Victory's Price
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Summary
In the wake of Yrica Quell’s shocking decision—and one of the fiercest battles of their lives—the remnants of Alphabet Squadron seek answers and closure across a galaxy whose old war scars are threatening to reopen。
Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing’s spear。 Operation Cinder， the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination which began in the twilight of the Imperial era， burns throughout the galaxy。 Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic。 With its leader， its strength has returned， and its Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons lurk in the darkness between stars， carrying out the fallen Emperor’s final edict of destruction—as well as another， stranger mission， one Keize has championed not for the dying Empire， but for its loyal soldiers。
Alphabet Squadron’s ships are as ramshackle and damaged as their spirits， but they’ve always had each oth
Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing’s spear。 Operation Cinder， the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination which began in the twilight of the Imperial era， burns throughout the galaxy。 Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic。 With its leader， its strength has returned， and its Star Destroyers and TIE squadrons lurk in the darkness between stars， carrying out the fallen Emperor’s final edict of destruction—as well as another， stranger mission， one Keize has championed not for the dying Empire， but for its loyal soldiers。
Alphabet Squadron’s ships are as ramshackle and damaged as their spirits， but they’ve always had each oth
Reviews
Charlie Gates
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I liked this series， but this is the best of the three。 Alexander Freed is the only writer in Star Wars that makes you really feel like you're reading a war novel that just so happens to be set amongst the stars。 Like Twilight Company， 5 stars might be a tad high （it's no To Kill a Mockingbird）， but it feels important to our world in a way that Star Wars books rarely do， and that needs to be rewarded。 I liked this series， but this is the best of the three。 Alexander Freed is the only writer in Star Wars that makes you really feel like you're reading a war novel that just so happens to be set amongst the stars。 Like Twilight Company， 5 stars might be a tad high （it's no To Kill a Mockingbird）， but it feels important to our world in a way that Star Wars books rarely do， and that needs to be rewarded。 。。。more
Ozro Davis
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As I mentioned in my review for Shadow Fall， I think the Alphabet Squadron has been the pinnacle of the past few years of Star Wars canon。 It's a refreshing read as a regular Star Wars reader， because it's not dragged down as a story by being overly-connected to any specific movie or character - it's just its own thing。 But even more than that， they're simply good books。Where Shadow Fall struggled a bit for being the second act of the trilogy， Victory's Price completely stuck the landing。 The ba As I mentioned in my review for Shadow Fall， I think the Alphabet Squadron has been the pinnacle of the past few years of Star Wars canon。 It's a refreshing read as a regular Star Wars reader， because it's not dragged down as a story by being overly-connected to any specific movie or character - it's just its own thing。 But even more than that， they're simply good books。Where Shadow Fall struggled a bit for being the second act of the trilogy， Victory's Price completely stuck the landing。 The balance of characters is impressive， as all seven of the main POV characters have a fully realized arc of their own， paying off buildup from the previous two novels。 Most impressively， Freed writes all of them in a unique voice with competing philosophies on the war they're fighting， and he manages to do so without pushing the reader to accept any one character as "right。" Each viewpoint is treated as valid。That's something that is often overlooked in the franchise - the WARS side of Star Wars。 Here we see the conflict of the Empire vs the Rebellion fully realized， but not in the black and white， good vs evil it's so often portrayed。 This is a story about the people on the front lines， more complicated than the broad ideals represented by either faction。 The aptly （perhaps too aptlyMILD SPOILERS（view spoiler）[There's also plenty of the loss you'd expect to see in a proper war story。 With the five members of Alphabet Squadron separated throughout the second book， a reader might expect the finale to build towards a climax with all five flying in together again， at last， to save the day heroically; and they all lived happily ever after。 But that's not quite the ending Freed gives。 Instead， we see a group feeling the full weight of the past year of continued warfare， struggling to reach the ideals of the heroes we usually see in these books and movies。 （hide spoiler）]There's a lot of hope throughout the novel， but lots of struggle to go with it。 It's everything you want explored in a longer form Star Wars story and more。 I'm not typically a starfighter guy - I've never cared much about the difference between an MC-75 and a Nebulon B frigate - but these books made it easy to overlook the technical details and see what's really going on inside。 Freed has written five Star Wars books so far， and he's convincing me that he might understand the humanity of this universe better than anyone else writing at Lucasfilm right now。Unless you're looking for a story about Jedi， this is where I'd point any new Star Wars reader to start their journey into SW books。 For the canon junky， detail oriented readers， there's some fantastic connections to other books， comics， and video games set in the same era， but that's all just bonus。 The story isn't built on gimmicks - it's just plain good。 。。。more
Scott
