First published 2024
Wedge Antilles assembles a squadron from the Rebel Alliance's unwanted pilots. These castoffs and rejects get one final opportunity to prove themselves as X-wing fighters. Before their training ends, former Imperial Admiral Trigit attacks their base. Wraith Squadron must act immediately. They capture an Imperial warship and pose as its crew. The mission requires them to gather intelligence on Trigit's secret weapons and sabotage his operations. They plan to draw the admiral into an Alliance trap. Trigit proves to be the Empire's most cunning strategist. The ragtag pilots face their greatest test against a master of deception. Success means victory for the Rebellion. Failure means immediate execution. Wraith Squadron must overcome their past failures and work together to survive this high-stakes gamble.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, underdog
Setting: Rebel Alliance Base
Period: Galactic Civil War
464 pages · Paperback · Random House Worlds