Starfighters of Adumar (Star Wars X-Wing)

Paperback, 320 pages

Published Sept. 2, 1999 by Bantam.

ISBN:
978-0-553-81271-8
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OCLC Number:
41465372

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4 stars (6 reviews)

The X-wing fighter pilots have earned their reputation as the Rebel Alliance's ultimate strike force by overwhelming enemies with their rapid-fire assaults. But now they are about to embark on a diplomatic mission that will prove to be even more hazardous than all-out combat....

The neutral world of Adumar has decided to pick a side in the war to control the galaxy. Delegates from both the New Republic and the Empire have been invited to Adumar, and each camp will be given a chance to plead its government's case. But there is one small catch: since the Adumari prize military skill above all else, they insist that both delegations be composed exclusively of fighter pilots. For pilot Wedge Antilles and his company, it's an unfamiliar exercise in diplomacy—and one that's filled with unexpected peril. For once they arrive, the X-wing pilots are challenged by Adumar's fierce warriors and attacked by …

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5 stars

Hands down, my favorite SW novel: Witty, fast-paced, and sometimes even quite surprising, it delivers not only tons of unabashed fan service, but also a wrap-up of most loose ends that the X-Wing series had left. By far not a safe sale, like many of these franchise novels tend to be made for, and thus ever the more precious; novels like that don't get written often, let alone that they would be published.

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  • Fantasy
  • Science fiction