Iron Fist (Star Wars: X-Wing Series, Book 6)
by Aaron Allston

List Price: $7.99
Our Price: $2.87
You Save: $5.12 (64%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions

Book Summary Information

Book Reviews of Iron Fist (Star Wars: X-Wing Series, Book 6)

Book Review: It Keeps Getting Better
Summary: 5 Stars

Fortunatly, some visionary decided to allow Aaron Allston to try his hand at writing Star Wars. Allston takes Yoda's imfamous (and overused) words to heart and doesn't try, but does. The second X-Wing trilogy is, in my humble opinion, the finest work of Star Wars literature next to Zahn's books.

Iron Fist picks up right where Wraith Squadron left off. Having defeated Admiral Trigit, the Republic decides the time has come to go after Warlord Zsinj. Of course, it wouldn't be Wraith Squadron to do things the simple way and engage Zsinj in a head to head fight, so Allston concieves a clever (and often entertaining) means of getting to Zsinj covertly.

Like Wraith Squadron, Iron Fist demonstrates Allston's outstanding skill in portraying realistic characters. Each of the Wraiths has a distinct personality, and I generally found something to like about each of them. Particularly interesting is Lara Notsil, who I first feared would be generic. No spoilers, but she turns out to have a great deal more deapth than it originally appears.

Allston also does a great job of getting the reader to feel some emotions. The Wraiths, unlike Stackpole's Rogues, have a strong humorous side, and some of the practical jokes they pull on each other are laugh out loud riots. The infamous Lieutenant Kettch returns, and he has an even greater role here than in Wraith Squadron. But not everything is fun and games. The Wraiths, unlike the Rogues (am I getting repetitive?), are mortals, and they do die on occasion. In Iron Fist, Allston writes the greatest death scene in Star Wars history, one which truly conveys the pain felt for the loss of a friend.

Warlord Zsinj gets a larger role this time, giving the reader more imformation on his character. Zsinj, along with General Melvar, seem to have a bit more humor about them than most Imperials (for proof, check out the "New Oldtown" scene), but it makes them a little less generic, and Zsinj still does a far better job than most Star Wars antagonists at actually seeming threatening.

This is one of the greats as far as Star Wars literature goes. Read it, then get Solo Command. Because, believe it or not, as good as this one is, Solo Command is even better.

Summary of Iron Fist (Star Wars: X-Wing Series, Book 6)

Action & Adventure Books

• Books > Subjects > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction
• Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Adventure