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is an appropriately dark and perfectly emotional ending to a series I enjoyed from the beginning。 From a premise that on its face seems silly we ended up。。。 Here。My only criticism of this book and the rest of the series contains spoilers:The reluctance to kill off the pilots of alphabet squadron became distracting as they started surviving improbably took away from the gritty realism of the rest of the story。 Some characters do die， but the survival of the main cast at times was too improba This is an appropriately dark and perfectly emotional ending to a series I enjoyed from the beginning。 From a premise that on its face seems silly we ended up。。。 Here。My only criticism of this book and the rest of the series contains spoilers:The reluctance to kill off the pilots of alphabet squadron became distracting as they started surviving improbably took away from the gritty realism of the rest of the story。 Some characters do die， but the survival of the main cast at times was too improbable more than once with them seeming to die only to reappear later on。 A big theme of Star Wars in general is to end with hope， and I liked the character work that came out of the close calls， but for there have been so many close calls and believed deaths only for everyone to be fine on the last page was a little underwhelming。This book， and series， is still absolutely 5 star and deserves more attention， even with the one spot that didn't click with me。 。。。more
David
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My review is mixed， based on how you want to read this book。 As a starfighter series in the vein of Rogue/Wraith Squadron series， it is a failure。 It never matches the exciting space battles of Rogue Squadron or the humor or personal relationships of Wraith Squadron。 The character of Yrica Quell is even a copy of a character in Wraith Squadron: Imperial who does horrible things， covers those deeds up， joins the Rebels， and then is outed， but remains loyal to her squadron。 The basic aspects of th My review is mixed， based on how you want to read this book。 As a starfighter series in the vein of Rogue/Wraith Squadron series， it is a failure。 It never matches the exciting space battles of Rogue Squadron or the humor or personal relationships of Wraith Squadron。 The character of Yrica Quell is even a copy of a character in Wraith Squadron: Imperial who does horrible things， covers those deeds up， joins the Rebels， and then is outed， but remains loyal to her squadron。 The basic aspects of this book as a starfighter series were disappointing as I could never suspend my disbelief enough that 4 ships could take on Shadow Wing。 However， as a book looking at the psychological toll the Galactic Civil War would have taken on the common soldier， the book does a better job。 I think the big payoff for a 3 book series being the bad guy is going to blow up some military records is a bit weak， but at least did work with the characters of the series。 I guess it boiled down to over 3 books， I never really liked or connected to any of the characters。 。。。more
Ryan
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This was a very satisfying conclusion。 I feel that it was only hindered by how overwritten and drawn out the rest of the trilogy was。 This one has better pacing than the first two and also maintains the same level of excitement from the first one。 I wish the first two were a bit better and I honestly don’t know if I’d recommend this trilogy as a whole to most people even though I’ve enjoyed it。 It does have its problems but it also has its high points。 I think freed has a strong writing style wh This was a very satisfying conclusion。 I feel that it was only hindered by how overwritten and drawn out the rest of the trilogy was。 This one has better pacing than the first two and also maintains the same level of excitement from the first one。 I wish the first two were a bit better and I honestly don’t know if I’d recommend this trilogy as a whole to most people even though I’ve enjoyed it。 It does have its problems but it also has its high points。 I think freed has a strong writing style when he’s good， but also has some weaknesses to iron out， this one however was really good and had more strengths than weaknesses。 。。。more
Caleb Vandergriff
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A good， satisfying ending to the trilogy。
CJ
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Solid ending to a great trilogy that stands with the best of the post Episode VI canon novels。 This last book definitely the weightier of the three for the main characters with their angst and trials but couched with good militaristic action you come to expect from the author。
Chris The Lizard from Planet X
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Star Wars: Victory’s Price by Alexander Freed is a media tie-in novel based on the popular Star Wars film franchise， and the third book of the Alphabet Squadron Trilogy。 Star Wars: Victory’s Price” closes out the Alphabet Squadron trilogy。 Set a Year after the events of “Star Wars: Ep。6 Return Of The Jedi，” “Victory’s Price” leads in to the Battle of Jakku with the dwindling Imperial remnants （such as Shadow Wing） facing off against New Republic forces （including Alphabet Squadron）。 Other key st Star Wars: Victory’s Price by Alexander Freed is a media tie-in novel based on the popular Star Wars film franchise， and the third book of the Alphabet Squadron Trilogy。 Star Wars: Victory’s Price” closes out the Alphabet Squadron trilogy。 Set a Year after the events of “Star Wars: Ep。6 Return Of The Jedi，” “Victory’s Price” leads in to the Battle of Jakku with the dwindling Imperial remnants （such as Shadow Wing） facing off against New Republic forces （including Alphabet Squadron）。 Other key storylines involve Yrica Quell being back with the Empire （or is she？）， the Emperor’s Messenger， Imperial Colonel Soran， sabotage， spies， a space battle in Chadawa， and a mission on Coruscant。 How does everything play together？ That would be spoiling。If you were a fan of the first two installments of author Alexander Freed’s Alphabet Squadron trilogy， the third entry should be up your alley。 If you weren’t enamored by the first two books， “Victory’s Price” is more of the same。 I definitely fall in the latter camp。 While I understand the interest in this series （especially if you are a Rogue Squadron series enthusiast）， ‘Price’ and the Alphabet trilogy as a whole is bloated and in dire need of edits。 Did this even need to be a trilogy？ Did this final book need to be 460 pages？ Probably not。 More often than not， ‘Price’ seemed to just drag on with endless skirmishes， characters questioning their choices （or do actions that I never once bought）， blabber on with exposition， or go in circles with their actions。 It would be one thing if I was invested in these new characters like Alphabet Squadron pilots Nath， Kairos， Wyl， and Chass， but I just never found myself drawn to them。 Of the new characters only Quell was remotely compelling as she was grappling with major dilemmas。 The only character I was happy to read about was Hera as I was already a fan of the character from “Star Wars Rebels” and other Star Wars media。 In fact， ‘Price’ and the series as a whole is at its best when it does connect to canon。Now， I’m not saying there isn’t anything to admire here storywise。 The exploration of the psychological impact of war on the characters was a smart choice， but it’s so overcooked that it loses its impact。 The Imperial in fighting would have made for some great storytelling， but it’s not developed enough。 The Emperor’s Messenger plotline was an intriguing look at the Empire’s innerworkings and was arguably the highlight of the entire book， but it was more of a plot device than an actual story。 Essentially， there are a lot of good ideas that just aren’t executed well enough in my eyes。 Overall， Thoughts: “Star Wars: Victory’s Price” will certainly appeal to fans of this series。 For everyone else， I’d recommend picking up other SW novels such as “Star Wars: Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel，” “Resistance Reborn，” or “Bloodline。” 。。。more
Arezou
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What I didn’t expect was for this book to so thoroughly knock the air out of my lungs and break my heart in a way that would leave me needing several days to recover。[READ FULL REVIEW: https://arezoudeetoo。com/2021/03/31/b。。。]The book picks up some time after former Imperial-turned-Alphabet Squadron leader Yrica Quell abandoned the Rebellion and returned to the familiarity of her former squadron， known as Shadow Wing。In her absence， her former squad is fractured。 Wyl Lark has assumed leadership What I didn’t expect was for this book to so thoroughly knock the air out of my lungs and break my heart in a way that would leave me needing several days to recover。[READ FULL REVIEW: https://arezoudeetoo。com/2021/03/31/b。。。]The book picks up some time after former Imperial-turned-Alphabet Squadron leader Yrica Quell abandoned the Rebellion and returned to the familiarity of her former squadron， known as Shadow Wing。In her absence， her former squad is fractured。 Wyl Lark has assumed leadership of the team， Nath Tensent seems one bad day from running away from the whole thing， Chass Na Chadic can’t quite shake the teachings of the cult she encountered in the last book and Kairos is…。well…Kairos about it。But the team can’t afford to fall apart now， not with the Empire amassing its forces over Jakku for the battle that will determine the fate of the galaxy， at least for now。 All while at the centre of the galaxy， Major Soran Keize is planning a move that will have ramifications for anyone who has ever been in Imperial service。If it sounds like I’m being vague， it’s because I am。 There is just so much going on in this book that I cannot distill it into one summary。 。。。more
Troy Vicker
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Two words。。。。Space hippies。I mean I had it’s moments but overall it kinda lagged。 At least until it just started fast forwarding past events toward the end。 They must have been running out of pages or something。 And I think they might have tried to put too many story lines into it。 I get it though。 The saga is much larger than the main heroes and villains and it needs explored。 But my biggest gripe is with such strong anti war and “let’s all get along” sentiments driving this trilogy perhaps the Two words。。。。Space hippies。I mean I had it’s moments but overall it kinda lagged。 At least until it just started fast forwarding past events toward the end。 They must have been running out of pages or something。 And I think they might have tried to put too many story lines into it。 I get it though。 The saga is much larger than the main heroes and villains and it needs explored。 But my biggest gripe is with such strong anti war and “let’s all get along” sentiments driving this trilogy perhaps the subject matter of Star WARS isn’t the best vehicle。 。。。more
Unseen Library
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One of the best Star Wars tie-in series comes to an epic and impressive end， as Alexander Freed presents Star Wars: Victory’s Price， the amazing third and final entry in the awesome Alphabet Squadron trilogy。The Emperor and Darth Vader may be dead， and the second Death Star destroyed， but the war is far from over。 Nearly a year after the battle of Endor， conflict still reigns in the galaxy between the forces of the New Republic and the remnants of the Empire。 In nearly every battlefield， the Emp One of the best Star Wars tie-in series comes to an epic and impressive end， as Alexander Freed presents Star Wars: Victory’s Price， the amazing third and final entry in the awesome Alphabet Squadron trilogy。The Emperor and Darth Vader may be dead， and the second Death Star destroyed， but the war is far from over。 Nearly a year after the battle of Endor， conflict still reigns in the galaxy between the forces of the New Republic and the remnants of the Empire。 In nearly every battlefield， the Empire’s forces are in retreat and disarray， apart from the notorious pilots of the 204th Imperial Fighter Wing， better known as Shadow Wing。 Led by the dangerous Imperial TIE Fighter ace， Colonel Soran Keize， Shadow Wing continue to bring death and destruction to the Empire’s enemies， slipping away when their vile deeds are done。However， despite their skills and strategies， Shadow Wing is in constant danger as New Republic forces， under the command of General Hera Syndulla， are pursuing them。 Syndulla is determined to end the threat of Shadow Wing utilising the ragtag pilots of the unique unit known as Alphabet Squadron， each of whom has a score to settle with Shadow Wing， to lead the fight against them。 