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Wedge's Gamble: Star Wars Legends (Rogue Squadron)

By: Michael A. Stackpole
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
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 Led by Wedge Antilles, the legendary pilots of Rogue Squadron prepare to risk everything in their battle against the Empire.

Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages across the vastness of space, the pilots risk both their lives and their machines for the cause of the Rebel Alliance. Now they must embark on a dangerous espionage mission, braving betrayal and death on the Imperial homeworld to smash the power of a ruthless foe!

It is the evil heart of a battered and reeling Empire: Coruscant, the giant city-world from whose massive towers the Imperial High Command directs the war. The Rebels will invade this mighty citadel in a daring move to bring the Empire to its knees. But first Wedge Antilles and his X-wing pilots must infiltrate Coruscant to gain vital intelligence information. Capture means death, or worse—trapped in the clutches of the vicious leader known as “Iceheart,” Ysanne Isard, now Emperor in all but name.

And one of Rogue Squadron’s own is already her slave, a traitor hidden behind a mask of innocence, working to betray both colleagues and the Rebellion itself. Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Space Opera Star Wars Fiction Aviation Bounty Hunter

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amazing book keeps you guessing can't wait for the next book great performance the characters pull you in before you realise it and the story has so much depth I want more!

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An excellent story and a great addition to the rogue squadron arc.
I really can't wait for the next installation.
This is however another great example of why all the books should be unabridged and give us true value for money.
There are so many Star Wars books I'd love to listen to like those about the Yuuzhan Vong war but I won't buy the short abridged versions.

An excellent story

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The story flows well and keeps you stuck to it with creative characters being expanded upon

Great story fun content for any fan

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Firstly, top marks as always to Marc Thompson, whose narration and delivery is always excellent. In fact, Stackpole’s punchy prose in action sequences is perfect for Marc and in his style, the peaks and valleys of combat hit hard with perfectly timed emphasis on the big blows. The SFX and music are also on point, the Force must be with the mixers because they never miss.

Star Wars books are seldom peak literature, but this is really not. And that is absolutely fine. I enjoyed an easy listen on my way to and from work. Wedge’s Gambit pushes its characters out of their comfort zones and situations range from high-octane action, to espionage thriller to sitcom. Stackpole’s writing only truly excels at the first.

Your mileage will vary with Corran Horn. I found my opinions on him shifted drastically and largely to the negative throughout the book and I do not think he is as likeable as the author clearly thinks he is. I just do not find him interesting. This is a shame because Corran gets the better part of the character development and attention in this book, and is presented with no less than three potential romantic interests. I didn’t find this storyline compelling and the emotional payoff for it was flat for me. It also quickly becomes annoying watching even the bad guys talk about him. Lor should have history with Horn based on their backstory, but even the fearsome Ysanne Isard cannot help but be drawn into Corran’s gravity well.

With how much ink is spilled on Corran’a development, you may like to see more of that spent on Wedge and our dastardly ISB agent. I am afraid to say that you will be disappointed. Wedge and Lor drive the plot on both sides in their perspectives, but do not develop. Stackpole tells us a lot in Lor’s internal monologue about how much he learns and changes but this is not felt.

I enjoy the cast of side characters, and it is a genuine pleasure to watch the internal politics of the ascendant Alliance play out. Borsk Fey’lya has a good showing in this novel as an up and coming player who will have big impacts later in the Legends timeline, but we see him truly caring and trying to get stuff done. He is a welcome addition to the first act.

Easy Listening, Not Deep

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Great story my son and I love the way it carried on from the first book and
return of the Jedi

Wedges gamble

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