Her old mentor Soran Keize has become even more bloodthirsty than the rest of the Imperial remnant in his effort to continue the Emperor’s Operation Cinder - planetary destruction, but make it slower and messier than a Death Star laser. Now she’s undercover with her former Imperial squad, and so deep under that her New Republic teammates think she’s betrayed them. The third book wraps up the series with a multi-layered, mostly satisfying finale.įormer Imperial pilot Yrica Quell has switched sides several times.
What does a book ostensibly about heroism have to say about people governed by misunderstandings, anxieties, and happenstance? Quite a bit. It’s some of the most complex and interesting work in Star Wars right now. Alongside the dogfights were the people hiding histories and motives from one another and from themselves. Since it began in June 2019, the three-book series has essentially filled the role of the old X-Wing novels, following a mismatched group of pilots in the years after Return of the Jedi. The Alphabet Squadron series has always been about secrets.
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