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Battlefront II
- Inferno Squad (Star Wars)
- Narrated by: Janina Gavankar
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The Rebellion may have heroes like Jyn Erso and Luke Skywalker. But the Empire has Inferno Squad.
After the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and the resulting destruction of the battle station, the Empire is on the defensive. In response to this stunning defeat, the Imperial Navy has authorized the formation of an elite team of soldiers, known as Inferno Squad. Their mission: infiltrate and eliminate the remnants of Saw Gerrera's Partisans. Following the death of their leader, the Partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empire - no matter what the cost. Now, Inferno Squad must prove their status as the best of the best and take down the Partisans from within. But as the danger intensifies and the threat of discovery grows, how far will Inferno Squad go to ensure the safety of the Empire?
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Michael Thomas Lamia
- 13-08-17
Inferno Squad Squandered
I'm a huge fan of Star Wars novels. I love the voice acting and especially the music intertwined with the different sounds of the Star Wars universe. So when I heard Inferno Squad would give us a look from the perspective of the Empire AND set up Battlefront II I was excited. Unfortunately, this book misses out on what I think was most important. And ultimately falls flat.
The opening Act is incredible. It puts the listener in one of the most iconic moments of the Star Wars universe but you see it through the eyes of an imperial tie fighter pilot. From there, the book transitions to the formation of Inferno Squad, an elite group of imperial operatives. Unfortunately, this elite group goes on some of the most uninteresting missions of all time. If you think they're going to be going in behind enemy lines, hitting the rebels where it hurts the most, and getting into intense Star ship fights with their state of the art starship then think again. The majority of this book is the Squad going undercover, trying to find out where the Dreamers are getting their information to coordinate their attacks. It's drawn out, boring, and does nothing for character development. The main character, Aiden, is made to be a strong female lead, but by the end, she seems like someone who should have never been given charge of Inferno Squad. I actually am upset that I read this book now because it will give me a negative outlook on her character in the Battlefront II campaign. Hopefully the story in the game will be better. In the end, this book suffers from what some of the other Star Wars novels suffer from -- telling a story that has no impact on the reader's knowledge of the Star Wars universe. The voiceover were great for the women characters and confusing for the men, but she did the best she could. Skip this one if you can
40 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Mitch
- 04-08-17
Not worth the money
I own and have read/listened to 57 Star Wars novels. This is by far and away the worst of the bunch. The narrator was flat and choppy. Often it was difficult to determine which character was speaking and to understand the emotion. At times she sounded too fast, to sharp, and too 'perfect' to be a human and sounded like a computer voice over.
The good news is that the story itself, wouldn't have benefited from a more talented narrator. I struggled to make it through. The story was predictable, slow, lacked character development and didn't at all help you feel the characters. There was no connection between the characters trials and tribulations with the reader/ listener. The story lacked cohesiveness and seemed to be all over the place. I didn't like one single character or their roles within the operations. All together the book was boring. I would not in anyway recommend this book, author, or narrator to a single person.
Any other star wars book will serve you well.
23 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 27-07-17
Good start
I really wanted to appreciate the view from the Imperial side and I did at first. Personally, the second and third acts sort of fell flat for me. Maybe I walked in wanting too much but I was hoping for a team coming together and instead I got wrapped up in minor conflicts. I appreciate the team and what it will become though
21 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Joey
- 26-07-17
A thrilling tale from the Imperial point of view
Inferno Squad is standalone story, all you need to be familiar with is the Star Wars films (including Rogue One). It spins directly out of A New Hope, as the Empire forms an elite squad of Imperial agents to deal with the remainder of Saw Gerrera's Partisans. Terrorism, moral ambiguity in a time of war, undercover Imperial agents, and lots of classic Star Wars action blend together in this thrilling story. The narrator is excellent, up there with Marc Thompson and Jonathan Davis.
11 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Caleb Helton
- 25-07-17
Love It!
I really enjoyed the fact that they had the main character of the video game do the narration. You can tell she loves what she is doing, and is very passionate about the story!
11 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Lori Diaz
- 25-07-17
loved it!
Great Story and Janina Gavankar does a great job of voice acting. Love the sound effects and music.
9 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Jason Sanchez
- 02-11-17
Terrible story and horrid ending.
Supposed to be an espionage story in the Empire. Turns into an emotional cringe fest.