However， the members of Alphabet Squadron， Wyl Lark， Chass na Chadic， Nath Tensent and Kairos， are still recovering from their last traumatic encounter with Shadow Wing on Cerberon， as well as the revelation that their former leader， Yrica Quell， was an active participant of Operation Cinder， the Emperor’s genocidal last order to destroy multiple disloyal planets。As Hera and Alphabet Squadron attempt to find their prey， they begin to discover just how dangerous the cornered Shadow Wing has become， as their opponents begin to enact a new version of Operation Cinder。 Worse， Alphabet Squadron are shocked to discover that Yrica Quell is still alive and has re-joined her old comrades in Shadow Wing。 As the two forces engage in battle again， the loyalties of Alphabet Squadron will be tested like never before while Quell attempts to determine just whose side she is truly on。 The conflict will finally end above the skies of Jakku， as the Imperial and New Republic fleets engage in their final battle。 Can Alphabet Squadron finally put an end to the evils of Shadow Wing， or will Soran Keize’s master plan change the entire galaxy forever？Now this is what all pieces of Star Wars fiction should be like。 Victory’s Price is an exceptional and impressive novel that had me hooked from the very beginning。 Not only does Freed do an amazing job of wrapping up the Alphabet Squadron trilogy but he also provides the reader with fantastic action sequences and some outstanding characters。 This is easily one of the best Star Wars novels I have read in ages and it gets a full five-star rating from me。To see the full review， click on the link below:https://unseenlibrary。com/2021/04/18/。。。For other exciting reviews and content， check out my blog at:https://unseenlibrary。com/ 。。。more
Potlamp
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Fitting end to this engaging trilogy。A little meandering in parts but mainly a solid story。 I enjoyed this almost as much as the first and second books。
Camila Valenzuela
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 BRILLIANT There is so much to love for this very epic but intimate conclusion to this trilogy。 From this very particular point of view at the Battle of Jakku， to particular arcs of each character I feel as happy as I could be after reading it。 It’s been a ride！ Victory’s price perfectly captured the end chapter of the journey for our squadron of misfits， some of their hardest decisions and in the very end， how they had to deal with the end of the war。 If anything， I’m just very happy that he ret BRILLIANT There is so much to love for this very epic but intimate conclusion to this trilogy。 From this very particular point of view at the Battle of Jakku， to particular arcs of each character I feel as happy as I could be after reading it。 It’s been a ride！ Victory’s price perfectly captured the end chapter of the journey for our squadron of misfits， some of their hardest decisions and in the very end， how they had to deal with the end of the war。 If anything， I’m just very happy that he returned our boy Wyl back Home。I do have to point out how much I loved how he perfectly captured Hera’s voice and evolved it into what she became after the responsabilities increased and the stakes grew exponentially。 An absolute gem and a must read。 。。。more
Chris
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*As per all of my reviews， I like to preface by saying that I listened to this book in audiobook format。 This does indeed slightly skew my rating。 I have found that audiobooks， give me a better "relationship" with the characters if done well， but also kills the book for me if narrated poorly。 Also due to the nature of listening to the text， names and places may be spelled incorrectly here as I often do not have the physical volume in front of me。Also， I have written this review in a "rolling upd *As per all of my reviews， I like to preface by saying that I listened to this book in audiobook format。 This does indeed slightly skew my rating。 I have found that audiobooks， give me a better "relationship" with the characters if done well， but also kills the book for me if narrated poorly。 Also due to the nature of listening to the text， names and places may be spelled incorrectly here as I often do not have the physical volume in front of me。Also， I have written this review in a "rolling updates" style。 In that I basically chronicle my reading as I progress。 This may make for a jarring and spoilery review so be warned。**Full disclosure on this one。。。this will probably be my last star wars book for a long while。 My heart is not into this in the least。 And honestly it's a shame because I really enjoyed the first two。。but I've been having such a hard time diving into Star Wars content recently。。。 Since the Thrawn books I've been asleep at the wheel and it continues here。 Like I said， I actually really enjoyed the last book。 It had a haunting， dread inducing feel to it。。。 This book may carry that some sense of impending doom （I don't think it does） but I just can not connect with it。 The characters have all gone so far astray and are just random blobs of traits。 The book to it's credit is very personal。 Each of the characters are given an unusually large amount of background and fleshing out。 The problem for me is that it's so much that it obscures the story。 I can not for the life of me even begin to tell you who or what Yrica Quell is supposed to be doing by the end of it。 She's flipped back and forth more than any politician。 Nor is any of her interaction with Keyes feel like it's building to anything。 While I was interested in seeing the two of them sort out their different reasons for leaving and coming back （of which I still do not get fully） it just was too much back and forth。 Quell is literally the most blank， bland character in this book。 I feel like she wakes up with a different decision each day。 She has little personality and while she certainly has some depth， it's not interesting。 If anything I'm glad they added Hera Syndula in here because she adds someone I actually care about。。。。 each time she mentions her history and back story it's a tiny thrill and I get to try to piece out what her life is like during all of this。。。