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Star Wars X-Wing Iron Fist - Aaron Allston Book Review

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Review Summaries
"In the sequel to Wraith Squadron, Wedge Antilles and his X-Wing fighter squadron continue to battle against Warlord Zsinj. There are some new additions to the team and everyone works together to come up with a workable idea to destroy Zsinj. They decide to pose as pirates seeking to join Zsinj's forces. They must pass some deadly tests to be accepted to his forces as well as avoiding their own patrols. The situation is complicated by disguises and a mole, who is working to sabotage them. All this leads up to a galactic battle where the team must prevail or be destroyed."
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - spaceship battles
Kind of series - Star Wars
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - fighter (air/space) pilot
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - pirate
Eccentric: Yes - deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Spaceship setting: - futuristic human warship - one or two man fighter/scoutship
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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