Star Wars: Battlefront: Twilight Company

Different from anything in that I have read before with the Star Wars name on it. A nice change of pace away from the big names of the Star Wars universe. I enjoyed a look into the rank and file of the rebellion, a nice read

Book was well written and focuses more on the actual fighting in a war that could take place anywhere. Brings the Star Wars experience more to a earth bound level while still giving that excitement. Reminds me of the Republic Commando novels from the past, but a bit more well written.

A good history about the grunts in the rebel alliance. An enjoyable read, with a good pace and interesting characters. It's won't make my top five list, but SW fans, hardcore and new alike, won't be disappointed.

Rogue One gave us anninsight of what happens on the front line to unknown soldiers. Battlefront: Twilight Company gave us the grind a common rebel grunt has to go through battle after battle. No Princes and No Pirates. Just soldiers doing the dirty work.

This story had its moments, but I was left feeling misled at times. It was never quite clear how large Twilight Company was, it was repeatedly said that they were low in numbers, yet this never seemed to really matter. They always had enough soldiers. The number of deaths were mentioned after each battle, but without a starting idea how many troops they started with or how many are left, it makes these death counts meaningless. In the final battle, Twilight's forces seemed far larger than possible given all they had been through and the limited size the dropships would have.

Speaking of meaningless, many of the protagonists died "off-screen", so to speak, and we are just told about it. This is a case where a little bit more showing would do the story some good.

Also, the author mentions quite a number of battles Twilight Company participated in as well as at least several planets that were invented for the book. Throwing in all these throwaway planets gives little reason to care about them, and it just feels like the author is adding planets into the canon for the sake of adding planets. It is a superfluous action akin to painting a single stroke on someone else's masterpiece just so that you can tell others that you painted that stroke.

To sum up, I didn't feel a reason to care about the characters or locations, because the author doesn't give us a reason to care, just makes it all feel so meaningless. This in turn makes it a poorer entry into the Star Wars canon, and proves that Rogue One's novelization by the same author wasn't just a fluke of rushed writing. (Yes, I know this book came out first, but I didn't read it first)

It most certainly did meet my expectations and more! Loved the book and would recommend it to a friend who loves Star Wars (especially rebels but you do get some stormtrooper perspective in the book too)

Fantastic Star Wars Novel. This is without a doubt my favourite story in the SW universe since the X-Wing series. I have always had a soft spot for the fighters of the actual rebellion over the jedi and the generals.

I won't go in to specifics but this is wonderful military sci-fi. If you are a fan of the genre then get reading. If you aren't, then get reading. There is great character development and some truly loveable characters. The main protagonist in the story has a wonderfully cynical point of view about war and the rebellion, and the cast Alex Freed has assembled around him are truly memorable.

Bring on more tales of Twilight Company, Del Rey, and you will have a long and loyal customer in me.

Star Wars is usually known for their amazing, non-stop action lightsaber duels and the stunning space battles that take place among the stars. This book shows the humanization of characters with struggles similar to ours that we never truly understood before. Star Wars Battlefront Twilight Company by Alexander Freed, brings Star Wars to a place not many have seen before. Star Wars Battlefront Twilight Company focuses on the gargantuan conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance.
They story mainly revolves around a character by the name Namir, who is different from the other Rebels. He tries his best to not get attached to any of his peers in fear that he may lose them. He is a very relatable character that provides much of the story’s most memorable content.
The way I found out about this book was on the store.com when I was looking for my next good read. Ratings on this book seemed to be satisfactory enough so I bought it. The cover looked cool and since this is a novelization of Star Wars Battlefront the video game that is highly approved by me, it made me curious on how the author would direct all the action scenes. The action scenes were notable and there are many references to the video game. From the generic style of the game to weapons and battles that take place in the background above the characters helmets, there is a lot to love. However, there are some issues that I have with the book that hold their place deep inside of me.
In the video game, you are thrown into battle with players you will probably never see again. Now when this aspect is translated into the novelization, it almost leaves an empty feeling inside you. Characters with rough backgrounds and even rougher futures just come and go by so easily. I understand that this is probably a conscious decision by the author, but I guess all in all, that is how war really is.
I would recommend this book to any Star Wars fan out there. I wouldn’t say it is a mandatory read to understand the game better in any way. This is a solid 8 out of 10 and a nice refreshment to how deep Star Wars can be at times.