7 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Mason Hall
- 28-07-17
A brilliant performance of a stellar Star Wars Story
Inferno Squad is a truly engaging and entertaining Star Wars story. Christie Golden manages to sell her Imperial protagonists as rational and empathetic characters in spite of their allegiances. There were several compelling twists, each pulled off with finesse. However, Janina Gavankar's performance is the standout of this production. Despite a few hiccups near the beginning, her interpretation of the material shows her earnest respect and understanding of the property, and her overwhelming enthusiasm for the work. You can almost hear the smile in her voice as she describes incidents of intrigue, action, and tenderness. I would absolutely recommend this production both fans of the Battlefront series, and Star Wars fans of any stripe. I fervently hope we get another Inferno Squad adventure before long.
6 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Marshall Schwartz
- 28-07-17
Far better than the last one
Was a little worried after the first battlefront novel "Twilight squadron", but this book was very good. A suspenseful spy drama set in the Star Wars universe. Good characters, sympathetic "villians", and a intense third act make this one of my new favorites. The narrator sometimes makes it hard to tell who is speaking, but is otherwise fine. Definitely check it out.
6 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Levi Alexander Williams
- 13-09-17
meh.
performance was flat but I don't know if that affects the story. the book was okay, not great but it's starwars so you'll buy it
4 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Matt
- 03-05-20
Good, not great...
Not crucial reading for either the Battlefront II game or the universe in general, but it does draw a few things together from this point in the canon timeline, so it's easy to follow, and 'familiar'... certainly more so than Battlefront: Twilight Company I found. The plot is okay and builds in a simple but solid fashion... though the pacing seems uneven at times, and I found the pay off at the end a bit thin. It cements the origin of Iden's story arc fairly nicely, and offers an insight in to the Empires goings on after the events of A New Hope... an interesting counterpoint for the first book.
Gavankars reading of the story was one of the better aspects I thought, I found it less distracting than some of the mainstay narrators, a very sensible choice especially if your familiar with the game.
If you're new to SW audiobooks this one is low priority, if you're a canon junkie, there's enough here to make it worth a listen.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- A
- 14-05-19
Great prequel story to the campaign
Loved it. Janina Gavankar obvious but perfect choice for the book. Plot was great with some insight into the characters back story.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Darth Dunn
- 12-12-22
Great story as a prequel to the Battlefront 2 game
Great story as a prequel to the Battlefront 2 game. The sound effects and delivery of the story are great.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-10-22
Very additive to the Battlefront II campaign story
I enjoyed the Battlefront II campaign more than most, it seems, but even I wouldn't disagree with the criticism that the character development felt rather rushed. Christie Golden has done a really impressive job with this book of rectifying this issue, so that decisions made by characters in the game that seemed rash or illogical now feel poignant, understandable, and even tragically inevitable. I think I actually like this book more than Dark Disciple, which is widely considered to be Golden's best.
Janina Gavankar does great work on some characters, and some not-so-great work on others. Fans of Star Wars audiobooks are frankly spoiled by the absurdly versatile talents of Marc Thompson, and I do not envy anyone that has to work with his high standards looming over their head. That being said, Gavankar unfortunately misfired on a few of the characters in this book, an example of this being the odd surfer drawl she gave to a couple of the Dreamers, making them very difficult to take seriously, even in very tense situations. She did, however, absolutely nail Sen, and she also did a great job on Iden and Del.
In summary, it's a great story, and I'd actually suggest it's essential for fans of the Battlefront II campaign; however, I would say there are moments which I think would be better read from the page rather than heard from this audiobook.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Vader
- 02-04-22
Just an OK story
Battlefield was s great story but this one is severely lacking in both story and style.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Matt
- 03-01-22
A good addition
Decent story and good characters although I did feel the stakes were set pretty low. I'd still recommend this for other star wars fans.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- O. J. Jones
- 23-11-21
Great antihero story
Exciting and new angle, looking at undercover soldiers of the Empire who truly believed what they were doing was right. Loved how the story begins at the end of 'A New Hope' / Episode 4.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 16-03-21
Additive and beautiful listening
The entire book was addictive from start to finish. Perfect for any Star Wars or Battlefront fan.
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- boos7777
- 11-03-21
Impressive most Impressive!
Best in the GALAXY her voice is unbreakable, THANKS for the show. It was great experience.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-01-21
The best squad of the empire indeed
This must be my new favorite star wars novel. With all the music by John Williams and Janina Gavankar as a reader it was perfect. And still sits very well with the main storyline.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Jane Krauss
- 23-06-21
I LOVE Iden Versio!
Wow, the perspective of a pro-Imperial witness of the destruction of Alderaan was very well written. It was interesting to get the very ironic reaction to the distraction of the Death Star.
Wow, this really paints the gameplay in Battlefront in a much more meaningful way. I love Iden Versio as a character, and getting to know her more was great.