The book has this really long drawn out battle in two locations， that I probably half read coherently。 I think this whole 204th Shadow wing was a cool idea， but they 。。。have over stayed their welcome。 Or atleast they haven't been given any lasting depth。 At first they were shown as being now a very rag tag bunch who the tables had flipped on them。 Hunted and beaten down。。。 but the end though I don't get that feeling anymore and they're just a bunch of enemy ships。 The focus of it is on Soren Keyes who has become less and less interesting as the books have gone on。 The character of Kairos was intriguing in book one。。。forgettable in book two and now is just pretty annoying。 Whatever mystery has surrounded her has zero pay off。 The characters have splintered and fractured in a way that this now just random New republic people stationed on a captured star destroyer。 I get no sense an actual squadron。 At the end of the book they rattle off names of fallen members，。。 now maybe it's just me for not paying attention， but these just sound like random characters that we never met。。so it loses some impact。 The characters are。。。。fine？ I guess。。。 I have a small inkling as to what Soren Keyes motives are。 I feel like If I really spent more of an effort in trying to read this I would have a much better grasp at the stakes， and who wants what。 But the caring for the story was not there from the start。 This is a very introspective look at the pilot's lives and their emotion states。 And it's 100% possible， I'm just not in the mood for it right now。 I can't fault the book for this， but I think it just comes across as too much at times。 Everybody is in the midst of this existential crisis and it wears thin after a while。 The threat that Shadow wing posed is over。。。should have been over， but it's been dragged out so long。 And the idea that the New Republic which should be rather dominant at this period is still playing 'wounded underdog' also grows thin。 。。。more
Julie
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This book felt like it took me foreverrrrrrrrrrrr， but it wasn't because it was bad or because I wasn't enjoying it。 I loved this book more and more as it went on， and by the end I was kinda sad it was over。 Alexander Freed is an absolute master at crafting characters with complex histories and motivations and deftly interweaving them within the already-established Star Wars framework。 There is so much to unpack here about why people end up on which side， why they leave， and why they stay。 So mu This book felt like it took me foreverrrrrrrrrrrr， but it wasn't because it was bad or because I wasn't enjoying it。 I loved this book more and more as it went on， and by the end I was kinda sad it was over。 Alexander Freed is an absolute master at crafting characters with complex histories and motivations and deftly interweaving them within the already-established Star Wars framework。 There is so much to unpack here about why people end up on which side， why they leave， and why they stay。 So much about the ways people cope with war and fighting， the lengths they will go to or where they draw the line。 There's also so much here about the aftermath and consequences of war， and how to balance justice with reconciliation。 As always in the best Star Wars content， we are reminded that both sides are full of people， people with homes and families and friends， and that most people are shades of gray instead of pure good or pure evil。Two things that stood out for me were 1） Soran Keize - his development as a whole， and his motivations in particular where it wasn't black and white whether what he was doing was wrong or right; and 2） Freed's ability to write Hera Syndulla so well。 He *gets* her， and it's so great to see where she has ended up by the end of the conflict - so much responsibility and she is handling it with the poise and grace and heart she always does。This was my favorite book of the trilogy and I think it made the whole trilogy better。 。。。more
C
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An absolutely fantastic end to a great trilogy。I so hope that Freed continues to write Star Wars。 He has become my favorite writer in that galaxy and I want more more more。。。
Tim Ludy
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A satisfying conclusion to a really fun trilogy。 I liked that the trilogy showed both sides of the war and gave ways for Alphabet Squadron and Shadow Wing to engage with each other and build a rapport over many encounters。 This one had some cool twists and challenges in the aerial engagements like interference with communications。 The first book still had the coolest battles but this one had some fun moments and included a major battle from Star Wars lore。I also liked how much this dove into Ope A satisfying conclusion to a really fun trilogy。 I liked that the trilogy showed both sides of the war and gave ways for Alphabet Squadron and Shadow Wing to engage with each other and build a rapport over many encounters。 This one had some cool twists and challenges in the aerial engagements like interference with communications。 The first book still had the coolest battles but this one had some fun moments and included a major battle from Star Wars lore。I also liked how much this dove into Operation Cinder and how the emperor organized and manipulated the soldiers of the empire。 The ending included some great moments and wrapped everything up really well。 。。。more
Kai Charles（Fiction State Of Mind）
