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Aaron Allston: Star Wars: X-Wing: Mercy Kill (2012, Lucas Books) 4 stars

Three decades have passed since Wraith Squadron carried out its last mission. Taking on the …

Review of 'Star Wars: X-Wing: Mercy Kill' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Well dang, that was pretty good. A spy novel set in the near-"future" of the Star Wars universe? The characters we know and love in positions of power and influence? A surprisingly tangled web of spycraft and heisting?

Pretty light on the X-Wings, though. And the character arc felt like it crashed a bit at the end.

Still, this was a pretty good one. I wish Allston had been able to write more; this was obviously supposed to kickstart a new era that, for a couple reasons, never happened. Still, I'm glad I finally finished the series!