In the first novel, the members of Alphabet Squadron just started to come together, in this novel, they are tighter as a squad but personal differences remain, ratcheting the already high tension in the story. It was intriguing seeing her interactions with the title squadron’s members. Hera Syndulla, now a seasoned General, was my favorite character in this story. The spaces between in asteroid belts, planets decimated by mining, others by war, the boredom of waiting, the “trophies” collected by soldiers, the music screaming in the background in pilots’ cockpits during strikes - it all paints a vivid picture of the Galaxy in flux. I could clearly picture the scenes described and feel the gritty emotions they evoke.
And Alphabet Squadron continues their hunt for Shadow Wing.Īs usual, Freed’s writing is descriptive yet crisp. The New Republic is well-intentioned but disorganized the Imperials are essentially beaten but in denial – both sides sickened by what’s happened and their respective parts. The story is set after Return of the Jedi but before The Mandalorian. I could be describing the current situation in the United States, but this is the setting of Alexander Freed’s latest Star Wars novel, Shadow Fall, the second book in the Alphabet Squadron trilogy. Cover image courtesy of Del Rey / Penguin Random House.
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