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The Alphabet Squadron trilogy has been an emotional experience to read。 I first encountered Freed in the book Battlefront， so I was aware of his ability to bring the grittiness of boots on the ground war to the world of Star Wars。 This theme continues with the AS trilogy but through the cockpits of various ships that have inspired Star Wars fans for years。The emotional landscape of the members of Alphabet Squadron resonated with me in various ways especially since I read the second book Shadow F The Alphabet Squadron trilogy has been an emotional experience to read。 I first encountered Freed in the book Battlefront， so I was aware of his ability to bring the grittiness of boots on the ground war to the world of Star Wars。 This theme continues with the AS trilogy but through the cockpits of various ships that have inspired Star Wars fans for years。The emotional landscape of the members of Alphabet Squadron resonated with me in various ways especially since I read the second book Shadow Fall during the height of the pandemic。 These characters pains and struggles have resonated with my own fears and hopes and the ending of Shadow Fall left me gutted and a tad hopeless in a time that I really didn't need to feel that way。 As an author Freed always manages to make me feel that I am a witness in his stories， there is a sense of not being in control that is invigorating as a reader。 So although I didn't know where Victory's Price would take me I was anxious for the experience。Before even starting Chapter One I had hopes and fears， but also the knowledge that a solid conclusion would be my reward。 This story plays out on two fronts。 First there is the greater conflict at a whole which statistically seems to be an inevitable win for the New Republic。 The second front is the after effects of Yrica Quell's actions in Shadow Fall and how it effects the remaining members of the team。 Operation Cinder still continues across the Galaxy and as Rebel forces move to stop it's destruction the battered remnants of AS must face Keize and his re-energized forces。 I had so much expectations for this novel。 From fears over my beloved Wyl to experiencing equal part anger towards Quell while longing for her to make a change to utter love for Chass for bringing humor when it was desperately needed and just being herself。 I also started to feel this unfurling of Hope as the story reached it's crescendo。 A hope that was rewarded and once again reflects my own life as I return to the workforce after a tough year。I finished this book deeply satisfied， a little weepy， and laughing at Chass。 I also had all my potential Alphabet Squadron "ships' thoroughly destroyed and I loved it！ Representation in fiction can take many forms and at it's best is a reflection of what exists， and is presented without excessive fanfare but genuine emotion。 It was a joy to see different relationships portrayed in the series。Overall one of my most beloved characters in this book has a line that I think fully reflects the reality of the time frame of this series， A time when Victory against the Empire isn't without cost， uncertainty and pain "It's getting better"， "It's still hard"。 I have enjoyed Alphabet Squadron for filling in information between the two major trilogies and giving us new characters to share the journey with。 。。。more
Jeremy Campbell
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Great finish to a solid trilogyThis was very enjoyable and while it's a bit of a slog to get through its very rewarding。 I thought this book was quick to get to the point of the plot where the previous books meandered around。 Great finish to a solid trilogyThis was very enjoyable and while it's a bit of a slog to get through its very rewarding。 I thought this book was quick to get to the point of the plot where the previous books meandered around。 。。。more
Adam Potrzebowski
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I guess I don't really know what I expected， but this just can't live up to its predecessors and is a pretty joyless slog with very little levity and the action is jumbled and a bit of a mess。 I guess I don't really know what I expected， but this just can't live up to its predecessors and is a pretty joyless slog with very little levity and the action is jumbled and a bit of a mess。 。。。more
Haden
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i've been trying to be more selective about the pieces of star war i engage in and i almost didn't get this one--the first in the series was great but the second left me more lukewarm than i'd wanted， but man。 MAN。 sw being what it is， and being a disney property in its current iteration to boot， i never expect it to deal with Big Subjects in anything close to meaningful nuance， but victory's price manages to do so pretty well， and not just compared to the rest of the franchise。 i spent the last i've been trying to be more selective about the pieces of star war i engage in and i almost didn't get this one--the first in the series was great but the second left me more lukewarm than i'd wanted， but man。 MAN。 sw being what it is， and being a disney property in its current iteration to boot， i never expect it to deal with Big Subjects in anything close to meaningful nuance， but victory's price manages to do so pretty well， and not just compared to the rest of the franchise。 i spent the last third of the novel emo as hell about all these flawed people in perilous situations facing tough choices。 i kiss every member of alphabet squadron on the mouth。 。。。more
Brit
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2。5Thank the Force this trilogy is over。 Parts of this book were good， other parts were a painful， never ending slog。 The book would been better if it was cut down by a third。 The Battle of Jakku in this book probably lasted longer than the actual thing。
Graham Apol-Hoezee
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The highly anticipated conclusion to a Star Wars trilogy all its own， Victory's Price brings the emotionally straining story of Alphabet Squadron to its climactic end。 Or at least， somewhat climactic。 I started following this team of dysfunctional aces on a whim when the first book came out， and now I'm enraptured with every one of them。 Alexander Freed does an amazing job of making you care for characters who， unlike the main heroes of the Star Wars saga， could die at any moment。 Mortality is a The highly anticipated conclusion to a Star Wars trilogy all its own， Victory's Price brings the emotionally straining story of Alphabet Squadron to its climactic end。 Or at least， somewhat climactic。 I started following this team of dysfunctional aces on a whim when the first book came out， and now I'm enraptured with every one of them。 Alexander Freed does an amazing job of making you care for characters who， unlike the main heroes of the Star Wars saga， could die at any moment。 Mortality is a prominent theme， as are doubt， mourning， and trust。 I cared deeply for characters whose philosophies are so warped I know I wouldn't like them at all if I knew them in real life。 That's the beauty of damaged characters such as Alphabet。 However， I was left wanting more （and not just because I didn't want it to be over）。 The ending felt a little rushed。 Some key character development felt unearned。 I won't give anything away， so all I'll say is that this finale needed something。。。 more。 Maybe Freed didn't leave himself enough space to write it all。 Or maybe he just painted himself into a corner and had to sacrifice some early character-building。 In any event， a worthy conclusion to the Alphabet trilogy。 Maybe rereading down the line will solve some of these issues。 After all， as these pilots demonstrated， everyone deserves a second chance。 。。。more
