Some books sweep you off your feet, others leave you wondering what could’ve been—and Twilight Company by Alexander Freed landed somewhere in the middle for me. While there were moments that sparked my interest—a unique premise, a compelling character, or beautiful prose—the overall experience didn’t quite hit the mark. It had potential, but a few key elements kept me from fully connecting. Let’s dive into the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
Title: Twilight Company
By: Alexander Freed
Genre: Scifi
Pages: 384
Release Date: November 3rd, 2015
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary from Goodreads:
A companion novel inspired by the hotly anticipated videogame Star Wars: Battlefront, this action-packed adventure follows a squad of soldiers caught in the trenches of the ultimate galactic war between good and evil.
The bravest soldiers. The toughest warriors. The ultimate survivors.
Among the stars and across the vast expanses of space, the Galactic Civil War rages. On the battlefields of multiple worlds in the Mid Rim, legions of ruthless stormtroopers—bent on crushing resistance to the Empire wherever it arises—are waging close and brutal combat against an armada of freedom fighters. In the streets and alleys of ravaged cities, the front-line forces of the Rebel Alliance are taking the fight to the enemy, pushing deeper into Imperial territory and grappling with the savage flesh-and-blood realities of war on the ground.
Leading the charge are the soldiers—men and women, human and nonhuman—of the Sixty-First Mobile Infantry, better known as Twilight Company. Hard-bitten, war-weary, and ferociously loyal to one another, the members of this renegade outfit doggedly survive where others perish, and defiance is their most powerful weapon against the deadliest odds. When orders come down for the rebels to fall back in the face of superior opposition numbers and firepower, Twilight reluctantly complies. Then an unlikely ally radically changes the strategic equation—and gives the Alliance’s hardest-fighting warriors a crucial chance to turn retreat into resurgence.
Orders or not, alone and outgunned but unbowed, Twilight Company locks, loads, and prepares to make its boldest maneuver—trading down-and-dirty battle in the trenches for a game-changing strike at the ultimate target: the very heart of the Empire’s military machine.
Review:
Twilight Company by Alexander Freed offers an intriguing glimpse into the gritty, tactical side of the Star Wars universe, but it ultimately left me wanting more. The novel’s focus on a ragtag group of soldiers in the Rebel Alliance is a refreshing change from the usual Jedi-centered tales, and Freed does a great job highlighting the personal stakes and camaraderie of war. However, the pacing occasionally drags, and some character development feels a bit underdone, making it hard to fully invest in the story. While it’s a solid read for Star Wars fans who enjoy military narratives, it doesn’t quite reach the emotional depth or excitement I’d hoped for.
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