Jun 27, 2019 inferno squad in the book and game were a stealthy get in, get out quick operation. But i really enjoyed inferno squad, not only for the implications of bf2 but for the piecing together of the movies and the tv series. I had hoped that someone would write a novel from the imperial point of view and, boy, did this deliver. Inferno squad seamlessly connects elements from rogue one, a new hope, beth revis ya novel rebel rising and the animated series star wars. The characters from inferno squad are listed below with the character page they are currently on. Inferno squad introduces elite imperial team in tense thriller.
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Stay tuned for more news about star wars battlefront ii subscribe to generation tech. The rebellion may have heroes like jyn erso and luke skywalker. Inferno squad ties into star wars battlefront 2 story. Along with agents gideon hask, del meeko, and seyn marana, she. Dark disciple, christie golden is back with a new novel titled star wars. When robert langdon wakes up in an italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with dr. This books mainly panders to those who played the campaign mode in the accompanying video game, star wars.
All character tropes should go on the star wars character pages. After the humiliating theft of the death star plans and the destruction of the. Sienna brooks, and together they must race across europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. The geneticist bertrand zobrist is hunted down by three men and commits suicide from the top of a tower in florence. Traveling through a dark wood, dante alighieri has lost his path and now wanders fearfully through the forest. Inferno squad, or simply inferno, was an imperial special forces commando unit commanded by iden versio during the galactic civil war. Zobrist runs up to the top of a tower when he is confronted by christoph bouchard omar sy. Inferno squad author christie golden on injecting moral ambiguity. The book was published on may 14, 20, ten years after publication of the da vinci code 2003, by doubleday. This makes sense as you have two top tie fighter pilots on the team, it could be things like inferno squad scorched the battle field, or oh no inferno squad is on the way, but instead. There isnt really any connection to the larger star wars universe.
Inferno opens on the evening of good friday in the year 0. The book portrays her actions as villainous, but prevents some of the bigger questions by pitting inferno squad against the partisans instead of the larger rebellion. Inferno squad is a star wars expanded universe novel written by christie golden, who had previously written dark disciple and legends novels in the fate of the jedi series. The team is called inferno squad as a promise to the rebels.
An entertaining story of the inferno squad for the younger generation. The clone wars with characters from the upcoming video game that will explore the rise of the first orderthus tying it all into the. The july 2016 release of the new star wars story, battlefront 2. Inferno was first commissioned to infiltrate and destroy the dreamers, an extremist group composed of former members of saw gerreras partisans that were not present with saw on jedha after the battle of yavin. In florence, professor robert langdon awakens in a hospital with no memory of the last two days and with. In fact, one of the books strongest features is the way it ties into many previous installments in the star wars canon. Aug 14, 2017 inferno squad is a prequel to the story we can play in campaign mode in the video game battlefront ii so i wasnt expecting huge things from the story, maybe just a little world building and backstory and we did get that but we got so much more as well. Inferno squad is a canon novel by christie golden that follows the galactic empires inferno squad, which hunts saw gerreras rebel partisans to avenge the destruction of the first death star battle station. The story lack the knowledge of military protocol, dreadful rational, the action was fair and mild. Get to know the new characters youll be playing withas in star wars. The forgotten member of inferno squad l star wars battlefront. Iden versio was a human female soldier who served in the military of the galactic empire. It was number one on the new york times best seller list for hardcover fiction and combined print. Golden has done it once again, batting % in the star wars canon.
Today we explain the back story of the members of the inferno squad, gideon hask, del meeko and seyn marina. I went over the events of the book with her and the main plot points that i. Ill be honest and say that this is the first disney eu book ive read so i didnt want to speculate on the remnants of the empire too much. This is a book for those star wars fans that love the empire, and love seeing the bad guys win, because at its core, the protagonists of the book are unwavering, unflinching servants of the empire and its emperor. Their mission was clear from the start and they found the means to accomplish their goals. Zobrist believes that the earths population that has an exponential growth should be reduced in 50% to save the other 50%. Inferno squad del rey books, out july 25 focuses on iden versio and other imperial soldiers whose nobility depends on if youre a part of the rebel. Lucasfilm is excited to announce inferno squad, a new novel from christie golden coming july 25, about an elite imperial squad and their mission following the events of rogue one. Inferno squad star wars audiobook, by christie golden. Battlefront ii with the launch of inferno squad, a prequel book that gives background on the new characters, while telling a gripping story. With tom hanks, felicity jones, irrfan khan, ben foster. While there are more details to come regarding the book, we have a first look at the cover, and the official description below offers a glimpse into.
