"X-Wing Mercy Kill" Mini Excerpt

By: Dominic Jones
 

The official Star Wars Books Facebook Page has released a new mini excerpt from Aaron Allston’s upcoming novel Star Wars X-Wing: Mercy Kill. The is slated for released on August 7, 2012. Check out the excerpt below:

Besides . . .” Myri suddenly sounded cheerful. “Did you hear what Trey said? You’re going to Si’klaata Cluster. That’s Hutt space. I can stay here, wallow in the mud, and eat worms all day, and I’ll still be in a cleaner, nicer place than you two will.

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"X-Wing: Mercy Kill" Mini Excerpt

By: Dominic Jones
 

The official Star Wars Books Facebook Page has released a new mini excerpt from Aaron Allston's upcoming novel Star Wars X-Wing: Mercy Kill. The is slated for released on August 7, 2012. Check out the excerpt below:

“Myri, I thought you were making your living gambling. Nice and safe on the Errant Venture. Making a fortune, from what I heard.” She nodded, her attention on her rifle.

“So? Why this?”

She smiled. “You must be so proud.”

“What? Of whom?” 

 “That’s what they tell me. Mostly about Daddy. ‘Wedge Antilles’s daughter? You must be so proud.’ And I am. Some people know about Mom’s career. ‘You must be so proud.’ And I am. Some people know about my sister’s record in the last war. ‘You must be so proud.’ Yes, yes, I am. But maybe it’s time for someone to be proud of what I do. Maybe even me.”

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"X-Wing Mercy Kill" Mini Excerpt

By: Dominic Jones

The official Star Wars Books Facebook page has released another excerpt from Aaron Allston's upcoming novel Star Wars: X-wing: Mercy Kill. The novel is the tenth novel in the X-Wing series and is set after the events of the Fate of the Jedi series. The novel hits shelves on August 7, 2012.

Check out the excerpt below:

Face’s approach was so silent that neither noticed until he was almost at the table. Both turned to look at him and, seeing the expression on his face, fell silent.

He turned to Dia. “I promise I will never make you so mad that you borrow an X-wing, take it up, and use it to burn me to a cinder.” 

“Smart of you.” She gestured at the third chair. 

“Whose turn is it to cook?” 

“Yours.” 

“We’ll order something.”

He sat and turned to his daughter. “And you, young lady . . . Beware of older military officers who chase you when you’re a teenager. They’ll just dump you when you turn thirty.”

She sighed and rolled her eyes. “Dad, I hate it when you bring work home.”

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"X-Wing Mercy Kill" Mini Excerpt

By: Dominic Jones
 

The official Star Wars Books Facebook page has released the first official mini excerpt from Aaron Allston's upcoming novel Star Wars: X-Wing Mercy Kill. The novel is scheduled for release on August 7, 2012. Check it out below!

Then she noticed that Trey had stopped talking. Instead, he was leaning forward, his forehead pressed against a heavy-duty, locking transparisteel cabinet.

 Myri moved until she could see his face. “Four? You suddenly look like you want to cry.”

“I do.” He stepped back from the cabinet and shone his glow rod on its contents. 

The cabinet had two shelves, themselves transparisteel. On the top shelf were two silvery bowl-like stands, and in each rested a globe larger than a balled human fist—a globe with dials and a depressible button. 

Myri stared at them for a moment, then clamped her hand over her mouth to suppress a gasp. Thermal detonators.”  

Two of them.” Trey’s voice was almost rapturous. “I have to steal these.”

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"X-Wing: Mercy Kill" - New Cover Art

By: Dominic Jones

The official Del Rey Star Wars Books Facebook page announced yesterday that the cover art for Aaron Allston's upcoming novel X-Wing: Mercy Kill has been changed, slightly. The new cover is very similar to the old one however the new cover features the Rebel Alliance/New Republic/Galactic Alliance shield displayed prominently in the background. The novel will be released on August 7, 2012.

Here is the official synopsis for the novel:  

The intrepid spies, pilots, and sharpshooters of Wraith Squadron are back in an all-new Star Wars adventure, which transpires just after the events of the Fate of the Jedi series!  

Three decades have passed since Wraith Squadron carried out its last mission. Taking on the most dangerous and daring operations, the rogues and misfits of the elite X-Wing unit became legends of the Rebellion and the Second Galactic Civil War, before breaking up and going their separate ways. Now their singular skills are back in vital demand—for a tailor-made Wraith Squadron mission. A powerful general in the Galactic Alliance Army, once renowned for his valor, is suspected of participating in the infamous Lecersen Conspiracy, which nearly toppled the Alliance back into the merciless hands of the Empire. With orders to expose and apprehend the traitor—and license to do so by any and all means—the Wraiths will become thieves, pirates, impostors, forgers . . . and targets, as they put their guts, their guns, and their riskiest game plan to the test against the most lethal of adversaries.

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