Alston continues the exciting stories involvig Wedge Antilles and other X-Wing pilots. Instead of following Michael Stackpole's previous stories, Alston shows Wedge creating a new X-wing squadron called Wraith Squadron (hence the title) and the pilots are not picked for their flying skills, but for their inexperience in flight combat. Wedge seeks to train them into a comando unit as well as an X-wing squadron. Fans will be interested to know this story involves Warlord Zsinj who is later featured in Courtship of Princess Leia. this book is a good starting point for new readers, and a must read for fans of the original series.