Battlefront II: Inferno Squad (Star Wars)

Christie Golden

Jul 2017 · Star Wars Book 8 · Sold by Random House Worlds

About this ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Set in the aftermath of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, this action-packed prequel to the hotly anticipated videogame Battlefront II introduces the Empire’s elite force: Inferno Squad.

After the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and the destruction of the battle station, the Empire is on the defensive. But not for long. In retaliation, the elite Imperial soldiers of Inferno Squad have been called in for the crucial mission of infiltrating and eliminating the Partisans—the rebel faction once led by notorious Republic freedom fighter Saw Gerrera.

Following the death of their leader, the Partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empire—no matter the cost. Now Inferno Squad must prove its status as the best of the best and take down the Partisans from within. But the growing threat of being discovered in their enemy’s midst turns an already dangerous operation into a do-or-die acid test they dare not fail. To protect and preserve the Empire, to what lengths will Inferno Squad go . . . and how far beyond them?

The Rebellion may have heroes like Jyn Erso and Luke Skywalker. But the Empire has Inferno Squad.

Praise for Battlefront II: Inferno Squad

“Wow . . . This book is a must-read. Christie Golden just knocked it out of the park!”—The Geek’s Attic
 
“[A] great space thriller . . . full of action, drama and character.”—Rebels Report

Ratings and reviews

The writer is no doubt gifted & the book is beautifully written. However it falters midway. It seems her project was shoehorned from a Rogue One aftermath story into a Battlefront one. Thus it is a marketing lie. Battlefront should always be about the front. This is a cloak & dagger spy story. I hope the game campaign isn't anything like this novel.

While it started out great, it became different than expected. It slowed down halfway, characters/story became a bit boring and when taking into account that these were supposed to be the Empire's finest, I felt they were too sensitive/emotional in their doings, aka not befitting the Empire. The mistakes made by the team were noticable way before they happened, and could've been completely avoided. It was I overall still an enjoyable read, but I can't say it was worth 4 or 5 stars.

I'm so sick of these tie in Star Wars books. Great books were the cornerstone of the Star Wars universe for 20 years and now it's been reduced to cheap marketing. Very disappointing.

About the author

Christie Golden is the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of nearly sixty books and more than a dozen short stories in the fields of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Her media tie-in works include her first novel, Vampire of the Mists, which launched TSR’s game line; more than a dozen Star Trek novels; the Fate of the Jedi novels Omen, Allies, and Ascension as well as standalone novels Dark Disciple and Battlefront II: Inferno Squad. For Blizzard Entertainment, she's contributed five StarCraft novels, including the Dark Templar trilogy, and the Warcraft/World of Warcraft books Lord of the Clans, Rise of the Horde, Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, War Crimes, Before the Storm and Exploring Azeroth: Eastern Kingdoms. In 2017, she was awarded the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers Faust Award and named a Grandmaster in recognition of thirty years of writing. She currently works full-time for Blizzard Entertainment, where she frequents Azeroth on a regular basis.