X-wing #3 - The Krytos Trap - Michael A. Stackpole
Rating: 4 out of 5The Story:The Krytos virus is spreading thoughout the non-human population of Coruscant. The only way to stop the virus is by the healing liquid of bacta. But the evil Director of Imperial Intelligence Ysanne Isard is making it hard for them to get. Captain Tycho Celchu is on trial for the murder of his fellow pilot, Corran Horn. In the mean time, Corran is desperatly trying to get out of Isard's inescapable prision.
Review:Stackpole does a great job once again. The same great characters from the previous X-wing novels and a few new ones, too. This book contains a few familiar faces from the films, which is always cool.I did run into one problem, though. At one point, Corran says that many Jedi that fought in the Clone Wars would have been alive fourty years ago. While this is technically true, it doesn't make much sense. This book (which was written well before the prequel films) takes place roughly 29 years after Attack of the Clones, which is supposedly when the Clone Wars begin. Another thing I liked was what I suppose is the equivalent of our term dust-bunnies, called lint-nerfs. That one gave me a good laugh. :-p Overall, another great read, and a must for any fan of the first two X-wing books. |