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Isard's Revenge (Star Wars X-Wing Book 8) (Paperback)

by Michael A. Stackpole (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 419 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books (3 Jun 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553506889
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553506884
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 29,543 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Michael A. Stackpole returns as author of the eighth book in the X-Wing series, taking over again after three novels from Aaron Allston. Wedge Antilles has transferred back from Wraith to Rogue Squadron, and many of the characters from Stackpole's first four books reappear, including Ysanne Isard, the villain of Book 4, The Bacta War.

Now that Grand Admiral Thrawn is dead, the New Republic wants to go after the warlords, and decides to make an example of Krennel, who murdered a whole family in his rise to power. But Krennel has an unexpected ally: the treacherous Isard, who the Rogues thought they had killed, is now scheming their downfall. She uses New Republic prisoners, with whom Rogue pilot Corran Horn was held for a while, as bait. The plot twists and turns, sometimes confusingly, as Krennel, Isard and the Rogues try to outguess one another.

As ever in the X-Wing books, there are plenty of space battles, with Wedge Antilles, now promoted to general, leading the way. Meanwhile, the aversion Imperials feel towards non- humans, and the tensions between the various species making up the New Republic, provide a couple of sub-plots that make this a thoughtful, as well as an action-packed, instalment in the series. --Liz Sourbut

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4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting addition to the saga., 3 Nov 2004
By Ian Tapley "thefragrantwookiee" - See all my reviews
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THE STORY:
Five years after 'Return of the Jedi', the New Republic, victorious over Grand Admiral Thrawn, turns it's attention to the brutal dictatorship of the Ciutric Hegemony. But Rogue Squadron are not the only ones gunning for Prince-Admiral Delak Krennel; Ysanne Isard is alive and well and plotting avidly, for Krennel is being advised by her clone, another Isard.

WHAT'S GOOD:
The opening of this book is awesome, throwing us into the deep end of the Battle of Bilbringi (from the end of 'The Last Command' by Timothy Zahn), threading the X-Wing series even deeper into the weave of the Star Wars saga. This book resolves the plotlines established in the X-Wing comic 'Mandatory Retirement' and also involves the rescue of the Lusankya prisoners featured in Stackpole's earlier X-Wing novels. I liked the idea that the Rogues have to ally themselves with their most hated enemy in order to eliminate the greater threat, flying side by side with Imperial pilots. P>WHAT'S BAD:
Depicted on the cover is the scene in which the Rogues destroy two AT-ATs. Since they do it so easily with their X-Wings you are forced to wonder why they bothered with Snowspeeders in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. I already knew (from the end of 'The Bacta War') that Isard would've miraculously escaped her 'death' (which was depressingly cliched enough), but here Stackpole claims that TWO Isard's escaped death at Thyferra! I can't honestly remember a bit of the book in which he sufficiently explains this nonsense and that's what detracted a star from this book's total. This how not to handle the cloning of a major character.

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4.0 out of 5 stars This is good, but not as good as the others, 4 Aug 2000
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Michael A. Stackpole is a good author, but this book just wasn't as good as his other four X-Wing books. Its still enjoyable, and I recommend it, but if given a choice I would choose any of the previous four over this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, 23 April 2009
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This review is from: Isard's Revenge (Star Wars: X-Wing) (Mass Market Paperback)
I couldnt believe this service. It was really fast and the quality of the book... well lets just say that it was in better condition than any books iv ever bought from waterstones. very impressed plus its a great read so couldnt be happier.
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