Twilight Company is one of the new canon novels in the Star Wars Universe that is based on the Battlefront game. It follows a squad of rebels, led by a sergeant named Namir, that is akin to the elite commando squads of the US military who go in before the "regular" troops get there. The events of the book are mostly set around the time of The Empire Strikes Back. In fact, we see a part of the battle on Hoth, and Namir has an encounter with Darth Vader as he is helping one of the command staff escape. The book details several different battles in several different locations and is basically from the perspective of the "grunts" as opposed to Luke, Leia, and Han.
Overall, the book is good. It definitely has a bunch of ancillary characters who do not play large roles beyond just this book. That may or may not appeal to some people. I do think it is interesting to see the rebellion from the perspective of the "regular" people who are characters that are in the background of the Original Trilogy movies. It is definitely not one of the canon novels that I would classify as a must-read, but it is an interesting read and one that I think is worth the time to read.
Overall, the book is good. It definitely has a bunch of ancillary characters who do not play large roles beyond just this book. That may or may not appeal to some people. I do think it is interesting to see the rebellion from the perspective of the "regular" people who are characters that are in the background of the Original Trilogy movies. It is definitely not one of the canon novels that I would classify as a must-read, but it is an interesting read and one that I think is worth the time to read.
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