JAGD Reviews
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Well I'll be damned。I didn't like the first two books in this trilogy despite really trying to love them。 I knew how acclaimed they were and come on the covers are gorgeous but they just didn't click。This one clicked。 I've known a lot of trilogies that start strong and fail to stick the landing but I have to say this is the first I've read that feels like it stuck a landing that the first two parts might not have earned！ Every plot line wraps up in a satisfying， if not emotionally draining， way。 Well I'll be damned。I didn't like the first two books in this trilogy despite really trying to love them。 I knew how acclaimed they were and come on the covers are gorgeous but they just didn't click。This one clicked。 I've known a lot of trilogies that start strong and fail to stick the landing but I have to say this is the first I've read that feels like it stuck a landing that the first two parts might not have earned！ Every plot line wraps up in a satisfying， if not emotionally draining， way。 Wyl。 Blink。 Yrica。 Tensent。 The list goes on。And the portrayal of Hera is just fantastic。 It honestly makes me want to reread the other two with the context of this ending。 。。。more
Curtis Brunet
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Absolutely fantastic ending to this series。
Phillip Quinn
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Victory's Price wraps up the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy with a terrific finaleThe Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy from Alexander Freed wasn't always my cup of tea， but it told such a compelling story that I couldn't be happier with the end result。 For a finale， Victory's Price works to deliver our heroes the conclusions they deserve not the conclusions you might want。Despite my feeling that Shadow Fall was a slog to get through at times， I never felt that way work Victory's Price。 Victory's Price wraps up the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy with a terrific finaleThe Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy from Alexander Freed wasn't always my cup of tea， but it told such a compelling story that I couldn't be happier with the end result。 For a finale， Victory's Price works to deliver our heroes the conclusions they deserve not the conclusions you might want。Despite my feeling that Shadow Fall was a slog to get through at times， I never felt that way work Victory's Price。 Everything just flowed for me， and while I know that's expected for the final book in a series， it was still an enjoyable experience。Despite my feeling that Shadow Fall was a slog to get through at times， I never felt that way work Victory's Price。 Everything just flowed for me， and while I know that's expected for the final book in a series， it was still an enjoyable experience。The overarching theme of Victory's Price is forgiveness。 Not a "blanket forgiveness"， but the ability to recognize that despite someone's worst transgressions， they're still worthy and deserving of forgiveness if they seek to right their wrongs for true atonement。 There's no one size fits all for justice， however， and we must never forget that forgiveness without atonement is meaningless。All of our frustratingly head-strong heroes get their time to shine。 Some more than others， of course。 With the climatic resolution of this series taking place on two battle fronts （see what I did there？）， Freed simultaneously gives us another look at the Battle of Jakku and our first scenes from Coruscant during the finale of the Galactic Civil War。 As a big fan of Star Wars: Rebels， I never knew exactly how much I missed Hera Syndulla prior to this book。 Freed writes her as a thoughtful， tired leader in the New Republic as they look finally end the war against the remnants of the Empire。While I always feared that Freed was going to venture too far into hard sci-fi for my liking， he always managed to pull back the reins and hit that perfect Star Wars groove between fantasy and sci-fi。 I'm overwhelmingly pleased that we were able to get a new yet familiar story in the Star Wars universe。 I highly recommend Freed's Alphabet Squadron trilogy。 。。。more
Brittany Alyse
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I have such a massive appreciation for what Alexander Freed has created。 Beautiful and intricate characters with complex journeys and relationships with each other。 Authentic emotions。 Technical and enthralling space battles。 LGBTQ+ representation and diversity amongst the squadron。 These are things that the films and television shows have yet to give me， and Alexander Freed has given me exactly what I’ve longed for。 Alphabet Squadron is my absolute favorite Star Wars。 I don’t think anything els I have such a massive appreciation for what Alexander Freed has created。 Beautiful and intricate characters with complex journeys and relationships with each other。 Authentic emotions。 Technical and enthralling space battles。 LGBTQ+ representation and diversity amongst the squadron。 These are things that the films and television shows have yet to give me， and Alexander Freed has given me exactly what I’ve longed for。 Alphabet Squadron is my absolute favorite Star Wars。 I don’t think anything else can ever compare。These misfits will always have my heart。 。。。more
Eric Fritz
