Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
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| Author | Christie Golden |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Star Wars Books, Star Wars Canon, Star Wars Battlefront Books |
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| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | July 25, 2017 |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781524796808 |
| Followed by | Heir to the Jedi, by Kevin Hearne |
Battlefront II: Inferno Squad is a novel that is set in the Star Wars Universe and written by Christie Golden.[1] The novel was published in 2017 by Del Rey Books.[2] The story takes place immediately after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977).[3] Inferno Squad is the second book in the Star Wars: Battlefront tie-in novel series, following Battlefront: Twilight Company. The novel follows Iden Versio, protagonist of the Star Wars Battlefront II single-player campaign. The book focuses on Inferno Squad's creation and its early missions.
Plot summary[edit]
The book starts with Iden as a TIE Fighter pilot protecting the Death Star from the Rebel Alliance's starfighters at the Battle of Yavin. We then see her and other Imperials called to a secret meeting. Iden's father forms Inferno Squad, a special forces unit, and they are given a mission to recover blackmail material from an Imperial Governor. Then, they must extract a rebel that decides to side with the Galactic Empire, betraying the other rebels. After the team recovers a data chip from that mission, they go on an undercover mission to join the Dreamers, a rebel partisan group that is the sole remnant of Saw Gerrera's Rebels.[4] Eventually, the rebel group is destroyed and Iden encounters the mysterious advisor of the group. He turns out to be Lux Bonteri, a character in the animated series The Clone Wars and former senator and friend of Saw Gererra.
Main characters[edit]
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Iden Versio serves as the main protagonist of the story while Gideon Hask, Del Meeko and Seyn Marana serve as secondary protagonists and Staven as the antagonist. Garrick Versio has a supporting role.
Reception[edit]
Megan Crouse of Den of Geek gave the book a 3.5 out of 5 rating.[5]
- Youtini rated this book 7.8/10[6]
Publishing[edit]
This book was published by Del Rey Books, a division of Penguin Random House. This book was initially released on July 25, 2017.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Battlefront II: Inferno Squad (Star Wars) by Christie Golden: 9781524796808". Penguin Random House.
- ^ Truitt, Brian. "'Star Wars': Read an exclusive excerpt from 'Inferno Squad' novel". USA Today.
- ^ Laptik, Andrew (April 15, 2017). "The Battlefront II tie-in novel is Lucasfilm's incredible creative strategy in action". The Verge.
- ^ Keane, Sean (July 25, 2017). "'Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad' introduces elite Imperial team in tense thriller: book review". Daily News. New York.
- ^ Crouse, Megan (July 25, 2017). "Star Wars: Battlefront II: Inferno Squad Review". Den of Geek. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Battlefront II: Inferno Squad | Complete Book Details". youtini.com.
- ^ "Battlefront II: Inferno Squad (Star Wars) (B&N Exclusive Edition)|Hardcover". Barnes & Noble.
External links[edit]
- Inferno Squad on Youtini, a Star Wars book information site
- Inferno Squad on Wookieopedia, a Star Wars Wiki