Inferno squad is a prequel to battlefront ii, which is coming out in. Aug 07, 2017 in fact, one of the book s strongest features is the way it ties into many previous installments in the star wars canon. Centered around iden versio, the daughter of high ranking imperial admiral garrick versio and her team of agents who were hand picked to undertake special missions for the empire. Bouchard demands that zobrist tell him the location of something important and potentially dangerous. He comes to a hill, but is prevented from climbing it by three animals. Christie golden is no stranger to star wars book fans, and inferno squad.
Jul 27, 2017 the plot starts out simple enough with inferno squad shutting down security leaks then gets more complicated as they figure out how far theyll go in order to complete their mission. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. After the humiliating theft of the death star plans and the destruction of the battle station, the empire is on the defensive. Battlefront 2 which will continue the story of this novel. This book opened up with a bang and has probably the best opening scene from any book in this universe. Inferno squad is a fun read that helps you understand what undercover imperial special forces units are like. Inferno squad, by christie golden, has cemented one thing for the worldwide star wars.
The inferno squad novel begins with idens perspective of the empires defeat at the battle of yavin, while the battlefront ii video storymode which is actually a sequel to inferno squad. Rogue one is getting a book sequel told from the empire. Aug 12, 2017 today we explain the back story of the members of the inferno squad, gideon hask, del meeko and seyn marina. The story takes place shortly after the events of rogue one and a new hope, being a sequel to both stories. As some of you may or may not know the book is a lead in to the upcoming video game star wars. The novel was first published by del rey on july 25, 2017 in hardcover, and was. The main plot centers on an operation in which inferno squad infiltrates the surviving members of saw gerreras extremist rebel partisans, now.
Jun 21, 2017 the new novel star wars battlefront ii. Inferno opens as the poet dante, narrator and protagonist, finds himself in a dark forest. The upcoming star wars book inferno squad will take place right after the events of rogue one and will also serve as a prequel to electronic arts muchanticipated star wars. To protect and preserve the empire, to what lengths will inferno squad go. Inferno squad will be released in stores on july 25th, 2017 and follow the story of an elite imperial squad and their mission following the events of rogue one. Characters in inferno squad rebel alliance rebel heroes luke skywalker cameo only. This book needs to be experienced and read for itself, the less you know going in, the better. New york times bestseller set in the aftermath of rogue one. A tie fighter pilot in the imperial starfighter corps, iden became commander of inferno squad, an imperial special forces commando unit assembled by her father, admiral garrick versio, in response to the destruction of the death star. The book, written by star wars veteran author christie golden, is meant to be a prequel to the video game and is about an elite squad of imperial soldiers called inferno squad, and how they react. The plot could have been stronger, the main characters were not as dynamic as hoped, weakness was in believability.
The inferno squad novel sets iden in the aftermath of rogue one, where saw gererras partisans are angrier than ever. This study guide consists of approximately 98 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of inferno. The sun shines down on a mountain above him, and he attempts to climb up to it but finds his way blocked by three beastsa leopard, a lion, and a shewolf. Apr 17, 2017 the upcoming star wars book inferno squad will take place right after the events of rogue one and will also serve as a prequel to electronic arts muchanticipated star wars. Christie golden is no stranger to star wars book fans, and inferno squad doesnt disappoint. Jul 25, 2017 the book portrays her actions as villainous, but prevents some of the bigger questions by pitting inferno squad against the partisans instead of the larger rebellion. A team of agents are chasing geneticist bertrand zobrist ben foster through the streets. Jul 25, 2017 the main plot centers on an operation in which inferno squad infiltrates the surviving members of saw gerreras extremist rebel partisans, now known as the dreamers. A star wars story, this actionpacked prequel to the hotly anticipated videogame battlefront ii introduces the empires elite force. All citations in this guide refer to the kindle version of inferno, by dan brown, published may 14, 20. The upcoming star wars book titled inferno squad by christie golden serves as a prequel to battlefront 2. Zobrist instead drops himself out the window of the tower. Having previously penned one of the best new canon novels with star wars. Inferno squad is formed to determine how the rebellion is getting their hands on sensitive information about the empire.