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A fun ending that got where I hoped it would， but this series just isn't a squadron series。 Everyone is constantly more interested in getting out of combat or away from their squadron than they are in flying together。 I found Quell's part of the ending so completely unbelievable that it was hard to take seriously。 The rest was a lot of fun but I really want to go back and re-read the original X-Wing series now。 A fun ending that got where I hoped it would， but this series just isn't a squadron series。 Everyone is constantly more interested in getting out of combat or away from their squadron than they are in flying together。 I found Quell's part of the ending so completely unbelievable that it was hard to take seriously。 The rest was a lot of fun but I really want to go back and re-read the original X-Wing series now。 。。。more
Judah-Ben Morales
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An important improvement over the second book of the trilogy， "Victory's Price" is a well written and developed closer。 The characters were fully developed throughout the whole trilogy， but in this final installment they are all given a well-deserved closure。 Nothing is left in the air; nothing important at least。 No loose ends or questions left unanswered。 And what is left unsaid is left to each reader's interpretation， a risky decision in a well-established canon， but a welcome thing that enco An important improvement over the second book of the trilogy， "Victory's Price" is a well written and developed closer。 The characters were fully developed throughout the whole trilogy， but in this final installment they are all given a well-deserved closure。 Nothing is left in the air; nothing important at least。 No loose ends or questions left unanswered。 And what is left unsaid is left to each reader's interpretation， a risky decision in a well-established canon， but a welcome thing that encourages imagination。Speaking of imagination， as with the other two novels， the author does a masterful job in creating and describing new worlds。 The first book had Pandem Nai， the second had Cerberon （each of them a different world characterized by real astronomical phenomena）。 This one had Chadawa， an artificial world with its particular and peculiar circumstances and phenomena， described in such a logical but not excessively detailed way， but enough to let the mind travel and imagine。The second novel had excessive detail in its description of mental and military battles; this one had exactly the right dose of details。 Alexander Freed is an expert in narrating battles and warfare， and also in describing the camaraderie and struggles within participants of all sides of the war。Very much recommended for war book lovers。 And to anyone， like me， who was disappointed with "Shadow Fall"， this book redeems and reivindicates the whole trilogy。 。。。more
Wedge Antilles
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Schuld und der Umgang damit ist das zentrale Thema der ganzen Alphabet Squadron Trilogie。 Und Victory's Price setzt die Story um die ungewöhnliche Pilotenstaffel in genau dieser ungewöhnlichen Richtung weiter fort， ist dabei stets überraschend und scheut sich nicht vor schwierigen und tiefgehenden philosophischen Fragen。Und als wäre das für einen Star Wars Roman nicht schon ungewöhnlich genug， stellt sich Victory's Price noch vielen anderen spannenden Fragen， die ich so noch nie in einer Galaxis Schuld und der Umgang damit ist das zentrale Thema der ganzen Alphabet Squadron Trilogie。 Und Victory's Price setzt die Story um die ungewöhnliche Pilotenstaffel in genau dieser ungewöhnlichen Richtung weiter fort， ist dabei stets überraschend und scheut sich nicht vor schwierigen und tiefgehenden philosophischen Fragen。Und als wäre das für einen Star Wars Roman nicht schon ungewöhnlich genug， stellt sich Victory's Price noch vielen anderen spannenden Fragen， die ich so noch nie in einer Galaxis weit， weit entfernt behandelt gesehen habe。 Wird töten dadurch besser， dass man eine gute Intention hat？ Rechtfertigt die Motivation immer das Handeln？ Steht man für Freunde ein oder für das größere Ziel？ Und wie Kriegsmüde werden Seiten， die eigentlich nichts mehr zu gewinnen oder verlieren haben？Dazu kommt， dass die Piloten der Alphabet Squadron sich wie echte Menschen mit echten Problemen und echten Zwiespälten verhalten und nicht， wie in Star Wars üblich， wie klassische Helden， die immer die richtige Wahl treffen。 Das hier sind wirklich interessante und vielschichtige Figuren。 Auch das ist im Star Wars Universum nicht selbstverständlich。Entsprechend sind es auch die Menschen und ihre Entscheidungen， die im Mittelpunkt der Trilogie stehen。 Eine stringente Handlung mit einem zu Beginn klar definierten Ziel gibt es nicht und das wird vermutlich auch einigen Fans bitter aufstoßen。 Denn das Buch schlägt viele Haken und bietet viele Überraschungen und ungewöhnliche Entscheidungen。 Vermutlich wird deswegen nicht jeder mit den einzelnen Schicksalen der Piloten zufrieden sein。 Ich rechne es Alexander Freed hoch an， dass er nie den einfachen Weg geht um die Geschichte fortzusetzen， sondern immer den interessantesten und unbequemsten。Und trotzdem ist Victory's Price ein waschechtes Star Wars Buch， denn es ist perfekt in den neuen Kanon eingebunden。 Bekannte Elemente und Figuren wie Operation Cinder， Hera Syndulla oder die Schlacht von Jakku sind exzellent in die Story eingefügt und bekommen alle mehr Hintergrund und Tiefe spendiert。 Besser kann man einen Roman kaum im neuen Kanon vernetzen。Die gesamte Alphabet Squadron Trilogie ist eine wunderbare Ausnahmeerscheinung im Star Wars Universum。 Erwachsen und ernsthaft stellen sich die Büchern den richtigen Fragen und werfen die richtigen， wichtigen Gedanken dazu auf。 Sogar gelingt es Alexander Freed die imperiale Seite zu beleuchten， ohne die Taten des Imperiums dabei klein zu reden oder zu verharmlosen。 Auch auf der Gegenseite haben wir es mit echten， nachvollziehbaren Figuren zu tun。 Damit ist Victory's Price der geniale Abschluss der besten Star Wars Trilogie in Buchform， die ich bisher lesen durfte。 Seine Figuren und moralischen Themen werden mich noch lange beschäftigen， denn selten war ein Buch aus meinem Lieblings-Franchise so wichtig und relevant。 Und das ist für ein Star Wars Buch das größte Kompliment。 。。。more
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