatest of the X-Wings so far.
Review: First I would like to say that I am a obsessive reader of Star Wars novels. This book is one of the best. The desroying of a super star destroyer with no shields by a mon calamarian cruiser is not unbelieveable. The tension between Baron Fel and Wedge Antilles mounts and the only solution is for them to head one on one. It would be a great battle between Rouge Squadron and the 181st. The sexual tension between Wedge is something new. Who would have thought that the leader of Rouge and Wraith Squadrons would want a mate. The personality conflicts with Lara Nostil is also new. I hope she comes clean and stays with the Wraiths. Over all, this is the best X-Wing to date. I can't wait for the last and final chapter of the X-Wing books.
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Summary: Extremely Successful Sophomore Effort
Review: Aaron Allston's second Star Wars book equals any other episode in the X-Wing series in intelligent writing and fast-paced action. Allston again successfully gives his main character an endearing set of qualities and emotional troubles. In this book, he switches focus from Kell Tainer, who was afraid of failure and cowardice to Garik "Face" Loran, who is wracked with guilt of his childhood service to the Empire. Unlike some other Star Wars novels, such as Darksaber, the enemy is both sophisticated and strong enough to present a legitimate battle. Though the ending is a bit predictable, it is nevertheless satisfying and worthy of the adventure tradition begun by George Lucas.
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Summary: A Good book, but a little overdone with the enemy
Review: I thought the book was good, and I did like the first Wraith book. But how all the sudden does the Empire have all of this stuff? Where are the Super Star Destroyers coming from? I thought they were supposed to be incredibly expensive, powerful, and rare ships! From the impression I got in the movies of Star Wars, the Executer was one of a kind. It said in Darksaber that Executer nearly bankrupted the Empire. Yet now I can name a million of the things from the books, the movies, the comics, and even the video games. They were kind of neat while they were so much more incredible and powerful. But oh well. Life goes on (sigh).
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Summary: Mediocre - Except for Gara!
Review: Overall, I think Allston hasn't filled the shoes left by Stackpole. It seems that no matter how much Imperial hardware is arrayed, all the rebels have to do to defeat it is show up in an X-Wing; after a while this becomes a shop-worn cliche. The only thing that makes this book worth-while is Gara Petothel's character. Is it just me or is Allston setting her up to be Yisanne Isard's long lost sister? She is extremely smart and resourceful (like Isard, except Gara is less arrogant and has a moral compass). Both are from Coruscant. Recall that Isard had her parents executed (as did Gara). In addition, hints are continually dropped that Isard may still be alive. The potential for a family reunion (ala, Luke/Vader) is there.
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Summary: The best X-wing book written so far.
Review: When it comes to Star Wars books, the X-wing series are probably the fastest paced and most action-oriented. You can easily zip through one of them in just a couple of days. This is good, because Iron Fist is so good, you'll want to read it more than once.Aaron Allston proved in Wraith Squadron that he could live up to the reputation of the X-wing books. Not only was it just as exciting as Stackpole's books, it also had more humor, and to me, more lovable characters. With Iron Fist, he takes us one step further into this unique group of pilots. The main focus is shifted from Kell to Face, and we get to learn a lot more about Ton Phanan. We observe more clearly how Wedge relates to his pilots, and how he tries to pass on this knowledge to Face. There are plenty of exciting battles, and once more we meet Soontir Fel, and his up-and-coming rival, Lieutenant Kettch. My overall opinion of this book is so good, I would place it just below Zahn's books. If you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for?!
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Summary: Stackpole shows he can really stand up to Zahn
Review: Stackpole has given us many books, all great, but this was the first one that really gave an actual person behind new caracters, something that until now only Darkhorse comix and Zahn were able to do. I think that the action oriented plot is pretty cool thoughout the X-wing and Wraith Squad, sometimes refreshing to Zahns all war tacticts books which remind me a little to much of Clancy. The only reason i didn't give this book five stars is that the main character was kinda switched and that Stackpole falls with the rest of the Star Wars writers in that he doesn't give the New Republic any challenge.
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